The Confident Mind - Social Anxiety Podcast

How to be free?  That’s what I talk about this week on The Confident Mind podcast.  True freedom comes from feeling free to think and feel what ever we like, or need to.  We are not our thoughts, as the saying goes.  I explore how to achieve this freedom, and included is a brief mindfulness […] The post Freedom appeared first on Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness.

In this weeks episode of The Confident Mind I talk about the limits and dangers in thinking about anxiety as a “brain disease”, some of the research that shows it clearly isn’t a disease, and what we understand about what actually causes anxiety.  This week includes a simple mindfulness exercise to help with relaxation. To see […] The post Anxiety Is Not A Disease appeared first on Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness.

In this weeks episode of The Confident Mind I talk about recent research that shows that random acts of kindness, even towards strangers, has a significant impact on people’s social anxiety.  I explore how this shows that being disconnected and isolated is both a symptom and outcome of social anxiety, and how this kind of […] The post It’s Too Easy To Be Mean appeared first on Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness.

This week on the Confident Mind I talk about how we all read minds and how anxiety and other emotions can influence what we assume is going on in other peoples heads.  I explore some of the theories around how we read what is going in in others minds, and how to lessen the impact […] The post How To Read Minds appeared first on Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness.

This week, I took a break from Podcasting, because sometimes we all need a break.  So here’s one of my most popular posts from a few months back, in case you missed it.  See you next week, Kyle. This week on the Confident Mind Podcast I talk to Dr. Alice Boyes, a fellow New Zealander […] The post REPOSTED: The Anxiety Toolkit: Interview with Dr. Alice Boyes appeared first on Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness.

This week on “The Confident Mind” I talk about the emotion of shame, its role in social anxiety, and what makes people more vulnerable to it.  I explore some ways to think about how to combat shame, and included is a short mindfulness exercise that can help tolerate feelings of shame and embarrassment. To see […] The post Shame and You appeared first on Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness.

This week on The Confident Mind, I talk about the quality of the relationship we have with ourselves, and how we are always having a conversation in our head.  Mindfulness allows us to listen to the voices in our head, and assess and make changes to this relationship. To see more about my online treatment program […] The post Listen to the Voices appeared first on Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness.

This week on the Confident Mind Podcast I talk all about sensory deprivation float tanks with Shane Stott.  He’s CEO of Walker Tape Co, and the co founder of Zen Float Co.  He’s also an inventor at heart and his inventions have been featured on ABC, MSN, and Yahoo. He is a very active industry […] The post The Float Tank Cure: Interview with Shane Stott appeared first on Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness.

In this episode of The Confident Mind I talk with Jesse Bogner, a twenty-seven year old graduate of Bard College with a BA in Creative Writing.  He is an author, screenwriter, and blogger for Shatterproof. His latest book, The Egotist, tracks his development from a hedonistic New Yorker to a Kabbalist, on a path to […] The post The Egotist – Interview with Jesse Bogner appeared first on Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness.

This week on The Confident Mind, I talk sleep.  I discuss how to think about what “normal” sleep is, how to work with your own sleep patterns, what sleep hygiene is and of course how mindfulness can help with sleeplessness. To see more about my online treatment program to help you Overcome Social Anxiety, which […] The post Counting Sheep appeared first on Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness.

I turned forty this week, and I haven’t had a mid-life crisis but I did have a couple of experiences that got me thinking about the nature of fear and anxiety.  I talk about these experiences, and how mindfulness helps on this weeks episode of The Confident Mind. To see more about my online treatment […] The post Turning Forty appeared first on Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness.

In this weeks episode of The Confident Mind I talk to Dwight Dilon, “America’s Authority on Performance Anxiety”, about his career as a professional jazz trombonist, his own struggle with performance anxiety or “stage fright”, and the techniques he has learned to overcome it. To see more about Dwight, or sign up for his newsletter […] The post Blow Your Own Horn – Interview with Dwight Dilon appeared first on Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness.

In this weeks Confident Mind Podcast I introduce secondary emotions, how they contribute to escalating patterns of emotions and how panic is really “fear of fear.”  I explore how mindfulness helps with Panic Attacks and secondary emotions, and how to practice observing fear and panic thoughts.  Included is a brief mindfulness exercise on observing the pulse. […] The post Feelings About Feelings appeared first on Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness.

In this episode of The Confident Mind Podcast I explore the ways in which mindfulness changes how our brain is wired, including the research into the positive effects of regular mindfulness practice.  Included is a practical mindfulness exercise to help you relax and better manage stress. To see more about my online treatment program to help […] The post This is Your Brain on Fear appeared first on Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness.

In this episode of The Confident Mind Podcast I explore how willpower works, and doesn’t work, including some of the recent research on how to maximise willpower.  Included is a practical mindfulness exercise to help you better manage your willpower. To see more about my online treatment program to help you Overcome Social Anxiety, which […] The post When Willpower Won’t Work appeared first on Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness.

In this episode of The Confident Mind Podcast I talk with Dr. John Grohol of psychcentral.com about Online therapy. The post Online Therapy: Interview with Dr. John Grohol of psychcentral.com appeared first on Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness.

In this episode of The Confident Mind Podcast I talk about the art of “just stopping”, how to take small moments of mindfulness through out a busy day and how this can help with stress and anxiety.  Included is a simple mindfulness exercise to try and some suggestions for daily practice. To see more about […] The post Just STOP appeared first on Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness.

This week on the Confident Mind I talk with Johann Hari about his new book “Chasing the Scream: The First and last Days of the War on Drugs”.   Johann is a British journalist who has written for many of the world’s leading newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, Le Monde, the Guardian, […] The post Chasing the Scream: Interview with Johann Hari (Part II) appeared first on Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness.

This week on the Confident Mind I talk with Johann Hari about his new book “Chasing the Scream: The First and last Days of the War on Drugs”.   Johann is a  British journalist who has written for many of the world’s leading newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, Le Monde, the Guardian, the […] The post Chasing the Scream: Interview with Johann Hari (Part I) appeared first on Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness.

This week on the Confident Mind Podcast I talk to Dr. Alice Boyes, a fellow New Zealander and former Clinical Psychologist, turned writer who now lives in Las Vegas.  She has had her research about couples published in leading international journals, including Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Alice writes a regular blog for Psychology […] The post The Anxiety Toolkit: Interview with Dr. Alice Boyes appeared first on Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness.