Summary: “Just do it”<br><br>“Just be confident”<br><br>“Just talk to them” <br><br>“Just be yourself”<br><br>By far the biggest mistake people make is going 1 v 1 against social anxiety without any tools or reinforcements other than just forcing it with the phrases above. <br><br>When I was in college, I was in the same situation…<br><br>I would try to walk up to someone sitting alone in the cafeteria or library and force myself to try and talk to them. Almost every single time I would muster up the courage… I felt a part of my brain, my nervous system would hold me back no matter what I tried to do. <br><br>No matter what I did I couldn’t be myself in front of someone else. I had mostly avoided these feelings my whole life by staying small, shy, and quiet, but no more. I had gotten sick and tired of being sick and tired. <br><br>But now, I had finally taken a shot to get out of my comfort zone but I still failed :/ <br><br>This led me down the thought pattern of no matter what I do I’m screwed.<br><br>No matter how much effort I put in, there’s nothing I can do to change how I act and my lack of confidence and I’m going to be stuck like this forever! <br><br>Ladies and gentlemen, this mindset and worldview creates the exact environment needed for depression, hopelessness, social isolation, and more :(<br><br>Listen to this episode to learn more on how to avoid the biggest mistake people make with anxiety. <br><br><br>Final Call on Group Coaching - Learn More: <a href="http://www.markmetry.com/group-coaching" rel="noopener">www.markmetry.com/group-coaching</a><br><br><br>Read the rest of the show notes: <a href="https://markmetry.substack.com/p/dont-make-this-mistake-w-social-anxiety?justPublished=true" rel="noopener">https://markmetry.substack.com/p/dont-make-this-mistake-w-social-anxiety?justPublished=true</a><br><br>- Subscribe to my FREE Newsletter: <a href="https://bit.ly/3eANWld" rel="noopener">https://bit.ly/3eANWld</a><br>- Read or Listen to my book Screw Being Shy: <a href="https://bit.ly/2PqV2QI" rel="noopener">https://bit.ly/2PqV2QI</a><br>- Quickly Apply for 1 on 1 Coaching: <a href="https://bit.ly/2Pslqd0" rel="noopener">https://bit.ly/2Pslqd0</a><br>- Sign up for my online course: <a href="https://www.markmetry.com/program" rel="noopener">https://www.markmetry.com/program</a><br><br>~~~CONNECT w/ MARK~~~<br>- LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/</a><br>- Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/markmetry" rel="noopener">https://www.instagram.com/markmetry</a><br>- Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/markymetry" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/markymetry</a><br>- Website: <a href="https://www.markmetry.com/" rel="noopener">https://www.markmetry.com/</a><br>- Email: <a href="mailto:markmetry722@gmail.com">markmetry722@gmail.com</a>
