Overcoming shyness

Shyness is a form of low self esteem. And it can hold you back from experiencing life.

Minor shyness will not destroy your life or anything but extreme shyness could.

How you may ask?

By keeping you locked in your house. By missing out on social events. By not getting involved in something you feel passionate about.

Shyness can show up in a lot of different areas of your life. Like your ability to get and keep a job. Or your willingness to go to your 10 year reunion. Maybe you feel compelled to go to college or open a business but for some reason you keep holding yourself back.

Well it’s a combination of low self esteem and shyness. You feel incapable and afraid to be yourself.

Let me help you break free from your shyness and build your self esteem.

First of all you must see yourself as you are…no better but no worse either. You’re just acting out of fear from not knowing yourself completely and what you’re truly capable of.

Let me show you how to move past the fear and anxiety that keeps you stuck in the same old negative shy patterns you experience day in and day out.

Here is a list of the top five things you can do to overcome shyness and build your self esteem.

1. Get to know yourself. I’m not talking about your hair color, your shoes size or your height. I’m taking about what excites you. What keeps you up at night when everyone else is sleeping? I want you to go deep inside and really get to know who you are.

2. List five people, places or things that bring your shyness front and center. You know what they are…they make you feel uncomfortable, uneasy; they make your palms sweat. Once you have them down on paper. I want you to confront one of those shyness triggers every week. Until you no longer feel shy.

3. Talk back to everyone who talks to you. No, not like a sassy 13 year old girl. But just say “Hi” the next time someone says Hi to you. Yes out loud. Don’t JUST smile, speak too.

4. Go to the next party, event or casual gathering you get invited to. You know the home parties that you get invited to every week…MaryKay, Pampered Chief, Lia Sophia. No you don’t? Well then it’s a perfect opportunity to break out of your shell and host a party yourself. Find a local distributor and get ready to test you shyness. This step may actually help you find out just how shy you really are.

5. Have at least two conversations a week with yourself in the mirror. WHAT?! Do it. Watch yourself move and see how you body language is shouting, “I’m Shy!” You need to stop giving off that shyness signal to yourself and everyone around you.

Okay not it’s up to you to give these things a try. Go ahead and let me know what you think. What you experience. How it helped you change and ultimately what you believe about yourself now.

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