Overcome social anxiety using the Survey Technique from "summary" of Feeling Great by David Burns
The Survey Technique is a powerful tool for overcoming social anxiety. It involves creating a list of anxiety-provoking social situations and rating them in terms of difficulty. By gradually facing these situations in a systematic way, individuals can build up their confidence and reduce their fear. The first step in using the Survey Technique is to make a list of social situations that trigger anxiety. This could include anything from making a phone call to a friend to attending a party. Each situation should be rated on a scale from 0 to 100, with 0 being no anxiety and 100 being extreme anxiety. Once the list is complete, individuals can begin facing these situations in order of difficulty. It's important to start with situations that are only...
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