Managing Insecurity and Anxiety to Make New Friends — a Reply to Your "Ask an Expert" Question

It's tough to put yourself out there when your brain is telling you that you'll embarrass yourself and your body feels as though it's in a state of panic when you're in a social situation.

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Healthy Mind Verywell Mind expert, Amy Morin, LCSW, answered: It's tough to put yourself out there when your brain is telling you that you'll embarrass yourself and your body feels as though it's in a state of panic when you're in a social situation. But the key to feeling better, is to face your fears one small step at a time. Create a goal for yourself, like talking to one new person each day. Make it a challenging goal, but not so challenging that you'll talk yourself out of it. Then, write down all the reasons why it's important to make new friends and how you're certain you can do it. Read over that list whenever you're doubting yourself and with consistent effort, you can expand your social circle. Check out this article for more tips on overcoming social anxiety. READ NOW READ THESE NEXT How to Make Friends When You Have Anxiety READ NOW  › How Do I Get Over My Fear of Social Situations? READ NOW  › Preparing for Small Talk: A List of the Best and Worst Topics READ NOW  › You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Healthy Mind newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. A DOTDASH BRAND 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2019 Verywellmind.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy