By Usman Salami
If there is anything that kills morale and confidence so quickly, it is shyness, no matter how you put it, shyness is never a thing to be celebrated
Shyness has hindered a lot of people from progressing, achieving more in life, so you as a shy guy or girl most do all you can to overcome shyness
You see, shy people would confirm this. Shyness tends to hold some people back, for others; it prevents them from achieving their aims, dreams even though they should not.
It also makes them feel less confident of themselves. Shyness comes with chronic anxiety, which results in being anti-social, blame games, and in some cases leads to depression
Shy people speak less and want to be all alone by themselves where the judgments would be lesser or absent. Certain things cause chronic shyness
Which could range from inability to perform certain physical activities, deficiency ineffective communication, not being confident about your appearance, etc.
Although some people tend to be shy from tender ages, other became shy on their journey to adulthood, whichever one it is, the sufferer must have had a moment or two that spoke volume on their self-esteem.
Some have tried to overcome but with little success, some have stopped trying altogether and have receded to being the lonely and shy person they were.
So, here are 8 tips to overcome shyness, this will help you come out of your shyness when put to practice. Remember reading and knowing alone without practicing can never give you the rightful results
So plan to read these 8 tips to overcome shyness to the end and most importantly, learn to practice it in other to put an end to that shyness affecting your life directly or indirectly
So Here We Go, The 8 Tips To Overcome Shyness
1: Discover What Causes Your Shyness:
It is difficult to solve a problem when you do not know exactly where it is stemming from, therefore, the first step is to identify the cause of your shyness.
For some, it could be that they can’t do what their peers are doing, could be that they can’t speak fluently, or they believe they are not handsome or pretty compared to their friends, anything could be the cause of shyness.
Learning the source, the causes can easily profile solutions to the problem at hand, in your case, try and discover what causes your shyness and you are one step closer to bidding shyness goodbye.
2: Reduce or Shutdown Your Imagination:
Yes they say imitation is a limitation, this is simple when you are imitating others, also know you have great potentials as a different individuals
So don’t just imitate others positively and try to be exactly like them, is much impossible to be, but on a smart move where you imitate others and try to add some of your juice potentials on it, will make the difference
Chances are that the whole idea is just up in your head and that no one notices or cares about your shyness. You would be doing yourself some good by cutting down on the way you ruminate or imagine things and best try and add some feel of your potentials, creativity, and thought into it
Sometimes, you could become offended by a sly talk that was not directed at you; that is your brain playing tricks on you, making you think you are the recipient of the little talks.
3: Build Your Mind:
You can do this by reading self-help books or watching experienced speakers on YouTube or other channels. mind game investment is among the best investments one can offer him or herself
You tend to care less and give less attention to things such as your shyness when you know better, shyness seems to give ways when you are feed with rightful information and sticking to increasing your knowledge base
Besides, books such as novels where fictitious characters could have the same trait or problem as you, find a way out of their problems could give you so much confidence that you are not alone and that your problems are solvable.
4: Be Deliberate:
Be determined to end this thing that makes you miss out on so many opportunities and it would become a thing of the past before you know it.
Make a list of the things that makes you shy; is it your height? You cannot speak in public, you can approach a lady or can’t stand a man talking to you
Or you do not have nice clothes, you stammer, you feel ugly, you could put these things down in writing and find a way to deal with them one after the other.
You to be surprised that most of them have easy solutions to, for example, some people shyness is though to the way they dress, so if your is your dressing partner, then changing your dressing partner can help you overcome shyness
However, try to find solace that whatever it is, it is not that bad and people are not paying much attention to you, they are just all up in your head.
5: Face Your Fears:
When you discover that when you face your fears head-on, they tend to become easy, not very difficult the way you thought.
Besides, you get more experience on how to deal with things like that in the case of future reoccurrence. Of course, it would not be easy, like they say; “it is easier said than done”, and you might feel a little jittery but it’s okay, you will be fine with time.
6: Find Your Strength:
It is pertinent to look within yourself and find something you can do without difficulty, find your strength and get yourself busy doing what you are passionate about.
E.g. if you love writing, keep on writing, if you love reading increase the number of books you read, do the same in whatever hobby, career, or gifting you find your strength on
This would in no small measure, boost your confidence knowing that you have something to offer after all, more importantly doing what you love doing
You might have a soft spot for musical instruments and can play them, but you did not know that that is your strength, well, it is. Knowing that you can do something that not many persons can do is one way to restore your confidence and kill shyness.
7: Make Light from Jokes:
It is typical of a shy person to take sly or derogatory comments personally because they do not know how to handle things like this.
Your friends can be a thorn in the flesh sometimes and make silly but playful comments about your shyness. You should understand that that is their way of having fun and most times, they mean no harm.
When they make jokes and comments like this, you should join in the laughter and playfulness, that way, you’re subtly sending a message that you are not affected by their shenanigans
Sooner or later they would stop, but the point is you’re learning to deal without comments that are not very nice and not making them get to you.
8: Speak Positive Words Into Your Life:
Sometimes it is because you feel that you have not achieved so much in life that makes you want to run away and hide from the world.
See, if you are reading me from Africa, the situation in Africa is critical, in the sense that, most Africans are hard-working people, but because of the high rate of corruption from the leadership, the government of Africa, it looks like most African nations have nothing or more less to offer
So don’t let the Africa government failure put you are in a state of shyness for achieving little, no matter how big or small you have, learn to appreciate yourself in a good way
In this life from time to time, It’s normal to feel shy, but not normal to stay shy, so when you feel shy that way, and you are not alone, but you do not have to let it bother you, learn to let go of all thing causing you shyness
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In your private life, living always speaks to yourself positively, stands in front of the mirror; speak positive words to yourself, have good reflection; into your life.
There is power in the tongue, you do not have to be an overly religious person to believe this, but the more positive things you speak into your life, the more confident you tend to become that everything would be all right, It shreds off some shades of shyness.
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There is a light feeling that comes with conquering your problems especially when you discover that they were not as serious as you thought, but you might never get this done if you do not put effort into it.
At least four out of every ten persons are shy, so know that you are not alone and you are sure on your way to curtailing your shyness when you follow these simple tips
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Usman
I'm a prolific content and creative writer with over 10 years experience. My books and articles have been published in many self publishing platforms including Okadabooks and Draft2digital. I'm impeccable too, when it comes to proofreading and editing contents. In conclusion, I have a natural flare for words!
