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WHEN YOU HAVE SOCIAL ANXIETY, WALKING INTO A ROOM FULL OF PEOPLE CAN MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE every eyeball in the place is boring directly into your soul, and that nothing you say will possibly be smart or
…and no, not in that way. Here’s why dropped plans, last-minute get-outs and having nothing in the diary make Jan Masters a happy woman
She’s dug into how we really feel, and the impact other people might have on us, now Stephanie Fitzgerald looks at how to dial up the happiness factor (and ease anxiety too!)
Are you hiding how you feel, covering it ...
...is that they have their own emotions, and sometimes seem hell-bent on sharing them with you! How can we support and listen without catching negative feelings ourselves?
I’ve never been overly sociable, I much prefer a night in front of the telly to a jam-packed week of social engagements. I tend to start thinking about heading for bed at 9pm and so any function that