Post Archive
March 2023
Feeling held back by anxiety at work
What hacks do you have for calming yourself down?
3 tips for doubting the self-doubt
A beautiful poem by Ada Limón
What's a mindset shift you'd like to practice?
Phone anxiety
What’s a small thing you can do to feel less anxious at work?
An ice breaker question about spices 🌶️🫚🧂
What is the difference between generalized and social anxiety disorder?
February 2023
How do you experience social anxiety at work?
Tapping meditation video for letting go of what others think
What are some of your positive coping skills?
An interesting book snippet from Matt Haig
An interesting take on rumination
Just a great Yoga With Adriene video
7 tips for talking yourself down from an anxiety spiral
What is your intention for this week?
How to be okay with being judged?
Knowing what doesn't apply
Guided deep relaxation
What have you done recently for the first time?
Optimism over accuracy
Does your cycle affect your social anxiety?
Struggling to speak up at work
Physical tension in social situations
Is social anxiety affecting your career?
January 2023
Social anxiety influencers?
Tips on posting on the community
Great free website with lots of social skills tips and guides
What kind of support would feel really good?
A poem by Lisa Olivera
3 insightful TED talks
What is one thing that is going well in your life right now?
A song that helps me calm down 🎶😌
Free, online, interactive art therapy 🎨
does anyone have tips for how to have less awkward phone calls?
What's on your radar?
Overcoming social anxiety
Stuckness versus momentum
A great podcast episode
Hi i.m new here.. can anyone tell me how not to deal with this
388 helpful pieces of advice from therapists (and counting)
Being comfortable with eye contact
Is it easy to talk about yourself?
What is something that you learned about your social anxiety last year?
December 2022
What would you like more of in 2023?
How are you feeling this Christmas?
Happy Holidays 🎊
Announcement: Thank you Clarissa!
WEEK 4 - Behavioural Experiment Recipe 🥣
New Community Feature: Join Groups 📣
What habit would you like to let go of next year?
Challenging my beliefs
WEEK 4: Planning Your Behavioural Experiment
6 minute video about understanding and relating differently to our inner critic
WEEK 3 - Exercise: Find Your NewTiny Habit
What are some habits you’ve seen in others that you’d like to try ?
Dancing in the snow
WEEK 3: The Science of Creating New Habits
Social anxiety in book characters
Choosing courage over confidence
Join our free webinar: How to improve your relationship with drinking [15 Dec @ 7pm]
Moving Holiday Support to Helpful Resources channel
Moving Holiday Support to Helpful Resources channel
WEEK 2: Stories from Other Members Pt. 2
Doing an activity helped me when meeting new people
WEEK 2: Stories from Other Members
If you could learn any social skill in the world, what skill would it be and why ? 🧐
Stepping outside my comfort zone..
Something that helped my social anxiety...
3️⃣ Skills to Gently Ease Holiday Anxiety
7-minute short film about repressed emotions
WEEK 1: Intention-setting exercise 🏋️
What's something that you’re not feeling totally at peace with right now?
What do you do for work?
November 2022
WEEK 1: The Value of Setting an Intention
a quote I found helpful...
I struggle to hold eye contact when talking to others
How have others experience of group therapy been?
Friday community check-in ❤️
Join our new Social Anxiety Holiday Support series 💝
Social Anxiety Holiday Support - What's coming up?
Does moving your body help you feel less anxious?
Why is it often so difficult to do the things I know would be good for me?
Share feedback on new community initiatives 🗳
UPDATE: Help, I have an event next week and I need advice 🥺
The Brushfire Fallacy
is it normal to hate meeting new people?...
Do you experience seasonal affective disorder?
How I deal with social situations as someone without social anxiety
Help, I have an event next week and I need advice 🥺
Tips for identifying safety behaviours
High-functioning anxiety
Does spending time with animals help soothe your anxiety?
Tips for ruminating?
Introductions thread 👋
Thriving as a highly sensitive person [link to online talk] 🌸🌼🌷
I find it hard to separate my personality and social anxiety
What small wins would you like to celebrate this week? 🎉
Join our free webinar: What do we know about social anxiety? [8 Nov @ 7pm]
A cat helped me have a conversation with a stranger
My anxiety is holding back my best self
October 2022
I can’t say how I feel
The most important skill in improving our mental health
Has zoom made your social anxiety worse?
Help Us Choose a New Reaction Emoji🗳
Did you notice anything new about your social interactions after the pandemic ? 🧐
Any recommendations for food or drinks to help soothe anxiety? 🧘♀️
Ask Me Anything (Community Member Edition 1️⃣ )
Does Anyone Else mentally rehearse all social scenarios?
Ask Me Anything 🙋♀️: Community Member Edition
A weird but easy way to decrease anxiety 👂
Is anyone else oddly afraid of posting things on social media?
How to Make Yourself Anonymous 😎
Does music help you with anxiety?
Tips for managing anxiety at work
Does Caffeine Make Your Social Anxiety Better or Worse ?
What is Your Favourite Comfort Activity for the Fall 🍂 ? [Results]
Anxiety about public speaking
Should I send my family happy birthday etc messages to them when they Ignore me 24/7?
The social anxiety of starting a new job
What is your favourite comfort activity for the Fall? 🍂 [Poll]
Too anxious to go back to gym
I slept 1 hour last night because of overthinking 😴 🐼
Me Too Monday ✌️
How Do You Experience Social Anxiety 🗳
September 2022
Social Anxiety and I
8 Tips For Getting Through Fresher’s Week With Social Anxiety
What Does Attention Have To Do With Social Anxiety? 🤔
How can I understand and support friends that struggle with social anxiety?
Quote of the Week 🖊
How do you relax before a social interaction that makes you feel anxious?
Me Too Monday ✌️
How Do You Experience Social Anxiety ? 🗳
The What vs Why Of Social Anxiety
A different way of thinking about courage, and what it has to do with therapy
How to Ask a Question
What’s a small win you’d like to celebrate this week?
Quote of the Week 🖊
What is an interesting/ heartwarming/ inspiring book that you’ve read recently ? 📖
Me Too Monday ✌️
Open Focus [exercise, 3-min] 🔎
How Do You Experience Social Anxiety ?
What is One Thing that You're Doing for Your Well-Being this Weekend ? 🌱
How self-compassion can help with self-criticism ❤️
3 Tips for Managing Self-Criticism
Sign Up: Alena Program Early Testing (Android) 🌱
Frequently Asked Questions
👋 Welcome to the programme! (start here)
What is self-compassion?
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