Archive for January, 2008

Learning to live with social anxiety

According to a news story, “Shyness was an ongoing problem for Chris Cooper… While studying at the University of Missouri, he vowed to get ‘unblocked.’
“Taking dance classes at nearby Stephens College, he was one of only three men amid a roomful of women… Acting was another means of expression — ‘theater, as therapy,’ he says. [...]

Being inner-directed: the high sensitivity personality

“Sometimes because I am very shy, when I meet a director and they are shy too, we just sort of sit there.”
Actor Sigourney Weaver continued in an interview, “I remember when I met Ang Lee and we were left alone — we were supposed to have tea with each other.. I was so shy and [...]

Jenna Avery on energy-management

Life Coach Jenna Avery notes that “As a sensitive soul, good energy-management skills are a must.
“This means tuning in to yourself on a regular basis and continually reassessing and adjusting what you take on.
“It’s a real balancing act. And sometimes, despite your best intentions, your energy gets drained and you feel out of balance.
“The key, [...]