The CURE for SOCIAL ANXIETY

Social anxiety is something that affects the large majority of people. In fact, it's something that I personally struggled with a lot in my youth. In this video, we're going to discuss the mindset you need to have in order to get rid of and overcome this form of anxiety.
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[@yofscottle3138]

at least you get invited to parties

[@rackmc3353]

yofscottle your picture makes this comment 10x funnier 😂

[@viktorthevictor6240]

Atleast you've ever BEEN to a party 😳

[@stephanierojas3185]

Viktor the victor exactly haha

[@user-br4to3gg9i]

Sobs

[@BlueAndPINK666]

That's what I was thinking 😭 I haven't been personally invited to a party since elementary school

[@stepanp7230]

Don't think i have clicked on a video faster before

[@thebodyimagetherapistyyc]

CoolDown if you need more support I'm a therapist and post a lot on social anxiety as it's a topic I work with a lot :)

[@bryanu1737]

Kinda me too So annoying when people misunderstand you too

[@user-ef5nd3ho3n]

same :(

[@stepanp7230]

Afreen Siddiqui damn, it’a been three years and i had no idea this comment kinda blew up lol

[@rahulji8008]

@@thebodyimagetherapistyyc yeah iwant it

[@fadeskywards1245]

As a person who's been struggling with this for years, I can confirm that doing anything besides focusing on yourself can really help diminish your fears. By “anything“ I mean facing your fears, most importantly. The feeling you get when you break the ice is DIVINE. This encourages you to do it more, because it felt good. It's just like exercise; you start small with lighter weights and when you break your personal bounds of endurance, you can move onto heavier weights.

[@fadeskywards1245]

Yeah, it was pretty tough at first, but it can only get easier over time. Thanks :)

[@jimbo113]

FadeSkywards Precisely, my dude. I've noticed that once I push myself to simply make the fist step in initiating a conversation, everything falls right into place.

[@SpartanBernaz]

That is just the most awesome comment I have ever seen on youtube ever Thanks :)

[@masyaf897]

nicely put

[@Joe-pe8fe]

I want to ask if Medication works?

[@lealee-healthyteame184]

It's not crowds of strangers that make me anxious it is smaller groups or 1 on 1 with people I know...

[@silentobserver9418]

Lea Lee - healthyteame same here

[@youthsuf]

Yes. It’s the people that you know that you care about the opinions. Your friends , your acquaintance.

[@veronikavysocka4534]

same..

[@20.nguyenhuunamhoa48]

Wow i am completely opposite to u. I feel like i do better 1 on 1 than in group where i often feel overwhelmed and start staying too quiet which makes me kind of the weirdest in the group

[@lordstarkiller139]

2k4 Dreamchase same

[@nganthony8646]

This is just a method to cope with social anxiety, but the ROOT of ALL social anxiety is low self-esteem. When was the last time you saw someone with high self-esteem who had social anxiety? They don't exist. If you want to truly get rid of social anxiety, you have to find out why you have low self-esteem, and work to improve it. That is how you TRULY get rid of it.

[@kukucunt9507]

I have kinda mediem self-esteem and have this disorder but it's still isn't cure..

[@drondronov13]

Absolutely. I was just gonna write the same exact comment. It's all about self esteem. Because I feel like anxiety comes when you feel like you are being judged negatively, or compared to someone better. I, for example, started with my body. I started working out, and now when I catch people checking me out, gives me an awesome self esteem boost, because I know my body looks good. P.S.: NEVER take those anti-anxiety meds. It seems like an easy solution, but it is not a solution at all, its more of a temporary trick. Also, smoking increases anxiety/nervousness.

[@GuRuGeorge03]

anxiety is the opposite of confidence. the method "improvement pill" describes in this video gives u confidence that the things you worry about do not exist. knowing stuff up until the point of unconsciously applying it. that is how u gain confidence and get rid of anxiety. there are forms of social anxiety tho which are not linked to self esteem or confidence issues. for example if your brain is simply incapable of accepting different hormones because of a genetic disorder. that is when medication is the only true help. the same applies to things like depression. most cases can be cured through therapy and all that. but sometimes you are trying to fix something that isn't broken. it just doesn't even exist and you need medication to make it exist :)

[@imjozen]

I don't know if I agree. I have a certain degree (small compared to others) of social anxiety, but it's not like I have many negative thoughts about myself. I'd almost go as far as to say I'm a narcissist. For the most part I'd say it's because I am afraid of messing up a conversation, or not having anything to say. That of which would lead to an awkward silence. I find it hard to start conversations because I'm worried about what impression my words might leave or if I'm saying the right things.

[@pabloolivera4938]

thats' called overthinking,just let things go,doing running or any other sport can help you

[@sabrinamariatenaglia6316]

As a person with social anxiety i can say this is the very thing that actually made me even more socially anxious. Understanding people and their body language made me 1. think even more about myself when talking to someone with regards to my own body language and my own expressions and 2. made me WAY more sensitive to their reactions during a conversation with me. Although i get where he's coming from, its a bit counter-intuitive and can make it even worse with people who have very neurotic forms of social anxiety - they can easily twist it to be about them again and add to even more isolation around people.

[@jacobtauben6987]

I see, wish you the best Sabrina, I overcame my dis-ease which pledged me for 4 years and you can toooo

[@r.nahuel4255]

This is exactly what happened to me. I cant believe it

[@someone-kt7uk]

Finally someone who has the same problem.

[@mrnaizguy]

Same...

[@jzawithaj]

Relatable

[@ciaracorr2345]

I don't care about people watching me, what makes me anxious is thinking about conversations and how to talk to people I don't know very well in class to make friends

[@Kaj33k]

too real

[@jungfreshclean8048]

Ciara Corr ikr right how come i am not able to fucking talk to someone

[@PixelYouTube]

Omg same Im that quiet girl in class who never talks And the only time i talk is in like registration I dont really care about others watching me, for me its mainly socialising thats an issue

[@PixelYouTube]

May jane thanks for the help!! Ill try giving compliments Im too scared to start talking alot just yet

[@jamaurharris338]

May jane like what type of topics u be talking all time every day to keep the conversation going

[@ChristieBrenner]

What if only the people that i know give me anxiety

[@royal3161]

Same Christine. It's kinda weird tho cause I know them and yet, it's hard to socialize with them than with people I do not know..

[@shion3948]

Same

[@vivienlobo7235]

We however need to face it

[@Alan18012]

Cut them out of your life

[@renodelray]

I have no social skills. The minute you put me in a room with a bunch of people I don't know I'll freak out and show tons of signs of discomfort. I have struggled with social anxiety for as long as I can remember and I am extremely asocial. (Asocial is when you hate to socialize and would rather be alone, oftenly shown in people with social anxiety)

[@gayricardo6463]

Me too and its sad for me because i have a studder..and I just don't want to be judged..so I panic..

[@ThunderD15]

I hate this curse.. Like I want to go out and have fun but my social anxiety is so damn bad that it keeps me from doing so because I'm always too scared that I'm going to make fool of myself or do something embarrasing.. all I do is go to work, make up excuses as to why I can't hang out when I'm asked, and go home and be bored and sad that I go through this living hell. I hope I overcome this one day.. I'm only 21 and I'm already not pleased with how I'm living.

[@arlaghdoth4434]

Why would you want that lmao

[@reb3kka2000]

Same

[@andrei.cr2]

*"You realize that no one's actually thinking about you"* This really helps me with my depression, i'm literally *SCREAMING*

[@dr4ken416]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

[@jessygutierrez3204]

I have social anxiety. It started when my parents separated and I got bullied when I was in grade school. Until now I'm scared of too much attention, I'm always anxious with how other people see me so I choose to hide my emotions and feelings. I'm tired of being like this 😢😢😢

[@clownthesweat2000]

Wow you just helped me realize the root of my social anxiety it’s because of a fear of to much attention I’ll do a meditation on it and see how that goes but it makes sense I had a similar experience the time where I received the most attention was when I got bullied for my cricket teeth so i feel very vulnerable every time I get in a situation where a bunch of attention is on me it triggers those low feelings I felt at that time

[@juubes5557]

I don't think this is a cure for social anxiety but peoples bodylanguage is very interesting when you learn to see it.

[@88Sith88]

Juubes Noah Elkrief made a video about this, it goes straight to the core of this situation, which is social anxiety. Still this video presents a great point, and enough to cure the issue.

[@alymunro123]

Juubes it's more about noticing how no one is really looking at you and having the ability to realise that everyone feels awkward or anxious in certain situations even if they're not portraying it emotionally, they might be through their body language, it really helped with my anxiety tbh, when u realise that everyone is caught up in their own lives and their own problems just as much as you

[@paulomendes1193]

Juubes the cure is to do what you feel anxious about until the anxiety disappears... sure this, meditation, mindfulness, journaling and other "tools" can help but you have to put yourself out there and start to getting used to felling uncomfortable

[@thebodyimagetherapistyyc]

Juubes for sure ... the cure for social anxiety is exposure I talk about this a lot in my videos

[@littleblue995]

Dr Peterson’s advice for overcoming SA is exactly this. As soon as you shift your focus from yourself to others....the anxiety disappears

[@TheClearconfusion]

i can't even raise my eyes to analyze people in fear of eye contact. sometimes it gets so hard in a group of relatives. like where do i place my eyes and still manage to look smooth.

[@Arnell_Long]

That is 100% how I feel.

[@mayankdesai2523]

Exactly same

[@James-sn5yy]

I truelly believe no one know what anxiety disorder is like unless they have exprienced it for them self. I am always thinging people are judging me as arrogant because i don't talk to them but in actual fact I'm shy and introverted.

[@SvenInMotion]

*I wish I could animate hands like that, you got crazy skills!* Jokes aside, love this video, good job :D

[@QasimAli-hj6sl]

yeah i also want to make vids like that he's owesome :)

[@1998sini]

Improvement Pill Can you make a video about not being afraid of conficts, thankss

[@ipnotikfromitaly5094]

john riley I've been there and I know it sucks; start going to places where people have your same interests (Say a sport club or whatever your passions are), in that case you have at least one topic to talk about, moreover you always see the same people over and over.

[@samarooritv6601]

This is great I met check the book out I suffer from social anxiety and it's only gotten worse. By the way I also made a social anxoety video of appreciate it if anyone would want to check it out ♡

[@ngws99]

Beautiful sketch👏👏👏

[@ChronicleLiving]

The ability to understand the outside picture of any social situations is a huge advantage. No one is born with that ability. You have to build it. Awesome video!

[@josemarquez2010]

Just looking at the title gave me anxiety

[@lioncrest2384]

The truth is this really works ever since i started reading about and observing body language it takes all your attention to your surrounding instead of thinking about you

[@Marco.91]

I didn't take a job because I was too anxious :-/

[@kylercollier385]

Mykael_91 exactly how I feel

[@austingood5309]

I changed oil for about a week at a dealership and we worked in groups of two so I had to talk to someone for 10 hours straight. Not only did the job itself suck but they would constantly ask me why I never say anything and because I was new I also had the pressure of all 60 people working watching me.

[@LASMONN]

i really felt that..

[@oscarfernandez2437]

One day, I smoked weed and had zero social anxiety. I swear of god that my productivity was 100% that day.

[@benjamintoatin1780]

Same

[@wakeupdan9668]

weed makes it 100x times worse for me

[@kanooklapook414]

Weed and nicotine helps me so much with my social anxiety. It helps me too much tho so everyone can tell I’m smacked...

[@IbarraAlejandro]

@@kanooklapook414 I do smoke too

[@bellakennedy73]

Oscar Fernández what is weed????

[@dustydavehungergames]

Being anxious is just fear of the future, like you were saying. Just live in the now and your thoughts will calm themselves and you will be at peace anywhere.

[@mrphauker]

It isn’t that easy

[@FullPerception]

Great collaboration man! Your voice and his style make a perfect mix of valuable information and entertainment!

[@chrism7091]

Ive been having social anexity for a long time. Ever since i was in middle school. But i watched this video and changed my mindset and started focusing on other people rather than myself. I realized that theres nothing to be afraid of. Look at someone and start asking yourself questions about them. Like , "Why does he look mad about?" , "I wonder who shes texting." "I wonder what he's thinking" . You will soon start to know peoples facial expressions . I cannot imaine how id be without watching this video. Thank you so much for this.

[@wafer2114]

Great job man, I've been living with this for about 5 years now. I realized that it's my body language that pushes people away from me and yes, In my head it's always 'me, me, me' and it drives me insane. I usually put my head down when I speak, fiddle with my hands etc. I just can't stay calm, thank you for this video.

[@greyasagoat]

Improvement Pill: Thank you for posting this excellent information. I suffered from social anxiety badly for many years, even to the point where it was life threatening - but luckily found my own way out through self-knowledge. What you say about focusing our attention on the other person is, I would agree, with the key. This is because the human mind can only think one thought at a time. And if our attention is focused inward thinking "attack thoughts" and "judgemental thoughts" about ourselves - then we are not picking up on the clues, both verbal and non-verbal, that others are giving out. That I would say is the principle difference between those who are socially really good - and those who are not as good as they could be. So it's really about communication skills. It's about tuning into them instead of attacking ourselves But the one indispensable thing I would recommend anyone suffering from social anxiety to focus on is "listening skills." Listening to people is NOT the same as merely hearing them - and listening can be done on several levels. It could well be if you are reading this that your listening skills are not as good as they could be. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT BOTH THE STUDY OF NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION AND LISTENING ARE SKILLS. AND SKILLS ARE THINGS THAT WE LEARN - JUST LIKE DRIVING A CAR. If you are capable of learning to drive a car you can do this. A few years ago I invested some time and money in studying counseling skills - which in reality are advanced communication skills. Absolutely best decision I ever made. Today social interaction may be a source of stress for you - but another way of looking at this is that its life showing you where you need to focus attention upon. What would it mean to you to not only to be socially popular - but also able to help others to lift themselves up as well? Body language and listening or counseling skills. Tips Get a piece of card and cut it to credit card side. On one side write: There is no such thing as failure - there is only feedback that what I'm doing is not working yet. On the other side write: Mistakes are an inevitable part of the learning process. If you put that piece of card in your wallet with your credit cards you will see and review that often. Those beliefs for me played a critical part in changing my life around. Because while learning and practicing those skills nobody gets it right 100% perfect from the start. Anymore than someone can get behind the wheel of a car and drive well first time. So if is not perfect you just take a step back and say to yourself "hmmm that didn't go so well - so what can I do to make it better next time. It's okay to be kind to yourself. I wish you well

[@harumoneai]

thank you. i can't tell how much i'm being thankful for this video. i've been living with social anxiety and depression since hs. but since last year it's messed up with my university live till the point i stopped going out of my room except for basic needs (which is messed up too). the words in this video gives powerful impact for me. i know i have to keep challenging my comfort zone and i hope this video could still be my motivation till i get back my normal life.

[@yashvedhkanhye2576]

Wtf man ? I have already experienced a huge deliverance from my social anxiety just 20 days into my first NoPMO journey, And now you're telling me that I can completely turn this social anxiety into A FUCKING SUPERPOWER? :$ I will love you for this man

[@Tolseren]

I agree tremendously with this video. Kudos for making it available for everyone to watch. I have one thing to add that might be helpful. Social anxiety for me stemmed from actually disliking myself so much that I did not really have a lot of selfconfidence socially. When i started loving myself, I was okay with just being in the present moment and those negative thought and the negative self image dissapeared. I think when you truly accept who you are and love yourself, you will feel comfortable anywhere being the person you are. Definately possible to work on both things at the same time for even better resulst. Selflove is all you really need in life in my opinion to feel like everything is as it should be.

[@fruitypoppin9393]

Whenever I have to talk My voice gets so little I can barely speak

[@sebastianardelean5151]

When i try to speakI have the feeling that no one here me...

[@nilaymaru1576]

I love your voice.

[@Error-xd7cb]

Nilay Maru yeah its pretty sexy actually no homo though

[@TQsktkg-jfgnfnfj]

Improvement Pill pull

[@elmachotracho7963]

I really needed this video since a long time ago. But your social skills videos have helped me since I subscribed to your channel, especially the body language and starting conversations videos. You trully are helping lots of people who want to improve in every area of their lives. Keep it up! This is literally the best youtube channel I've ever subscribed to

[@jzimage8343]

I don't have social anxiety, just love your videos. you've changed my life

[@arielkozak]

I have the fear of stuttering. and that's the only reason I'm social anxious to talk sometimes

[@gayricardo6463]

I struggle with that too..i studder all my life its hard at times..

[@nekemli2622]

Then stop stutter ring💍

[@overdreamer3468]

Needed that! Continue the great job ^-^

[@AndrewB221]

Accept anything for what it is and be big enough to show your presence, that irritates your attackers, and reveals your character, not your weaknesses

[@bridgeteatherton491]

So basically, the only way I can get over my social anxiety is to start judging other people? Makes sense....

[@justcalcio747]

This made me laugh ngl

[@hannahbenattar5697]

Wowwww. You don't know how much I needed this video. Amazing timing

[@Coregame3]

Y

[@rossi3391]

Just started watching your channel recently... you have already made a massive impact on me and my life! Thank you and keep it up

[@redpillsgodson9523]

this is GOLDEN INFORMATION might I add that controlled breathing + correct posture = no anxiety also it eliminates wondering thoughts

[@Section927]

I have social anxiety only because of experiences I've had in the past of people saying things to me. A lot of people that I've talked to that have social anxiety have never had anything like that in the past, its all beliefs in their head. Mine came from ACTUAL things that have happened in my past, which makes the things that go on in my head even more believable. All of the times I've tried to get a girlfriend I was rejected. I've always been the shy nice guy that never speaks in class. As soon as I said something pretty messed up to someone, which I regret saying, someone hit on me. It's never happened in the past and I froze. I just got really shy and blew the opportunity to get a girlfriend. It seems the girls in high school nowadays only go for the people who are assholes and think highly of themselves, which gives me no chance to get a girlfriend. All of my opportunities now are blown because of the social anxiety and the way I see myself. I'm skinny as well, which also contributes to the point that I'll never get a girlfriend. The only reason she hit on me is that I always wear long sleeves because of the way I see myself. I honestly don't know what to do anymore. It's not common to see guys with social anxiety because its seen as "unmanly," which really stops me from sharing all of this with my friends or anyone I know.

[@ironmantis25]

This video makes you think by absorbing some advice from a 2 minute video, you can change your life instantly. It's not simply to just change the thoughts in your head like the video said, it's a long and arduous process of slowly chipping away your mental barriers , facing your fears over and over again, failing and embarrassing yourself again and again, living with the shame + fear and accepting it for the social anxiety to erode. Changing your thoughts is a first step, a small fraction of the process.

[@marialopes9730]

As a person with social anxiety this video helped a whole lot so i just wanted to personally thank you😊

[@NisargaDuttaP]

Ty for making this. Gonna remember this everytime i go out to a social event

[@kottayami5391]

My social anxiety was cured many years ago when I learnt that it's silly that everybody is laughing at me for no reason, but this is a good video, you are an inspiration to those who face these struggles.

[@ambareshkavdki146]

No send bro

[@That__Guy]

As someone that has suffered from crippling social anxiety - up to the point where I couldn't even leave the house any more - I can say that this is some really good advice :D Reading other people's body language to some degree is actually one of the things I learned in therapy.

[@That__Guy]

Generally a lot around focussing on different things in my surrounding (apart from other people) so that I don't think too much and can calm down. The one I remember most was called the five senses practice. There you started focussing on everything you see, everything you hear, smell, etc and try to describe it in your mind as detailed as possible. That helped against general anxiety and also heavier panic attacks. Then there were also different relaxation exercises like progressive muscle relaxation, which seemed to help some people, but wasn't really for me. And finally of course the typical behaviour therapy, which was basically taking baby steps forward in the situations, that cause most anxiety and teaching the brain, that this is actually something good and nothing to be afraid of.

[@ArthisRoo]

This is an AMAZING style for animations!!! You seriously need to consider doing more of these. The contrasting color scheme is so calming :D

[@noa9266]

i also find that seeing the room through the eyes of a stranger and seeing how little you yourself stand out helps. they see so many people everyday and don't. care. about u

[@jonathanjitters535]

So, the answer to my symptoms of social anxiety which involve feeling like everyone is looking at me and judging me is now going to be cured by doing the exact thing to others that I feel like they're doing to me?

[@Leiura]

Wow. And here I thought there might be something useful in this video with all of the thumbs up this vid received. I have social anxiety. And it's not because I care about what other people think. In fact, I know the majority of them don't care. But that doesn't stop me from suffering from anxiety attacks at random times in classroom settings. (Funny, because outside of classroom settings I'm fine.) And they're not mild attacks either. Seems like the best "cure" that actually yields results (that I've found) is improv classes. Nothing like throwing yourself into a frying pan.

[@ileana5299]

Don’t know how this got into my feed but I’m glad I’ve seen it. Even tho I knew about this idea, your way of presenting it is pretty unique, I like it

[@captain_giacco]

Your channel is seriously one of the best ones out there at the moment. Keep that level and you will be 10X-ing your channels audience in no time! Awesome video, love it.

[@togetherwecantogethericant1218]

what about in gathering people chatting and someone say to you "how about u?" and all of the people immediately look at u worst nightmare

[@alexpesina6666]

sameeeeeeeeeeeee

[@nataliaanioo]

as someone who suffers from it, i call this bs

[@jonathanjitters535]

I second that. However, perhaps it might help some with a mild form of social anxiety, but at my levels and most with a social phobia, they never would have even made it to the party.

[@gofishglobal7919]

I have suffered from serious social anxiety at times. And, to all of you who say this is bs I'll tell you this: you are probably so self-absorbed that you have NEVER not been. For you, the intensity, focus and discipline it will take you to get through to freedom MUST be radical. You will have to be so harsh on yourself that it will probably scare you. You must SUFFER through the wall that keeps you within your comfort zone. Attack yourself with every tool you find. Curse at your fear! Tell it go go back to hell where it comes from. And, tell it, "I'm going to beat you! You are not going to beat me!" Yell this at it! Invoke your higher power for help. Invoke your spiritual master...become that spiritual master! You are stronger than a thought. Replace thoughts of fear with thoughts of power and peace. To make those thoughts stick, make a 30 minute recording of multiple positively-worded thoughts. Say things like, "I am brilliant. I am interesting. I am confident. People love to see me. I light up a room with my presence. I am peaceful. I make people happy and peaceful. (Don't record anything negatively stated like, "I am not afraid" because this puts the word "afraid" back in your head.) So, once you have this recording done, play it for yourself every time you get in your car plus anywhere else. This method is inspired by cognitive therapy. I use it to overcome any stinking thinking. It works. All you have to overcome are your thoughts. Be aggressive about it. Win!

[@myles208]

Miles Codias now when all this is gone in any social situation because we are too socially aware.

[@PixelYouTube]

nataliaanio ikr

[@cheesyspace]

@@jonathanjitters535 social phobia or social anxiety is litteraly the same.

[@conjointedbuds5109]

love your videos man, watch ‘em every morning

[@schoggistangeli4839]

I read that book, too. I lost my social anxiety without even noticing it.

[@equilibrium4193]

Since I've quit porn my social experiences have been so calm and fluent.

[@Primedlifestyle]

Awesome vid bro! Just curios, how long did it take to get this video done?? Keep it up! 👍

[@Primedlifestyle]

looks great!

[@AliciaAbraham]

Thank you for making these. I have never 'liked' so many videos on any other channel. Attempting to build new morning habits.

[@darylartdigitaletsy9098]

This is awesome, I really enjoy these short animated videos because (I'm visual) and it's just enough info to absorb and ponder on in one sitting. Love your videos!

[@itamarsimon1367]

Please continue to make more videos I love them

[@artadokht627]

Social anxiety makes one paralyzed to speak or to say a goddamn word it's not only about thinking or worrying what others might assume of you I wish it was the only problem with social anxiety, speaking even to peers becomes a nightmare, we are never capable of making friends

[@samuelvanorshaegen]

Yea, I have the same problem :( but some people have less severe social anxiety. This video is more focused on these people I guess...

[@mayomassa29]

I never thoughts learning about body language would be helpful for curing social anxiety!! this was so helpful thanks a lot

[@ramyakirtana674]

This makes so much sense! I never realized. Thanks a lot for this! I'll definitely check out some body language books.

[@Tussenio]

And now everybody's wondering: why is that guy always looking at my feet?

[@jc3858]

You did not have social anxiety. You had shyness because if you did you would not have the clear mental space to focus on others. Shyness you can decide to do that. Social anxiety hits you like a fucking freight train.

[@sid4752]

Thank you mate, really needed that!

[@ChristlerTy]

You're amazing, Improvement Pill. Thanks for all your hard work and sharing such valuable content. Keep it up!

[@artemistheologiti]

I'm suffering from social anxiety and I'm even afraid to go to my college classes being afraid that people may judge me and it is really affecting my life. What could I do? Great video btw 👍

[@yosefineftw]

The comment section Must be cancer for you to read dude, i just wanted to drop by and say thank you for the awesome information. I my self have grasped this concept and are living it everyday. It's to a point where I can go to a social place and I can be the most loose just because I see the different dynamics in the room

[@roninflyer]

Exactly what I was thinking after reading some of the comments lol ... Improvement pill Great video and thanks for the tip about the book, it will be a good weekend read.

[@DivinePlant]

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[@myles208]

Improvement Pill are you stupid? We reject them because it’s simply a shitty idea. If this worked then EVERYONE EVERYWHERE would be constantly preaching this but they aren’t. U wasted your time with this video.

[@Ridgeracer10]

I have been working on my social anxiety for years, never thought about it this way, now I got a new tool in my bag. Thanks Improvement Pill!

[@officiallyazzam]

I loved how you this video was edited and made. I would like to see more videos like it. It was probably time-consuming so Thank You for that. It was helpful even though I am not the nervous type of teen and never was.

[@irishrose90]

Yet another thought provoking video! Thank you. :)

[@gfpv5795]

That might be the most useful advice I ever got regarding social anxiety. Will read the book ASAP. Thank you very much, good sir.

[@joaoc.oliveira91]

I'm not sure if observing the people around us prevents social anxiety, but I do agree it is very interesting! Congratulations for the video. I appreciated the animations!

[@Its.just.mee3]

Ive had social anxiety disorder since i was 8. Im 15 now, and i still have it :( thanks for the video though, really appreciate the effort you put into it. It helped :')

[@ms.springfield8766]

Make a video on how to study more effectively

[@yoerihengeveld139]

No. My anxiety is waaaaaaay worse. I start sweating like realy realy bad and i cannot be myself, i dont feel like myself and dont have feelings. And people bullied me alot so.... I want to overcome my anxiety but nothing works. I dont know what to do. Its so bad i islote me in my house. I want to beat my anxiety, but i dont know how.

[@keanu4489]

This has helped me for 5 months. Awesome video.

[@GenesisAdame1]

My first job cured by social anxiety. I was forced to be social and I didn't want to fail because either scared to talk to people. I learned basic social skills. I learned that eye contact is okay, hand movements are not weird.

[@thecanadianunicorns6108]

Know what the sad part is... I've spoken to three specialists on anxiety, I've seen a hundred of these videos, I'm now on a medication for anxiety called fluoxetine ( flu-oxe-tene ) AND NONE OF IT WORKS!!!! But the worst part is... It is now causing me to have depression and I'm not able to enjoy life as a preteen 😞 I wish I could be normal...

[@stephaniefranco207]

this is a pretty tough situation especially bc when one thing is cured and then something else comes up. Do you feeel really tried and out of it when you take your medication? I have a youtube channel where ppl can tell me anything they have going on in their lives & i give them the best advice possible. id love for you to check out the channel, i think youll really enjoy it. :(

[@thecanadianunicorns6108]

Stephanie Franco ok... I will look into it

[@blizzardfrosts8090]

I've been on fluoxetine for a while ( i think ) from my Psychologist for my social-anxiety and anxiety, but i don't think it'll work for everyone, for some reason --- i think it depends on the body? I could be wrong considering i'm in 8th grade. But i let my social anxiety take control of me uwu

[@IglooDweller]

Well, if I go to a party with you, I'll be anxious because now I *KNOW* you're thinking about me. :P

[@FaizKhan-nr1jt]

Wow, I’ve been struggling with social anxiety for so long, I am going to try this ASAP! Thanks so much, keep on making epic videos 😃

[@legendkryt7006]

Any updates bro 😂?

[@cotronwinterhelm9793]

Awesome video, I learned some about body language when I was younger, but I never thought about it in this sense. I'm definitely going to start paying more attention and probably dig out my old book.

[@OOLLILOLL]

I don't know I think all these meta thoughts be it "You" or "Me" are obstructive. The goal is to move them from your conscious to your unconscious mind

[@AllanGildea]

Superb presentation. Thanks.

[@Nadisio19]

Probably the best two and a half minutes I have ever seen on KZbin

[@mayas8360]

I can tell you that I can read people very easily and that doesn't help with social anxiety. Truthfully, knowing their thoughts make you more anxious. Like if you can see someone doesn't want to be in a conversation then you try to cut it short but then they find it unexpected and think you're just being rude. So you start to reflect on why that interaction was so akward? why that person wanted to leave? Was there a better way to handle that? A lot of the times we get anxious because we're afraid of saying something wrong or coming off as rude or stupid.

[@SzaboStudio]

the opposite happened to me in the last 3 years. i learned a ton off of the internet about body language, psychology etc. and the more i noticed these on other people, the more i felt bad or wrong. i noticed that people dont care about me. i'm having social hunger. any solution?

[@SzaboStudio]

people do know that i care, but there's no gravity... and i just don't understand. people around me turn towards the dumbest ones...

[@SzaboStudio]

and yes in a form, i embrace it, but i just get the wrong result lol.

[@ciel6677]

was the coffie good?

[@triena7231]

the way you drew the whole thing was super cool. and thanks for the advice ;)

[@Julie-ws7eu]

Thank you so much for this! I struggle a lot with social anxiety and I hope this will help

[@bob1503]

Iv seen that most you're videos are based on books. Can you provide us with a list of books which would be helpful for us to read? thank you so much xx

[@bob1503]

Thank you so much

[@tomrundle5653]

nice video very interesting and useful

[@tomrundle5653]

Improvement Pill would you ever do a video on body language and how to read it?

[@luckygreen9061]

awesome I look forward to it.

[@TheLayZTaco]

Improvement Pill hey! This video was amazing. Do you think you could make a video on what type of questions to ask to start a GOOD conversation and what questions/actions to ask/make if the conversation starts to die out? Many times girls are shy/not interested in the topic at hand/ not good conversationalists and when a conversation starts to die, how do you "re-kindle the fire" so to speak?

[@greyasagoat]

TheLayZTaco: Professionals classify questions into two categories - there are what they call "open" and "closed" questions. If you were to ask a person " Are you alright then? That is a closed question and likely to elicit a one-word reply. It's not good, as you then have to come up with another question to keep things moving. On the other hand, if you were to ask "And how is your day so far? That's what they call an open question - and they are more likely to respond by giving you information which you can then use to ask further relevant questions. i.e. someone might respond to "And how is your day?" with "Not bad, but it will be better in an hour" or the simple question "How are things with you?" is open. They might respond with "Pretty good - but I'll be better this time next week". So the next question becomes obvious "So what's happening next week" Hope that's helpful to some degree

[@elin3284]

This helps alot,ive tried it but my thoughts get the best of me. It helps to just stare at people,not in a creepy way,of course.but, wondering about others and being mindful helps alot

[@lorenzolama6436]

wish i could meet you and give you a hug man, i really needed a video like this! love u

[@sarahspruth8866]

Maddie I have thc vapes called Quanta. They are more mellow than smoking actual weed and get me just high enough to let loose.

[@tomjohnason6174]

I get those same vapes and its a really dank high.

[@matthollender7924]

Do they really work or are you just saying that?

[@noman5257]

Please post "The CURE for AUTISM"

[@martingoldblunt5163]

no man I don't think he could do that, simply because of the fact that autism is technically not a disease. It is a neurilogical disorder that currently has no known causes.

[@darkemperor95]

I bought the book last month and read a bit of it. Its amazing how much you notice after reading that book

[@themainflamingo134]

That's genius ! Thank you for this video, I love your channel man.