Social Anxiety Support

just10 · 10-06-2009, 08:53 AM

I'm wanting to make a self help recording to put on my ipod like the think right now programs. I've alrdy made one that's about 5 mins long that I fall asleep to and play in the car. I think it can really help with my social anxiety and low self-esteem. I put some relaxing music in the back ground and just use certain statements about the things I like about myself and what I have achieved. I also use statements about the things that cause my anxiety and low self-esteem and try to say positive things about them and myself concerning the matter. I want to make a better one with more positive things to say. What are some positive statements would you guys use if you were going to make one?

Drew · 10-06-2009, 09:23 AM

Personally, I'm not a big fan of "positive thinking." I prefer the idea of working on thinking more rationally combined with exposure, but I know different stuff works for different people.

But I remember reading this book years ago and for the genre, being impressed with it:
What to Say When you Talk To Yourself
http://www.amazon.com/What-Say-When-...=cm_lmf_tit_20

Good luck!

Edit: He even has a section on the books about recording positive message tapes.

The Strong Silent Type · 10-17-2009, 01:12 AM

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just10 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: georgia Gender: Male Posts: 4	making a social anxiety self help cd to become more positive I'm wanting to make a self help recording to put on my ipod like the think right now programs. I've alrdy made one that's about 5 mins long that I fall asleep to and play in the car. I think it can really help with my social anxiety and low self-esteem. I put some relaxing music in the back ground and just use certain statements about the things I like about myself and what I have achieved. I also use statements about the things that cause my anxiety and low self-esteem and try to say positive things about them and myself concerning the matter. I want to make a better one with more positive things to say. What are some positive statements would you guys use if you were going to make one?

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10-06-2009, 09:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
Drew Status: Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Gender: Male Posts: 1,381	Personally, I'm not a big fan of "positive thinking." I prefer the idea of working on thinking more rationally combined with exposure, but I know different stuff works for different people. But I remember reading this book years ago and for the genre, being impressed with it: What to Say When you Talk To Yourself http://www.amazon.com/What-Say-When-...=cm_lmf_tit_20 Good luck! Edit: He even has a section on the books about recording positive message tapes.