Shy? Quiet? Nervous? Does your heart beat fast, your throat clench, or do you overthink social interactions?
Forget shyness. Forget being the quiet person in the back of the room. There's nothing wrong with being an introvert, but society has largely confused this term with a real problem that many face: social anxiety. Communicating your authentic self to others is crucial to achieve success and a happy life. If you are among the 40-60% of people who report being shy, this book will guide you through the necessary steps be yourself in front of others.
This step-by-step guide to screw being shy and be yourself in front of anyone teaches:
* How the author, Mark Metry, went from having severe social anxiety, unable to speak to anyone or even make eye contact, to becoming a socially free person and speaking on stage to thousands of people worldwide
* How to conceptualize shyness for what it really is: a glitchy nervous system run by ancestral neurochemistry & other biological functions
* How to establish long-lasting motivation and consistency for your existence: to do what you really want to do, without being affected by the opinions of others
* How to use food, sleep and other biological tools to re-engineer your body's physiology and rewire your brain to be less socially anxious
* How to redesign yourself as a human: change the way you think about yourself, understand the layers of social anxiety, overcome overthinking, and get on the path to be capable of learning anything!
* How to rip off the mask of false confidence and expose yourself psychologically with exposure therapy
* How to begin expressing your true self at work as an entrepreneur and even sharing your voice on social media, if that is what you desire.
Includes over 50+ scientific references and exercises at the end of each chapter for the reader to take action!
"Screw Being Shy offers an incredibly helpful conceptualization of the widespread and universal experience of social anxiety. Grounding social anxiety in past psychological trauma and the body's natural fight/flight response to such perceived threat, Mark normalizes this difficult phenomenon for all those who suffer. With this awareness and understanding comes the ability to heal. Mark offers practical tips to help make daily changes to resolve what for many has been a lifetime sentence of social anxiety." -- Dr. Nicole LePera, (@the.holistic.psychologist)
"Screw Being Shy is the book I wish I had growing up with social anxiety. This uplifting, honest and practical book will help you overcome the fears that are holding you back from living the life you are meant to live. Throughout the pages of Screw Being Shy, Mark serves as both a role model and a guide with curating research and voices that prove that anyone can be more authentic, outgoing and confident." -- Dan Schawbel, author of Back to Human, Promote Yourself and Me 2.0
"After years of being shy as a kid, I wish the younger version of me had access to Mark's book to guide me alongside the networking and social skills I teach today" -- Jordan Harbinger, Creator of Jordan Harbinger Show
"Screw Being Shy is a must needed guide for the young to the old for those facing social anxiety and not being sure of themselves in social situations." -- Chip Conley, New York Times bestselling author and Strategic Advisor of Airbnb
"As someone who's helped thousands of leaders become more self-aware and successful, I find Mark's wonderful book to be an essential guide for anyone struggling with shyness and social anxiety, not just at work but in life."
-- Dr. Tasha Eurich, organizational psychologist and New York Times bestselling author of Insight and Bankable Leadership
