*Practical, doable strategies and tips that readers can dip into any time they need extra support. *Unparalleled expertise--Dobson has spent decades devising strategies that succeed. *Helps readers form a plan and take important first steps--such as greeting a neighbor or asking a question at a work meeting--to break the social anxiety cycle. *People have more options than ever to use technology for daily tasks, but avoiding face-to-face interactions increases isolation. *Short, affirming, and designed for utility.

Acknowledgments
Introduction

I. Taking Charge of Social Anxiety

1. How Is Social Anxiety Limiting Your Life?

2. How Can You Interrupt the Social Anxiety Cycle?

3. Gearing Up for Change—and Making It Stick

II. Daily-Life Strategies for Change in Social Anxiety

4. How to Respond Planfully to Your Feelings

5. How to Get to the Root of It All—Your Thoughts

6. How to Avoid the Temptation of Avoidance

III. Living Your Best Life

7. How to Make the Connections You Want

8. Navigating Your Personal Life—Friends and Family

9. Navigating Your Professional Life—School and Work

10. Keep It Going

Index

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