Quite often in modern society there is such a thing as sociophobia - the fear of being among people, communicating, fear of looking in the eyes of others is silly, funny, ridiculous. Psychologists consider this disease to be quite serious, as it prevents a person from living a normal life and being a full member of society.
Instruction manual
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First, carefully analyze your condition. Think about what thoughts make you afraid to seem ridiculous. Perhaps you consider yourself not a versatile or boring person. It seems to you that a person in dealing with you feels this and treats with some mockery. Then correct this situation - read more interesting and developing information. Look for other problems in yourself that make you afraid, and root them out.
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Develop your communication skills. And it is not necessary to go outside and look for an interlocutor there. For this, various Internet services, such as chat rooms, dating sites, social networks, are quite suitable. There you will not only improve your communication skills, but also have fun, make new friends.
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The main reason for this fear is low self-esteem. Lift her, believe in yourself. For example, start a business and do it well. Only you need to choose what you understand. In no case do not give up, if not work out the first time. Do not give up and try again. After all, only he who does nothing is not mistaken.
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Another good weapon against fear is to provoke it. That is, create yourself a situation in which you feel uncomfortable. Go to some crowded place, in a cafe or a supermarket and try to overcome your fear there to look ridiculous. Be confident, do not be afraid to communicate with people. Psychologists say that it is in such stressful situations that it is good to deal with such phobias.
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In no case do not criticize yourself and even more so do not consider it ridiculous. Your internal state will certainly be reflected in your appearance. People around you will feel your insecurity. Fight your shyness, always have your point of view in conversations, even if you are not sure of its correctness. Everyone tends to make mistakes.
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In the end, you can visit a psychologist who will help you understand yourself, find the problems that provoke your fears, and help eradicate them.