{"product_id":"shyness-workbook","title":"Shyness Workbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere is nothing wrong with being shy - it is a natural emotion that everyone can experience. But if shyness is negatively impacting your life, \u003ci\u003eThe Shyness Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e can help you grow your confidence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShyness has evolved as an emotion over thousands of years and can be helpful in some circumstances. However, it can become a problem when it interferes with life goals, develops into social anxiety disorder or leads to 'learned pessimism', mild depression and even 'learned helplessness'. In this way, shyness and shame often hold us back from realising our potential and from engaging with others wholeheartedly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis practical self-help workbook sets out the background to shyness - its evolutionary functions and why it becomes chronic in some people - and teaches skills and exercises to help you overcome problematic shyness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing this workbook, readers will learn how to:\u003cbr\u003e·        Cope with shy feelings and debunk anxious thoughts\u003cbr\u003e·        Develop self-compassion\u003cbr\u003e·        Practise new, confident behaviours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull of fresh insights and exercises, \u003ci\u003eThe Shyness Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e will support your journey into developing social self-confidence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE COMPASSIONATE MIND APPROACH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe self-help books in this series are based on the \u003cb\u003eCompassionate Mind Approach \u003c\/b\u003e(developed by series editor \u003cb\u003ePaul Gilbert\u003c\/b\u003e). This brings together an understanding of how our mind can cause us difficulties but also provides us with a powerful solution in the shape of mindfulness and compassion. It teaches ways to stimulate the part of the brain connected with kindness, warmth, compassion and safeness, and to calm the part that makes us feel anxious, angry, sad or depressed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":54219876499800,"sku":"9781472144706","price":21.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781472144706__67c1ee6a3c25a_118b3d6a-cec1-4811-b481-95ffb4714471.jpg?v=1741158363","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/shyness-workbook","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}