{"id":420,"date":"2015-12-18T01:19:23","date_gmt":"2015-12-18T01:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/panicattackrecovery.com\/?page_id=420"},"modified":"2018-08-31T15:49:10","modified_gmt":"2018-08-31T15:49:10","slug":"part-ii-social-anxiety-and-panic-attacks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/panicattackrecovery.com\/index.php\/part-ii-social-anxiety-and-panic-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Assertive Communication: Overcoming Social Anxiety &#038; Panic Attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Speed Sense for AdSense WordPress Plugin: https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/speed-sense\/ -->\n<div id=\"ssp0\" style=\"float:left;margin:10px 10px 10px 0;max-width:970px;width:100%;\">\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" id=\"adsgoogle0\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; height: 250px\"  data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5877597362749779\" data-ad-slot=\"2816458245\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>In this article we teach you assertive communication which can be tremendously helpful for overcoming social anxiety. This information is also available in video format.<\/p>\n<div class=\"AW-Form-341207382\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">(function(d, s, id) {\n    var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n    if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n    js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n    js.src = \"\/\/forms.aweber.com\/form\/82\/341207382.js\";\n    fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n    }(document, \"script\", \"aweber-wjs-c0ty2hg9p\"));\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"http:\/\/panicattackrecovery.com\/social-anxiety-panic-disorder.html\">Part I<\/a>, I discussed that by improving communication you can cut out one source of anxiety and improve your relationships. I used an imaginary example of your boss at work providing feedback and strategies for handling what might at first seem like a negative situation.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zAkEFugyZgw\" width=\"660\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The example showed that by not getting defensive and finding an aspect of\u00a0your bosses\u00a0feedback to agree with \u2013 even if it\u2019s just a minute part \u2013 you can diffuse a situation into a more productive one, instead of going into a full blown \u201cFight or Flight Response\u201d which might be your typical response to social anxiety\u00a0and contributor\u00a0to your panic attacks.<\/p>\n<p>In\u00a0Part II,\u00a0I want to provide another communication tip that has certainly been very helpful for me and many others.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see, proper communication is a very important aspect of helping with anxiety and very important part of a good relationships.<\/p>\n<p>For the sake of illustrating another tip, I want to go back to the imaginary scenario in Part I, in which you were receiving feedback from your boss.<\/p>\n<p>Your boss is telling you that you have not been fast enough at preparing\u00a0certain reports that are part of your job description.\u00a0 Another strategy you can use in this situation is to complement him or her \u2013 your boss that is.<\/p>\n<p>Okay&#8230; now some people will react to this suggestion by stating they are not \u201ca suck-up\u201d or going to \u201ckiss their bosses butt\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>However, they are missing the point.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not suggesting you just do it to \u201csuck up\u201d but rather you find some legitimate quality in your boss that you can compliment him or her on, because you can always find something good. Who doesn\u2019t appreciate good comments?<\/p>\n<p>Again, you are not in battle when you use a strategy like this and people will see you as a more credible communicator and will naturally be more receptive to you.<\/p>\n<p>The more you use effective communication strategies the better you\u2019ll become at communicating and reducing your anxiety in awkward situations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/panicattackrecovery.com\/index.php\/part-iii-social-anxiety-coping-skills\/\">Click here<\/a> for part III of the communication series.<\/p>\n<p>Before you go&#8230;Stay up to date on a wide range of tips and information: Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/panicattackrecovery.com\/index.php\/newsletter\/\">Panic Attack Recovery Newsletter<\/a> by entering your email address in the box below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"AW-Form-341207382\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">(function(d, s, id) {\n    var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n    if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n    js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n    js.src = \"\/\/forms.aweber.com\/form\/82\/341207382.js\";\n    fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n    }(document, \"script\", \"aweber-wjs-c0ty2hg9p\"));\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Reference<\/u> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> Burns, D.D. 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