Social Anxiety - Breathing To Recovery

Social anxiety is a long road to travel when talking about recovery. There are so many factors that play a major role in how we handle our fears, it is imperative that we seek help in determining what exactly makes us fearful.

My writings are in no way a replacement for counseling. It takes a professional to help us discover the depths of our problem or our situation, the proper path to recovery, and the skills to decipher if there is an underlying problem or if medical attention needs to be addressed.

These writings are just what I have learned over the years from therapists, doctors, books, and articles. These are also my interpretations.

As I discussed earlier, the biggest hurdle I had to cross was learning how to breathe properly. I am still learning, so I won't try to explain the steps. However, I did find a good article on the About.com website.

You don't have to use this, there are plenty of sites out there discussing the proper way to breathe for relaxation.

I will share why I am having difficulty learning this skill, so you can be aware of your own progress or difficulties.

• I am extremely impatient to see results
• I don't practice as often as I should
• I am not consistent
• My mind strays when I should be concentrating on my breathing

Breathing is very important. We really need to take the time and put forth the effort of learning it.

Until next time....