Could Your Blushing Trigger Social Anxiety?


by Nick JB - Date: 2007-04-18 - Word Count: 405 Share This!

Blushing is embarrassing to all of us. Mild blushing is a fact of life that many doen't think twice about even though we are aware of it. The reason it's not such a big issue to many people is because it is brief relatively infrequent.

However, the rest of us have to suffer prolonged, frequent attacks of blushing which after time simply becomes a real obstactle in life - no matter what we do or where we are.

This concern is obviously not physicaly debilitating - after all, just because we blush doesn't mean we can't physically carry out tasks or continue a conversation. What is restricting to us blushers is the actual embarrassment which makes us avoid the situations where we may blush in the future. This whole behaviour pattern is all stemmed from how concerned we are with how we appear to others, particlularly in social situations. If we didn't care what others thought of our own appearance, we would probably be able to continue with our lives just as we intended, blushing or not.

So we can start to see how the fear of blushing takes control. It becomes less about the social situation and more about the pre-conception of the situation - what might they think if I blush?

Once in this mindset, we begin to avoid almost every social situation that is not 100% comfortable and stress free. Of course, when you look at life realistically, it is impossible to converse through life's twists and turns without experiencing such situations.

Avoiding social situations completely is the easy option. But by doing so can cause deeper problems further down the line. Friends can be lost, relationships can crumble and your chances of finding comfort in social situations are virtually crushed.

This downward spiral can be deeply depressing for many sufferers of facial blushing, but it can be broken with the right knowledge and a plan of action.

Trying new methods, changes in our daily routine, diets, cosmetics, learning more about the causes of blushing, plus many other tricks can break the cycle of blushing all together. This would mean you can avoid reaching the point of actual social anxiety, save friends, enjoy life socially and face new challenges without havibg to constantly worry about the blood flow to your face. With the right mental attitude, not only will your blushing naturally decrease, but you might even start to worry less about what others think too..

Related Tags: social anxiety, blushing, facial blushing

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