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Beyond Shyness
How to Conquer Social Anxieties
by Jonathan Berent
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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Fireside (April 28 1994)
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Chapter 1: Anxiety: Friend or Foe?
Shyness. We've heard this word a lot. At one time or another, all of us have probably thought of ourselves as shy. Indeed, research shows that 93 percent of all people have experienced shyness. What does it mean to be 'shy'?

Chapter 1: Anxiety: Friend or Foe?
Shyness. We've heard this word a lot. At one time or another, all of us have probably thought of ourselves as shy. Indeed, research shows that 93 percent of all people have experienced shyness. What does it mean to be 'shy'?

Chapter 1: Anxiety: Friend or Foe? Part 2
Alan, a young man of twenty-two, is typical of the people who have come to me for treatment. Outwardly, he seemed well adjusted and likable. His sense of humor added fun to our sessions, and he was an active conversationalist who was well liked



Book Description

Replace Rejection and Fear with Self-Respect

Almost everyone feels shy or slightly stressed in certain kinds of situations — with new people, on a job interview, or on a first date. Jonathan Berent has helped thousands who suffer from shyness become calm, confident, and socially adept. He shows how even extremely shy people can overcome the low self-esteem and frustration that settle in after years of social disappointments and rejection, and gradually move toward mastery of the situations they find most difficult.

  • Learn about treatment for adults, teenagers, and children (with special advice for parents)

  • Practice specific goal-setting exercises and new treatment techniques

  • Overcome symptoms that block careers, relationships, and personal fulfillment

  • Conquer the entire range of problems — from mild shyness to crippling social phobias

  • Achieve lasting self-esteem

Through interactive exercises and supportive, encouraging words, Beyond Shyness gives shy people a new chance in the social world, a chance at ease in situations that have long been agonizing. Berent shows how to instill a healing confidence and replace rejection with real self-respect.

About the Author

Jonathan Berent, A.C.S.W.Jonathan Berent, A.C.S.W.

Jonathan Berent, A.C.S.W., lives in East Hampton, and practices in Great Neck, N.Y. A certified psychotherapist, he has worked with thousands of individuals of all ages in individual, group, and family psychotherapy. He has appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," "Sally Jessy Raphael," "Joan Rivers," "CNN Medical News" and many other TV and radio shows.

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