How to Get Children to Overcome Shyness

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My name is Dr. Randall Hyde. On behalf of Expert Village I would like to talk to you about how to overcome shyness. It's interesting because since we had a boom in technology; texting, cell phones, all of these kind of things, we have less and less face to face interaction and we become more shy. In fact it's estimated that 50% of adults have some type of social phobia. There are two things that you need to know in overcoming shyness. One is that there is one thought that creates shyness, it is this; caring too much what other people think of you. If you can think of all the great people in the world, every single one has had opposition and violent criticism. The greater you are the more you're open to this kind of thing. It doesn't mean that they're bad people, they're great people. You're a great person. Don't care what others think, we all have different opinions, different colors, different football teams, basketball teams, we have opinions about lots of things. People will like you and there are a few people who don't like you. You can please some of the people some of the time, and all the people some other time but you cannot please all of the people all the time. Care little about what others think of you. Shyness can be debilitating and it kills our self esteem. What is it that everyone wants? They want to feel value and respected, loved. If everyone wants that, reflect it in other people. Be a positive person. Let them know what you admire in them. Reflect the good in everyone you meet. Teach this to your kids, send them out with an assignment. I want you to compliment or praise 3 people everyday. My mother did that with me when I was a young kid. It made all the difference in the world. I remember the first time I did it, it was a very powerful experience. The more optimistic you are, the more you will be a social magnet. Be positive, you are never alone, connect with others, have confidence.

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