{"id":18203,"date":"2021-09-21T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T15:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unk.com\/blog\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=18203"},"modified":"2024-03-13T12:43:48","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T18:43:48","slug":"074-3-loneliness-busting-cbt-techniques-for-social-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.unk.com\/blog\/podcast\/074-3-loneliness-busting-cbt-techniques-for-social-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"CBT Techniques for Social Anxiety: Podcast 074"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This podcast is the narrated version of my article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unk.com\/blog\/3-loneliness-busting-cbt-techniques-for-social-anxiety\/\"><em>3 Loneliness-Busting CBT Techniques for Social Anxiety<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>These cognitive behavioural therapy strategies can help clients move past limiting fears and feel more socially comfortable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In this episode I talk about:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The antidote to fear<\/li>\n<li>Technique one: Breathe out and count<\/li>\n<li>Technique two: Focus away from the inside of your own head<\/li>\n<li>Technique three: Catch and challenge cognitive distortions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Or watch this episode of the podcast on video below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SLLi4Qyev4U\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>References\/Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol class=\"notes\">\n<li>Al-Mosaiwi, M., &amp; Johnstone, T. (2018). <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1177\/2167702617747074\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In an absolute state: Elevated use of absolutist words is a marker specific to anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation.<\/a> <em>Clinical Psychological Science<\/em>, 6(4), 529-542.<\/li>\n<li>Boothby, E. J., Cooney, G., Sandstrom, G. M., &amp; Clark, M. S. (2018). <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1177\/0956797618783714?journalCode=pssa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The liking gap in conversations: Do people like us more than we think?<\/a> <em>Psychological Science<\/em>, 29(11), 1742-1756.<\/li>\n<li>Daly, J. A., Vangelisti, A. L., &amp; Lawrence, S. G. (1989). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/0191886989900251\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Self-focused attention and public speaking anxiety.<\/a> <em>Personality and Individual Differences<\/em>, 10(8), 903-913.<\/li>\n<li>Denkova, E., Dolcos, S., &amp; Dolcos, F. (2015). <a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/scan\/article\/10\/2\/219\/1652527\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neural correlates of &lsquo;distracting&rsquo; from emotion during autobiographical recollection.<\/a> <em>Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience<\/em>, 10(2), 219-230.<\/li>\n<li>Meuret, A. E., Rosenfield, D., Hofmann, S. G., Suvak, M. K., &amp; Roth, W. T. (2009). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0022395608001829\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Changes in respiration mediate changes in fear of bodily sensations in panic disorder.<\/a> Journal of Psychiatric Research, 43(6), 634-641.<\/li>\n<li>Meuret, A. E., Rosenfield, D., Wilhelm, F. H., Zhou, E., Conrad, A., Ritz, T., &amp; Roth, W. T. (2011). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3327298\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Do unexpected panic attacks occur spontaneously?<\/a> <em>Biological Psychiatry<\/em>, 70(10), 985-991.<\/li>\n<li>Miller, R. S. (1995). <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1111\/j.1467-6494.1995.tb00812.x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">On the nature of embarrassability: Shyness, social evaluation, and social skill.<\/a> <em>Journal of Personality<\/em>, 63(2), 315-339.<\/li>\n<li>Roebers, C. M., &amp; Schneider, W. (2010). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1207\/S1532480XADS0501_2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Individual differences in children&rsquo;s eyewitness recall: The influence of intelligence and shyness.<\/a> <em>Applied Developmental Science<\/em>, 5(1), 9-20.<\/li>\n<li>Vlemincxa, E., Taelman, J., Van Diest, I., &amp; Van den Bergh, O. (2010). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0031938410001733\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Take a deep breath: The relief effect of spontaneous and instructed sighs.<\/a> <em>Physiology &amp; Behavior<\/em>, 101(1), 67-73.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These cognitive behavioural therapy strategies can help clients move past limiting fears and feel more socially comfortable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":21194,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"https:\/\/www.unk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/74-3-loneliness-busting-cbt-techniques-for-social-anxiety.mp3","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"19:25","filesize":"17.6M","date_recorded":"2021-09-21 09:00:38","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"074","itunes_title":"3 Loneliness-Busting CBT Techniques for Social Anxiety","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","filesize_raw":"18466168"},"tags":[],"series":[],"acf":[],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/www.unk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Clear-Thinking-Out-Loud-Podcast-Artwork-new.png","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/www.unk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Clear-Thinking-Out-Loud.png","download_link":"https:\/\/www.unk.com\/blog\/podcast-download\/18203\/074-3-loneliness-busting-cbt-techniques-for-social-anxiety.mp3","player_link":"https:\/\/www.unk.com\/blog\/podcast-player\/18203\/074-3-loneliness-busting-cbt-techniques-for-social-anxiety.mp3","audio_player":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-18203-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unk.com\/blog\/podcast-player\/18203\/074-3-loneliness-busting-cbt-techniques-for-social-anxiety.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unk.com\/blog\/podcast-player\/18203\/074-3-loneliness-busting-cbt-techniques-for-social-anxiety.mp3\">https:\/\/www.unk.com\/blog\/podcast-player\/18203\/074-3-loneliness-busting-cbt-techniques-for-social-anxiety.mp3<\/a><\/audio>","episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4V0bCOutSeZSOQD6KmzFai","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/www.unk.com\/blog\/feed\/podcast","embedCode":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Gu7SZraGiZ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unk.com\/blog\/podcast\/074-3-loneliness-busting-cbt-techniques-for-social-anxiety\/\">CBT Techniques for Social Anxiety: Podcast 074<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unk.com\/blog\/podcast\/074-3-loneliness-busting-cbt-techniques-for-social-anxiety\/embed\/#?secret=Gu7SZraGiZ\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" title=\"&#8220;CBT Techniques for Social Anxiety: Podcast 074&#8221; &#8212; Mark Tyrrell&#039;s Therapy Skills\" data-secret=\"Gu7SZraGiZ\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/*! 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