How do you overcome your shyness? / myLot

Philippines

September 17, 2010 1:06am CST

I am shy to talk to people I don't really know and sometimes I get easily intimidated and I admire people who always seem to know what to say to other people spontaneously. I once told myself I want to overcome my shyness and so I told myself, "why am I shy? what did I do to be shy?". Then I read somewhere that there is nothing to be shy or afraid of unless you committed a sin. So here I am posting and starting a discussion at myLot, trying to overcome my shyness and reaching out to shy people like me to start a conversation and overcome our shyness :) How about you? Have you asked yourself what makes you shy? and what do you want to do about it?

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ruperto

@ruperto (1552)

• Philippines

17 Sep 10

Perhaps shyness disappears as we get to understand how other people feel. Sometime the manifestation of shyness is taken as "being rude" by others ... So I decided to try to be simple and sincerely warm when dealing with people. When the warmness is not too welcome, then I observe what the mood has to be ... soon it's a pleasant getting used to routine. - much like adapting to the mood I guess But it seems there is always a good chance of a pleasant encounter by being so naturally cheerful - which causes others to be at ease tending to eliminate the trigger of shyness, I think ... What do you think ?

mrs_bones

@mrs_bones (34)

• Philippines

20 Sep 10

thanks, i really appreciate it :) I think that that would be a good idea...whenever I'm shy around other people i'll think of the other person's feelings and try to be sincere & cheerful in making them feel comfortable as well :)