Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 18:51:46 -0400
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Shy By: Reverend R Clark <clark@acceleration.net>
- Shyness a challenge for you? It has been for me, too <blush and giggle>. It is a behavior that stems probably from my lack of self-esteem. I've thought about taking a seminar or getting counseling and frankly I don't deserve it. Other areas that need work: I also have a morbid fear that I am following people and these near continuous attacks of Happiness, they just won't go away no matter how I try and are starting to get me down. <grin> Please pray and send Reiki to my "Highest Good," Thank you, Thanks and Praises!
- It is noticeable that when we feel fear it's in our body First, usually a gut clench, and Then we feel afraid in our mind. It is like that for me anyway. Spirit seems to have no such fear. So perhaps a body technique is in order, what has helped me every time I can remember to do it is a physical technique I got out of a book called Yoga for Men Only. Drawing the shoulders down, rotate them forward and compressing the chest, push down and hold for several seconds and then release. Done properly the shoulders should pop back slightly. Repeat as necessary. Due to propriosensation feeding back to our brain a feeling of lightness and strength we gain "backbone" so to speak. For this exercise seems to instill confidence and promotes a regal posture befitting of a Child o' God.
- A quick search reveals there are several websites devoted to Shyness and overcoming it. Check shyandfree.com it looks pretty good to me. I just wish I rated the time I would need to spend to build this self-esteem thing <grin>.
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