Scheming the advantages
Often times when we're in a state for a long enough, it becomes our comfort zone, even if it's not comfortable at all. Similarly when you have social anxiety, at some point it might start feeling like a comfort zone that you might not be willing to come out of because it feels so familiar. And that's okay. :)
That's why, in this exercise, we will note down the advantages you can gain by overcoming your anxiety to foster motivation; as well as note the temporary disadvantages (i.e. momentary discomfort) that you'll have to face.
- What are the advantages that overcoming your social anxiety can get you? Will you be more confident? Have more friends? Have a different job or hobby? Etc.
- What temporary disadvantages could you face in this process?