Shy people have it tough. It's very hard for them to communicate with strangers and people they don't know well.
A feeling of awkwardness and constraint appears, which prevents you from finding a common language with others.
Some shy people try to force themselves to appear more confident and open.
But usually this approach leads to the opposite result: the stiffness increases.
Fortunately, there are psychological tricks that allow you to solve the problem quickly and easily: you don’t have to force yourself to “put on a mask.”
A trick to combat shyness
Just imagine that your new acquaintances are your old and very good friends.
Most likely, this simple technique will produce results: it will become much easier for you to communicate with others.
Interaction will become easier and freer. The feeling of awkwardness will disappear or become minimal.
A feeling of confidence will come to replace it. After all, you will consider your interlocutors to be absolutely “safe” people.
The trick of turning strangers into "friends" didn't work?
Then another, more rigorous, method will probably be more effective. Just imagine that your interlocutors are your subordinates.
Yes, it may not be entirely ethical. But don't worry: those around you won't understand that you perceive them "somehow differently."
The main thing is to maintain a respectful attitude, not to be rude and not to give orders.
