Social Anxiety
Social anxiety: when every interaction feels judged
You rehearse what to say, watch for signs of embarrassment and replay it all later. STAND DOWN helps you understand that cycle.
When attention feels threatening
You may feel watched in a meeting or while talking to someone new. Every word and expression can seem important.
Your heart may race; you might blush, shake or sweat. Then you worry that others can see you're anxious. STAND DOWN explains how the fear of judgement and the physical alarm can feed each other.
Before and after the conversation
You might rehearse a conversation for days. Afterwards, you replay what you said and pick out possible mistakes.
Turning down invitations or staying quiet can spare you that feeling for a while. It can also leave you missing the connection you wanted.
At work
You may have ideas but dread speaking in meetings or giving a presentation. That can affect which roles you take on.
Networking and everyday conversations can take more effort than anyone sees. Hiding the fear all day is tiring.
Learn privately, without an audience
STAND DOWN's ordered audio sessions explain its view of the alarm around social attention, including the rehearsing and replaying. You can listen alone; there's no group session.
The science video and guided visualisations support the audio teaching. CHUCK, your AI programme guide, helps with questions about the programme.
Recognising the pattern
- You rehearse interactions beforehand and replay them afterwards.
- Blushing, sweating or shaking makes you more afraid of being noticed.
- You avoid speaking up in meetings or groups.
- You focus so much on how you come across that you miss the conversation.
Listen to STAND DOWN in private
Start the ordered audio sessions and understand the social anxiety cycle without having to speak in a group. Programme Access
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