How to Control Social Anxiety by Using Scripts

Many people who experience problems with excessive blushing find their situation compounded by social anxiety. The relationship between social anxiety and problem blushing is a complex one. The problems experienced by many excessive blushers are triggered by social anxiety. For others, blushing may trigger social anxiety. Regardless of which situation leads to the other, it's a fact that both can be problematic.

Many people who experience problem blushing and social anxiety find that using scripts to help them communicate in high stress situations can be a great option for minimizing the problems associated with these conditions. Scripts can keep people from worrying about saying the wrong thing or forgetting the appropriate way to respond in any given situation. If the stress of speaking out of turn is reduced or eliminated, interacting with other people can become much less frightening and anxiety-inducing for problem blushers.

When you have the benefit of being able to follow a script that you create yourself during communication events, you don't have to spend your time stressing out about what to say. Of course, you can't script out every word of a conversation, because you have no way of knowing in advance what the other person is likely to say. However, you can script your introduction, a polite way to close the chat, and the questions that you are likely to need to ask. You can even brainstorm a list of the types of things you are likely to be asked, so you can prepare potential responses ahead of time.

By having even a very basic outline drafted out before you make a phone call or attend a meeting or other even, you can more easily wrap your mind around the way the conversation is supposed to progress. You can even use scripts to practice your communication techniques. One of the best ways to control your fear of interacting with other people is to put yourself in communication situations that aren't particularly important to your personal or professional success, so you can practice interacting with other people in a non-threatening environment.

Many people find it to be beneficial to practice communicating by drafting scripts that can be used to guide telephone inquiries made to businesses. Maybe you're in the market for a new exercise bicycle, billiards table, or some other type of product. If you have social anxiety and a problem with excessive blushing, you may find that that these types of interactions cause your heart to pound and your face to turn bright red.

Instead of facing the stress of going to stores to research your options in person, create a script and use it to call retailers to inquire about the types of products you need. Once you have conducted a few of these test calls, you will be much more knowledgeable about the products you are interested in purchasing. You can take what you learn from these test calls to make a list of the types of things that cause you the most stress and anxiety in unfamiliar communication situations.

Going through this test communication process, is likely to provide even those with the worst cases of social anxiety with some degree of comfort in social interaction situations. You can keep practicing until you experience a positive interaction, and these types of practice interactions can be very beneficial for providing you with the increased self confidence you need to go out shopping for the items you need without having to worry as much about getting flustered, blushing, and losing control of the conversation.