Social Anxiety Essay
My name is Arjun Agrawal. I am a 16 year old teenager in High School. I have received a lot of feedback stating that I have social anxiety and am scared to mingle with strangers. I will be taking three steps towards addressing this. I will play less video games, play more physical games with familiar people, and interact more with strangers.
Firstly, I vow to play less video games. Video games give instant gratification and happiness. This creates addiction. Addictions to video games consume a lot of time. It takes away time from interacting with other people or playing outside. Playing less video games will create much more space for social interaction.
When I am invited to play basketball with my friends, I don't join. This is because I am afraid that I will embarrass myself. Therefore, I dedicate some of my free time playing physical games with familiar people to build confidence. First, I will play basketball with my little brothers outside in my front yard. Then, when I feel I have learned the basics, I can start to play with other people such as my neighbors. Eventually, I will master basketball which would help me feel more confident with myself. This way, when I am invited to play, I can confidently join.
Lastly, I tend to avoid strangers. If there are guests at my house I would usually just try to hide in my room and play video games. However, now I will try to interact with them. Since I know these people are friends of my parents, I can expect them to be nice to me. I can start by asking these guests questions like "Where are the places you have visited? How many kids do you have?" By trying to create a conversation with a guest in my home environment, I can learn to create conversations anywhere.
In conclusion, I believe my social anxiety can be fixed by playing less video games, playing more physical games, and interacting more with strangers.
Firstly, I vow to play less video games. Video games give instant gratification and happiness. This creates addiction. Addictions to video games consume a lot of time. It takes away time from interacting with other people or playing outside. Playing less video games will create much more space for social interaction.
When I am invited to play basketball with my friends, I don't join. This is because I am afraid that I will embarrass myself. Therefore, I dedicate some of my free time playing physical games with familiar people to build confidence. First, I will play basketball with my little brothers outside in my front yard. Then, when I feel I have learned the basics, I can start to play with other people such as my neighbors. Eventually, I will master basketball which would help me feel more confident with myself. This way, when I am invited to play, I can confidently join.
Lastly, I tend to avoid strangers. If there are guests at my house I would usually just try to hide in my room and play video games. However, now I will try to interact with them. Since I know these people are friends of my parents, I can expect them to be nice to me. I can start by asking these guests questions like "Where are the places you have visited? How many kids do you have?" By trying to create a conversation with a guest in my home environment, I can learn to create conversations anywhere.
In conclusion, I believe my social anxiety can be fixed by playing less video games, playing more physical games, and interacting more with strangers.
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