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Any advice on how to feel confident going outside when you have social anxiety.

pinkfloyd88

Hi everyone, this is my first post. Has any one got any advice on how to  go out on my own when I have social anxiety, I feel like as soon as I step outside I feel awkward and stressed and every time I walk pass someone my eye contact goes straight to the ground. and when I get back home, I really feel the burnout which is so draining. 

Any tips on how to feel less awkward and more confident.

 

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  • Hello,

    I tend to go out early, 6.30am to go food shopping so avoid the crowds. I also wear ear defenders in the store along with my sunflower lanyard. I also have some great autism T shirts to wear which help as they are amusing. I do find London an easy place to navigate as there is always a quiet spot I can find to escape.   

  • in reply to LucyLandRover

    Hi, thank you for the advice I might try wearing headphones, that could help. 

  • in reply to pinkfloyd88

    I didn't even know I was sensitive to noise until I started to wear noise-cancelling earbuds. They were a revelation. I can do my grocery shopping now and arrive at the checkout feeling (almost) relaxed and much better able to cope with those people who put their stuff on the conveyor before I've finished emptying my trolley!

    I only tried the earbuds because "that's what autistic people do" and I was willing to try something new. I didn't expect the results to be so good. I wear them all the time now when I'm in noisy environments and I feel much less stressed.

    (Mine are Anker P40i, which are reasonably discrete, won't break the bank and work well. Over-ear headphones would probably be a bit more effective, but they are a lot bigger and harder to slip in a pocket.)

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  • in reply to pinkfloyd88

    I didn't even know I was sensitive to noise until I started to wear noise-cancelling earbuds. They were a revelation. I can do my grocery shopping now and arrive at the checkout feeling (almost) relaxed and much better able to cope with those people who put their stuff on the conveyor before I've finished emptying my trolley!

    I only tried the earbuds because "that's what autistic people do" and I was willing to try something new. I didn't expect the results to be so good. I wear them all the time now when I'm in noisy environments and I feel much less stressed.

    (Mine are Anker P40i, which are reasonably discrete, won't break the bank and work well. Over-ear headphones would probably be a bit more effective, but they are a lot bigger and harder to slip in a pocket.)

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