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Overcoming Social Anxiety

Transform your relationship with social anxiety. Develop powerful strategies and build unwavering confidence to thrive personally and professionally.

Created byAdam Claxton
BeginnerUpdated Jul 3, 2025

What You'll Learn

  • check_circleMaster instant coping for social anxiety.
  • check_circleApply effective communication techniques.
  • check_circleChallenge negative thoughts and beliefs.
  • check_circleDevelop a personalized social confidence plan.
  • check_circleImplement exposure strategies with success.

About This Course

The "Overcoming Social Anxiety" course offers a comprehensive path to confidently navigate social and professional situations. This program defines social anxiety disorder, distinguishing it from shyness, and delves into its scientific underpinnings, including the fight, flight, or freeze response.

You will learn immediate coping mechanisms like breathing exercises, grounding techniques, and progressive muscle relaxation to manage in-the-moment anxiety. The course equips you with enhanced verbal and nonverbal communication skills, alongside assertiveness training for effective interaction.

Discover powerful cognitive behavioral strategies, including thought restructuring, behavioral experiments, and exposure therapy, to challenge negative thought patterns and overcome avoidance. Develop self-compassion and apply mindfulness techniques like MBSR to regulate emotions and build self-awareness.

Furthermore, this course guides you in creating a confident identity, building strong support networks, and applying these strategies specifically in workplace scenarios. By the end, you will gain practical tools and a robust plan to manage anxiety, build lasting confidence, and thrive in all aspects of your life.

Course Content

8 activities • 32 videos • duration: 1h 28m

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Understanding Social Anxiety5 videos • 15 min
  • videocamWhat is Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)?
    Duration 3:34
  • videocamSymptoms in business settings
    Duration 3:20
  • videocamCauses: biological, psychological, environmental
    Duration 2:40
  • videocamShyness vs. social anxiety
    Duration 3:24
  • videocamImpact on career progression
    Duration 2:56
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The Science of Anxiety4 videos • 14 min
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Cognitive Behaviour Techniques5 videos • 15 min
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Communication Skills & Confidence Building4 videos • 7 min
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Mindfulness & Emotional Regulation5 videos • 13 min
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Workplace Stategies & Support Systems4 videos • 10 min
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Personal Growth & Long Term Success5 videos • 10 min
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Final Assessment1 quiz

Your Instructor

Adam Claxton

Harnessing the Power of Mindset to Thrive Through Adversity

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Adam Claxton is a transformative Mindset Coach, international speaker, and author who empowers individuals, teams, and organisations to unlock their potential and thrive through adversity. With a deep focus on mindfulness, emotional intelligence, neurodiversity (including ADHD), NLP, and resilience, Adam combines science-backed tools with personal insight to help others cultivate lasting change. In 2024, Adam faced the greatest challenge of his life: an aggressive blood cancer diagnosis. Drawing on the very principles he teaches, he navigated this life-altering experience with strength, clarity, and unshakable mindset. Today, Adam is in full remission and uses his story as a powerful example of what’s possible when we align mind and body with purpose and perseverance. Adam’s mission is to inspire others to break through mental barriers, embrace their unique wiring, and build emotional resilience. Through coaching, speaking engagements, and written work, he supports people across the globe—helping them not only survive but truly thrive.

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