As surprising as it may sound, social anxiety may have certain advantages. Chronic mental illness may be awful. However, people with social anxiety tend to have similar behaviors and behavioral qualities that may be used to our advantage if we know how. Even if we can’t tell genuine risk from imaginary threats, we should be thankful for this.
We Are Deep Thinkers & Problem Solvers
People with social anxiety tend to overthink everything that may happen. We have considered every possibility and included them all in our coverage, regardless of how likely a certain event will occur.
Even while idle thought wastes our mental (and bodily) energy, it still can be beneficial if we put it to good use. By looking at the circumstance from a variety of perspectives, we increase the likelihood of seeing issues that could be overlooked by other people and the likelihood of coming up with suggestions for fixing such issues.
Being a person who is capable of deep thought causes us to weigh every scenario’s pros and cons and all of the possible outcomes that might result from any given circumstance. This prevents us from behaving in a hasty manner, which might potentially cause problems for other people.
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We Are Self-Aware
Because we are introverts and predisposed to introspection, we generally prefer to focus our critical attention within rather than outside.
Another writer on anxiety, Sam Maracic, describes it this way: “Their impulse to analyze things (albeit frequently to their cost) stimulates psychological exploration.” This is true even if our perspective of the world is skewed.
We seldom need other people to point out our flaws or advise on how we may improve. Before you even think about saying anything, likely, most of us have already been harshly critical of ourselves internally. The cumulative effect of this pattern is that we are resolute in our efforts to advance our own personal development and quality of life.
We Are Empathic & Have Compassion For Others
Because we can be so unreasonably critical and harsh with ourselves at times, we understand what it is like to experience depression. As a result, we prioritize lending a hand to the people in our immediate environment by maintaining a positive attitude and cultivating meaningful relationships with individuals who may be going through challenging circumstances.
We Are Hard Workers
If our efforts are ineffective, we are anxious about how other people will see us. Because of this, we put in a lot of effort to impress everyone around us with our accomplishments, results, and consistently high level of professional quality. We do this because we want to be taken seriously.
We Are Grateful For The Little Things
Because of the fear that being startled by something so little could create, we might develop an appreciation for the most inconsequential aspects of life, such as starting up a conversation with a complete stranger. You may cultivate feelings of contentment and pleasure by developing an attitude of gratitude for even the little things.
We Are Humble
Those of us who suffer from social anxiety often worry about what other people think of us, which usually keeps our egos in check. Due to our approachability, individuals are more likely to trust us.
Certainly, you may have had these traits if you don’t suffer from social anxiety. Trying to find the good in suffering from social anxiety may seem futile, difficult, or callous.
However, keeping a hopeful outlook has helped with dealing with the challenges of social anxiety in daily life. Why not use the possibility that nervous routines and outlooks might be transformed into an asset?