Most people have irrational fears of some sort. Whether it’s of flying, or confined spaces, or water, or people, the best method is always facing those fears head on. Click here for an amazing write up of someone who overcame their crippling social anxiety with clinical help. TL;DR version: the psychologist forced the clinic participants to go out into the real world and get over their fears by interacting with people. Turns out real people aren’t that scary and he got over his fears.
While I’m nowhere near as awkward as that guy, I’ve definitely been known to be a little awkward around people I don’t know. So, I always like watching things like this, which reinforce how friendly and open just about everyone is, even in mean ol’ NYC:
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