Sometimes when I prepare for an interview I have a really good idea about what we are going to talk about. I am very familiar with the topic, the guest’s work, or both.
Other times I am caught off-guard (in a good way).
This is one of those interviews. In the first minute Tania Prince took my idea of shyness and turned it on its head. This set up an awesome conversation about what can be changed and what isn’t really an issue at all.
Often we confuse being uncomfortable around others which causes us to be quiet (AKA acting shy) with someone who is comfortable in a group of people and is just being quiet.
We can get ourselves into trouble when we try to change someone who is just quiet because we think that being shy is bad and that we need to pull them out of their shell.
This is a great interview with lots of tapping tips for dealing with discomfort around others and what being shy really means.
Tania A. Prince |
Guest: Tania A. Prince EFT Master
Contact: web @ eft-courses.co.uk, e-mail @ contact page
Biography: Tania is an EFT Master, (one of less than thirty in the world). She has extensive experience of using EFT with clients and has worked on a vast range of issues, including fear of public speaking, blushing, panic attacks, success coaching, phobias, depression, addictions, anxiety, weight management, agoraphobia and serious illnesses, etc. She works from two clinics in Cheshire, England as well as working with clients throughout the UK and internationally via the phone. Her work has been featured on TV and radio shows both in the UK and abroad. She presents regularly at major international conferences and is a TAT Professionals Trainer.
Shyness. This podcast helped me feel a lot better about myself. I’ve always wondered about tapping, in the sense that it’s okay to be “introverted” Tania’s personal story helped me feel her empathy towards people like me. I’ve always been “shy,” but recently I’ve tried going against that. I’ve realized that I’m more anxious and afraid than necessarily shy. I did not know that shy can mean both introverted and insecure. Being shy is pretty ambiguous.
It reminds me of the two words: embarrassing and shame. Sometimes we take negative thoughts in about ourselves rather than merely “get embarrassed.” Thanks Gene and Tania.