You think your social life could be better. You’ve felt shy as long as you can remember. Your conversations have more awkward moments than you’d like. Maybe you don’t need a ton of friends, but you’d like to have some people to hang out with on occasion. You want to make changes, but you don’t know where to start. Lots of people have been in your shoes, so you’re hardly a lost cause, and it’s never too late to turn things around. The Social Skills Guidebook gives you insights into your interpersonal struggles and behaviors, and offers hands-on advice for developing and improving your people skills. The Social Skills Guidebook goes into detail about solving the three core areas that hold people back socially: 1) Mental barriers including shyness, social anxiety, and low self-confidence 2) Less developed conversation skills 3) A lack of friends and an unsatisfying social life If you look at the people who are socially comfortable in your school or workplace and want what they have, know that you can achieve social success like theirs without losing yourself in the process. You can remain true to your personality and pursue your favorite interests while conquering the attitudes that hold you back, improving your conversation skills, and learning how to make friends. With practice, time, and patience, you can create the kind of social life you want for yourself. The Social Skills Guidebook covers topics including: • Changing counterproductive thinking that stands in the way of your social confidence • Becoming comfortable with your social fears by facing them in a gradual, manageable way • Improving your self-esteem • Navigating the different parts of a conversation • Getting past awkward silences • Interacting in one-on-one and group conversations • Learning how to listen to others and respond appropriately • Identifying other people’s nonverbal cues and being aware of your own • Finding potential friends and making plans with them • Deepening your friendships • Keeping your progress going • Improving your social skills if you have Asperger’s syndrome The Social Skills Guidebook is written by Chris MacLeod, the author of the extensive, well-visited, free site on interpersonal skills SucceedSocially.com. This book contains all of the site's key advice in a tight, organized, polished package. You think your social life could be better. Youve felt shy as long as you can remember. Your conversations have more awkward moments than youd like. Maybe you dont need a ton of friends, but youd like to have some people to hang out with on occasion. You want to make changes, but you dont know where to start. Lots of people have been in your shoes, so youre hardly a lost cause, and its never too late to turn things around. The Social Skills Guidebook gives you insights into your interpersonal struggles and behaviors, and offers hands-on advice for developing and improving your people skills. The Social Skills Guidebook goes into detail about solving the three core areas that hold people back 1) Mental barriers including shyness, social anxiety, and low self-confidence 2) Less developed conversation skills 3) A lack of friends and an unsatisfying social life If you look at the people who are socially comfortable in your school or workplace and want what they have, know that you can achieve social success like theirs without losing yourself in the process. You can remain true to your personality and pursue your favorite interests while conquering the attitudes that hold you back, improving your conversation skills, and learning how to make friends. With practice, time, and patience, you can create the kind of social life you want for yourself. The Social Skills Guidebook covers topics Changing counterproductive thinking that stands in the way of your social confidence Becoming comfortable with your social fears by facing them in a gradual, manageable way Improving your self-esteem Navigating the different parts of a conversation Getting past awkward silences Interacting in one-on-one and group conversations Learning how to listen to others and respond appropriately Identifying other peoples nonverbal cues and being aware of your own Finding potential friends and making plans with them Deepening your friendships Keeping your progress going Improving your social skills if you have Aspergers syndrome The Social Skills Guidebook is written by Chris MacLeod, the author of the extensive, well-visited, free site on interpersonal skills Succeed Socially. This book contains all of the site's key advice in a tight, organized, polished package. "Improve your people skills. You think your social life could be better. Maybe you've felt shy as long as you can remember. Your conversations have more awkward moments than you'd like. You don't need a ton of friends, but you'd like to have some people to hang out with on occasion. You want to make changes, but you don't know where to start. Lots of people have been in your shoes. You're hardly a lost cause, and it's never too late to turn things around. You don't have to give up your personality, interests, or values either."--Cover A comprehensive, down to earth guide on how teens and adults can improve their core interpersonal skills. Covers managing shyness and anxiety, making conversation, and forming friendships. The author runs one of the web's largest sites on social skills, and is a trained counselor.
