Hiya, @Scarlet_Bird,
It is so annoying when we turn into a roasted tomato in the middle of a conversation. It's awesome that you found your own methods for calming yourself in those stressful situations. Congratulations! 😆
Yes, box breathing certainly is one of the best ways I use to comfort and distract myself from feeling worried without being so obvious. The palms pressing sounds like it will help with shaky hands a lot. I'll try it in tomorrow's class for sure!
"Fake it till you make it" 😁 can't wait to try it as soon as I can. That one is the most interesting method someone has ever told me.
I've actually grown a habit of not holding eye contact to cope with it (if I can't see that you're judging me, I won't be so stressed out). It helps a lot but also makes me seem like a rude person, so I probably will stop doing that.
Sharing my thoughts on this platform made me realize that I'm really not the weird one. I'm so glad I decided to speak up for once. 😊
Your words and suggestions mean a lot to me, thank you so so so much!
I hope you can comfortably enjoy all the social occasions one day.
Wishing you all the best!
