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In this episode, Ava shares practical daily coping strategies for social anxiety that slot right into your existing routines—no extra time or big changes required. Drawing from her own weekly check-in and real-life moments like tense video calls or quick store chats, she breaks down a simple three-step loop: spotting avoidance signals, trying one brief exposure, and noting your body's reactions in the evening. The focus stays on three categories—body, mind, and action—so you can interrupt tension, reframe racing thoughts, and make tiny moves that keep you showing up anyway.

Key takeaways include:
- Label the urge to back away as an avoidance signal to reduce its power.
- Pick one small exposure daily, like extra eye contact or staying in a conversation two minutes longer.
- Use a quick evening note to track what happened and build momentum as an experiment, not a test.

These tools target ordinary days across seven focused days, helping ease immediate spikes without forcing different feelings first.

📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at social-anxiety@senseofthisshit.com. Support the show: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/social-anxiety-let-s-make-sense-of-this-sh-t--7148799/support
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