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  • The Spotlight Method: A Parent’s Guide to Social Anxiety

  • Simple Strategies to Help You and Your Child Overcome Fear, Insecurity, and Self-Doubt
  • By: Erwin Samson
  • Narrated by: Rush Stone
  • Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (24 ratings)

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The Spotlight Method: A Parent’s Guide to Social Anxiety

By: Erwin Samson
Narrated by: Rush Stone
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Summary

How to help your child overcome social anxiety without stressing out, even if you’re feeling anxious yourself.

One day, I was at a restaurant with my wife, and as we were finishing up our meal, our server handed us a survey form. Realizing neither of us had a pen, my wife told me to ask the server if we could borrow one to fill out the form. Instead of doing this, I walked to the parking lot, retrieved a pen from our car, and walked back to our table. It would’ve been easier to just borrow a pen, but I opted for the route that involved less social interaction. I did this automatically, without even thinking. Avoiding social interaction had already become a learned habit by the time I realized what I was doing.

I would’ve probably continued avoiding things that made me feel uncomfortable and never faced my dread of being in social situations. However, when I saw all my struggles mirrored in my daughter, I knew that if I don’t deal with myself first, I’d never be able to help her navigate life as a socially anxious human being. Suddenly, the harsh light of reality didn’t seem so daunting anymore.

According to a 2022 Anxiety and Depression Association of America survey, out of the 40 million adults in the US that suffer from a form of anxiety, only 36.9 percent of them seek treatment.

In this book, you will discover:

  • How to help your child cope with anxiety when you have anxiety yourself.
  • How to recognize social anxiety in children.
  • Differences of social anxiety in children, teens, and adults.
  • Pitfalls of perfectionism.
  • Foods that affect anxiety.
  • Rewiring for self-confidence.
  • Making social interactions less stressful.

The process of overcoming social anxiety might seem like a terrifying or energy-depleting one, but once we learn the coping skills we need to become more functional in any social interaction, getting out there, building meaningful relationships, and enjoying life to the fullest will make it all worth it.

©2022 Erwin Samson (P)2023 Erwin Samson
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Very Helpful Book

This is an awesome book full with amazing practical tips and insights to families experiencing social anxiety. There are a lot of ideas that I related with and there was a lot of learning. I love the fact that the author shared personal experiences. I will recommend this by to all parents.

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Fantastic Book!

"The Spotlight Method: A Parent’s Guide to Social Anxiety" is a highly informative and insightful audiobook that offers practical strategies to help parents and their children overcome social anxiety. Dr. Stone provides a clear understanding of what social anxiety is, how it manifests, and how it affects both children and adults.

The audiobook is well-structured and easy to follow, with engaging anecdotes and relatable examples that help to illustrate key concepts. The author also offers a range of effective tools and techniques that parents can use to support their child's journey towards managing their anxiety.

One of the standout features of this audiobook is the Spotlight Method itself, which provides a simple yet powerful framework for parents and children to work through anxious thoughts and feelings. The Spotlight Method is a clear, step-by-step process that is easy to implement and can be adapted to suit the individual needs of each child.

Overall, "The Spotlight Method: A Parent’s Guide to Social Anxiety" is an excellent resource for any parent looking to support their child through social anxiety. The audiobook is packed with valuable insights and practical strategies that can be used to build confidence, manage anxiety, and promote positive self-esteem. I highly recommend this audiobook to anyone looking to help their child overcome fear, insecurity, and self-doubt.

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What a great confidence booster!

I love the author's story included. It allows you to connect and feel inspired. The author has written a well-researched book to alleviate social anxiety and how to aid children with it. Understanding and separating from our emotions to know if they are helping or harming us is one important take for me. Sometimes it's because of a lack of confidence, while for others, it can be because of a fear of others, but you have to understand that it's simply a hurdle that needs to be overcome to advance in life. Dealing with anxiety is incredibly challenging. Surprisingly, some people live with anxiety their whole lives without even realizing it. The Spotlight Method is an innovative technique that helps the listener understand how to shift the focus away from their insecurities and instead concentrate on their strengths and the present moment. The book goes into why we have such social anxiety, and it's good always to be reminded this is such a common problem in the world. I recommend this

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Simple and helpful strategies

The Spotlight Method: A Parent's Guide to Social Anxiety is an incredibly helpful and informative audiobook. It provides parents with simple strategies to help their children overcome fear, insecurity, and self-doubt. It is filled with practical advice and helpful tools that can be used to help children gain confidence and feel more comfortable in social situations. This book is an invaluable resource for any parent looking to help their child with social anxiety. It is well-written, easy to understand, and provides a wealth of useful information.

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Break the Limits

This book will help to identify and provide tools to overcome social anxiety. By putting the spotlight on flawed thoughts and feelings we’ll better learn to deal with them. Understanding and separating from our emotions to know if helping or harming us is one important take for me. Diagnosis and treatment is also key to find root causes, and to form a plan of action. Methods to be more functional and healthier habits, both physical and mental are the tools that will counteract social anxiety for our loved ones and all those affected by it.

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Awesome Book

I have long suffered from social anxiety so I got this book to see if it could offer any good insights and if there were any new coping strategies and I am so glad I did. The book immediately touches on some of the things I find myself doing such as sitting near the back or a room or near an exit so immediately I wanted to hear more. The book goes into why we have such a society anxiety and it's good to always be reminded this is such a common problem in the world. As the book progresses it goes into the strategies and in chapter 6 it explains how specific breathing patterns can alleviate the anxiety and I plan on giving this method a real go. Other techniques described are cognitive reframing which is a tool you can use in any area of your life. It's packed with good information and I really recommend it. Well narrated to. A must read if you suffer from this terrible affliction

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Really thorough and useful

I love a lot of things about this book. I especially love where the author decided to start - giving definitions and statistics. I have always wondered why anxiety is such a real thing when you interact with people personally, and yet, at least in my corner of the world, it is often ignored and viewed as a non-issue on a social level. This book helped me grapple with some of those reasons. I really enjoyed the chapter on understanding emotions as well.

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Great Book

This book is a fantastic resource for parents who want to help their children overcome social anxiety! The author's personal experience with social anxiety gives him a unique perspective, and his compassionate tone and practical advice make it easy to implement the strategies outlined in the book. With topics ranging from recognizing the signs of anxiety to rewiring for self-confidence, this book is a must-read for anyone dealing with this challenging issue. I highly recommend it!

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Practical guide to social anxiety

An absolute treasure trove of whimsical wisdom that every parent needs to add to their collection. The author's insights on social anxiety are presented in a clear and concise manner, with a delightful sprinkle of humor that is sure to make you chuckle.

The author takes a magical journey through the complexities of social anxiety, breaking down its various components into easy-to-understand concepts. His storytelling skills are enchanting, and he uses real-life examples and case studies to add a touch of whimsy that makes the audiobook easy to relate to.

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Very Informative and Instructive.

The audiobook extensively discusses the triggers, links, severities, symptoms, and effects of Social Anxiety Disorder. The symptoms in children, teens, and adults include fear of the limelight, overwhelming self-consciousness, low self-esteem, fear, discomfort, and irrational anxiety caused by social interaction. The Spotlight Method as a strategy in helping to address and overcome the emotional challenge involves understanding our emotions and putting a stop to or controlling them. Specifically, we take control by catching the negative emotions as soon they come; identifying the source of the emotion; recognizing the thought process; reframing the negative thoughts, and giving self to consistently practice the steps.
The control strategy is very instructive, and it is a technique I will gladly adopt. It is an easy exercise and a great way to recoup your self-esteem, self-awareness, and confidence.

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