Social Anxiety and Shyness

Increase Self-Esteem, Confidence and Assertiveness with Fast Proven Solutions

By: Tom Ferris, Ellen Rowling

Narrated by: Nathan McMillan

Ever walked into a room and instantly thought, “Everyone here definitely knows I’m awkward”? Congratulations—you’re human. But if that thought has been running your life like a pushy roommate who never pays rent, this book is your new best friend.

Social Anxiety and Shyness is your thrilling, inspiring, motivational, and actionable roadmap out of the panic spiral—packed with science-backed techniques, real-life case studies, bite-sized psychology, and a surprising number of metaphors involving snakes.

Why This Book Works (Really Works)

• It turns your anxiety into “the snake”—an external creature you can tame rather than a personality flaw you’re stuck with.
• It teaches you how to stop feeding the anxiety monster, break vicious thought loops, and shut down the “What-If Circus.”
• It gives you therapist-approved strategies (CBT, mindfulness, ACT) in everyday language you’ll actually remember.
• It includes real case studies—Andrea, Harry, Sophie, Katie, Daniel—so you can see how real people defeated real social fears.
• It blends mindset work, life skills, communication hacks, body-language secrets, confidence training, and nutrition tips.
• It transforms Automatic Negative Thoughts (those ANTs!) into PETs—Positive Empowering Thoughts.

Whether your anxiety shows up as sweaty palms, blushing, catastrophic thinking, or the overwhelming urge to run from small talk, this guide hands you the tools to stop spiraling and start thriving.

By the final chapter, you’ll not only understand anxiety—you’ll know exactly how to dismantle it piece by piece, creating a calmer, more connected, more confident life.

If you’re ready for less dread and more life… this book is ready for you.

The 2025 updated version is available now on Kindle, Paperback, Hardcover, and Audible.

©2020 Tom Ferris (P)2025 Tom Ferris

So much less shy.

Since getting this book I am so much less shy and so much more confident, in control, assertive and CALM in social situations which is very very different for me!

Grateful

Grateful for this book and for the solutions it has given me.
Feeling more assertive.
More confident.
Less scared.

Thankful!

Thankful to have found this book - thankful because I have finally, finally, found a "cure" / solution to life long social anxiety, shyness, and low self-confidence / self-esteem.

The entire book is gold but the second half is where it really shines, with the practical advice on how to handle so many every day situations. THANK YOU.

Improved

Always seem to lack self confidence (personally I blame being bullied at school). I am always looking for ways to improve my situation and this book was one of the most useful

Best book in a long time

Was impressed (And surprised) by just how much material, advice and motivation this book contains