Summary of Ellen Hendriksen's How to Be Yourself

By IRB Media

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Book Preview: #1 At the dance studio, Jim was a regular. Every Sunday evening, Tomas held a group lesson that morphed into a social dance. That evening, he asked everyone to clear the floor except Mayumi, who had a surprise performance for them all.

#2 Jim’s mother, Maeve, was a fear of being judged by the neighbors. She was always scrutinizing her sons, making sure they were clean and presentable.

#3 Maeve got more self-conscious when she went out alone. She would make Jim and Ryan go to church, but she never went herself. She was too scared to go to church and see people.

#4 Anxiety is genetic, and there is a four to sixfold increased risk of having an anxiety disorder if you have a parent who has one. However, it is still unclear whether anxiety is caused by the large effects of a few genes or the small effects of many.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Mar 7, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669356493

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

At the dance studio, Jim was a regular. Every Sunday evening, Tomas held a group lesson that morphed into a social dance. That evening, he asked everyone to clear the floor except Mayumi, who had a surprise performance for them all.

#2

Jim’s mother, Maeve, was a fear of being judged by the neighbors. She was always scrutinizing her sons, making sure they were clean and presentable.

#3

Maeve got more self-conscious when she went out alone. She would make Jim and Ryan go to church, but she never went herself. She was too scared to go to church and see people.

#4

Anxiety is genetic, and there is a four to sixfold increased risk of having an anxiety disorder if you have a parent who has one. However, it is still unclear whether anxiety is caused by the large effects of a few genes or the small effects of many.

#5

The seeds of social anxiety are planted through learning. We often learn lessons of social anxiety from our parents, which can lead us to fear being judged by others and conceal what we’re doing.

#6

Avoidance is the key to maintaining social anxiety. It is the act of turning away from what makes you anxious in an effort to feel better, and it does make you feel better temporarily. But it is also the key to maintaining social anxiety, as it allows it to grow and become a problem.

#7

Social anxiety is the fear of being judged by others. We are afraid that people will see the physical signs