Social anxiety is such a common trait amongst both men AND women. Don't be fooled by people who look confident - they are quailing inside like everyone else! As a Life Coach, 90% of my clients cite social anxiety as a major factor that they'd like to overcome. Dealing with it is a growth process - learning more about yourself, understanding your strengths, learning strategies to cope. But entirely achievable. Start with these simple tips. Stephanie Chan is a Sydney based

Most people I've met have some degree of social anxiety - we'd all like to be the person who is completely comfortable walking into a room full of people, but the reality is that this ability is extremely rare. Why beat yourself up about feelings of anxiety that are so completely normal? The following social discomforts are very common, most of us feel them at some time or other. So check them out, and acknowledge that it's ok to feel them! Then check in - if any (or all)