I'm scared of the phone?!


Question: I'm scared of the phone!?
Okay i have social anixety, it's that bad that i can't call anybody i don't know!.

This girl emailed me back on a ad on babysitting, she has 3 kids and wants me to call her back on her cellphone!. I seriously CANT do it!! I feel like dying, but i really want the job and the money!.

HELP PLEASE, what can i do! I'm 15!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
How about you write down all of the important points you want to say before you get on the phone!. Include all of the information that she gave you in her email and all of your information too (your name, how much you charge, hours etc!.)

Go wherever is most comfortable to call her!. I know when I am on business call I hate having other people in the room listening so I need to go into a room alone!. But maybe other people will help you!.

While on the phone have your paper with notes and a pen so you can make more notes so you don't forget anything since you are nervous!. If she is talking fast ask her to slow down because you are just making notes!. She will not think you are dumb, she will think you are very professional!.

Finally, I suggest you see a doctor!. Your family doctor so you are comfortable with them!. There is a big difference between being shy and having serious anxiety/phobias!. You are young so you might as well help yourself now so you can learn to deal with it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

was my worst phobia too!.
also, had really bad social anxiety
took me yrs!. to get over it(because i didn't know how or know there was an easy way,see below) and still don't care for the phone!.
concerning the job!. contact her somehow and tell her you have a phone phobia!.
concerning the phobia
take some of you're babysitting money(about $25 including shipping or have a local bookstore order it for you) and buy a book called
Tapping the Healer Within by Roger Callahan
and using the technique in the book you can get rid of the phobia on you own and the social anxiety!. won't take long if you practice!.
//if you want to see tapping in action go to youtube and watch
EFT tapping!. who knows!. you might be able to do it from the videos!. just watch a few til you pick up the technique!. it really is that simple!.
//be back with more info in a minute!.got to find it!.
//okay go to site below and sign in and watch overcoming emotional eating video!.
it shows the complete tapping procedure and
just adapt it to your phone phobia!.
try it!. you've got nothing to lose and everything to gain!./
///say, even though i have a phone phobia,i'm okay
while you're doing the tapping and then you can just reduce it to the word phone anytime you do the tappingWww@Answer-Health@Com

I used to be this way, for YEARS!.

Just force yourself to make the call!. As soon as you do, you'll feel relieved, and more confident!. I know it's hard, and if you have to hang up 300 times before you actually dial the whole number, do it!. Just know that she WANTS you to call, and there is nothing to be afraid of!.

I also think EFT is a GREAT way for you to go!. It's easy, and effective!. Here's a link that got me started!.!.!. This makes it really easy to get started!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

just think this way!.!.!.!.!.!.!. what if this lady was scared to call babysitter ads!.!.!. this way she would never have got a babysitter for her kids!.!.!.!. and she wud ve had to sit home taking care of her kids!.!. just because shes afraid to call strangers!.!.!.!.!.!. i hope it works!.!.!.!. or else email her back instead!.!.!. and tell her sumthing wrong with ur phone!.!.!.!. :-) and communicate via EMAILS or chat!.!. once u see her in person!.!. then she's no more a stranger to u!.!. and u can call her easily!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

You can email her explaining that you are nervous talking to people on the phone and would prefer setting up a time and place to meet with her!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

the phone wants to eat youWww@Answer-Health@Com

Hi HB Girl,

It sounds like a case where calling someone that you don't know is causing you anixety or conflict!. So what to do about it!? Let's start with the basics!.

There are four basic personality types!. Think of it as the way our brains are wired from birth!. Each personality type has certain strengths and weaknesses!. None are better than the others, just different!. Each one of these personalities deals with conflict in a different way!.

Some take charge of it!. Even before the sentence is out of your mouth, they cut you off and take over the conversation!. This is a Controlling personality!. If you feel like you've just been run over by a steam roller, that was probably a Controlling personality!.


The second type responds by verbally attacking back!. When conflict arises they will chew you out even over minor things!. This is an Influencing personality!. They are also the party people, they like to be the center of attention!. But watch out if you cross them!. You may feel a little like a doggie chew toy!.

The third type is the Organized personality!. They respond to conflict simply by trying to avoid it!. They tend to be loners, so they can do it their way without having to argue about it!. They like to organize and plan things!.

The fourth is the Helper personality!. They like to stay in the background with a small group of close friends!. The Helper accepts conflict to make it go away!. Whenever an issue comes up, they will immediately agree with the person causing the conflict!.

Not knowing much about you, my suspicion is that you are probably an Organized personality or possibly a Helper!. All this means is that you act and react in certain ways!. You have many strengths that others don't have, and add value to things that others can't!.

When I was your age, I actually had to stop and plan what I was going to say on the telephone before I could make the phone call!. I even had to practice the tone of voice that I would use!. Others have no clue about this, but there is about 30% of the population that experience the same doubt and fear you do!.

So how do you go about making that phone call!? First, remember you have great value and worth, even if you don't feel it or see it!. Second, remember that she WANTS to talk to you!. Finally, even though you have doubts and fears, it WILL work out!. It always does!. So pick up the phone and call!. If I can do it, you can too!Www@Answer-Health@Com





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