Guest StorytellerStarting at sixth form, my shyness seemed to becoming more debilitating and I began to feel a lot worse about it. I struggled in class…
Hayley StantonAmanda from Cornwall was struggling with social anxiety when she was referred to Quiet Connections via the Positive People programme for coaching during the pandemic…
Georgina Dent#SpeakingTheUnspoken Hello to my younger self, I know that being a teenager is hard but let me just tell you that even so soon as…
Rebecca DrozdHave you ever thought about joining a community gardening group, but lacked the confidence to do so? If yes, you are like me a few…
Sarbjit SehmbiLooking back, I never used to feel “socially anxious” whilst growing up. I remember feeling shy as a kid when meeting relatives or strangers, but…
Writing creatively can be very therapeutic. Research has shown that oral and written storytelling can enrich our spiritual and cultural lives and help us heal…
Wherever there is sadness, there is also so much more… It can be easy to zoom in on what feels painful or uncomfortable for us…
Finding meaning in words I find a lot of solace and constance in words and the English language. It’s something I’ve always loved, and English…
Lewis GwiltI have recently been diagnosed with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). But, not only have I received this new label from my diagnosis, I’ve automatically…
Chloe HayfieldI’ve always been introverted, but I haven’t always understood what that means. It wasn’t until my early twenties, that the word introvert was bought to…
Remember how it felt at school, when a teacher would ask a question that you had no clue how to answer? So many of us…
It’s fair to assume that if I have something coming up that I’m worrying about, I’ll be thinking of a thousand different ways things could…