Preface | p. xi |
How to Deal with People Now Until Your Shyness Is Gone | p. 1 |
Should I Tell People I'm Shy? | p. 3 |
How Savvy Shys Get Out of a Situation They Can't Face ... Yet! | p. 7 |
How to Battle the Blushing, Sweating, and Other Shy Signs | p. 10 |
How to Talk to Yourself About Your Shyness | p. 12 |
When the Going Gets Tough | p. 15 |
What People Really Think of You | p. 19 |
Can People Tell I'm Shy? | p. 21 |
Take Off Your Mud-Colored Glasses | p. 25 |
Slay the Memory Monsters | p. 28 |
Avoid Toxic People | p. 33 |
Smart Shys Don't Play Stupid Games | p. 36 |
The Movie Called "Me" | p. 38 |
How to Handle a Past Bummer | p. 41 |
Your Three-Step Game Plan | p. 43 |
Hooked on Hide-and-Seek | p. 45 |
Shave Years Off Your Suffering | p. 49 |
The Wacky Confidence Warm-Up | p. 58 |
The Seven Best Beginner's ShyBusters | p. 61 |
It's Show Time! | p. 63 |
So Who's the Boss Here, Your Mind or Your Body? | p. 66 |
Eye Contact Made Easy | p. 70 |
The Clinically Proven Cure for "No Eye Contact" | p. 75 |
A Quick Smile and a Slow Jet Get You Nowhere Fast | p. 80 |
Snobs Don't Smile | p. 84 |
If at First You Don't Succeed, Swear! | p. 89 |
Four Rare ShyBusters That Work Wonders! | p. 93 |
The Masked Shy | p. 95 |
How Can I Help You? ... Help Me | p. 98 |
The Out-of-Town Caper | p. 100 |
Dress as Your Fantasy Person | p. 103 |
For Big-Time Sufferers: Get a (New) Life | p. 107 |
Just Something to Consider | p. 109 |
Parties and Other Places in Hell | p. 115 |
Building Up to Big Bashes | p. 117 |
Don't Growl at the Guests | p. 122 |
Personality Is Catching | p. 124 |
Shys and Booze Don't Mix | p. 128 |
Fearless Conversation | p. 133 |
Terrified to Be Trite? | p. 135 |
What If I Have Nothing to Say? | p. 138 |
Your Enthralling Answer to a Cliched Query | p. 139 |
Voice Quality Counts, Too | p. 141 |
So, What Do I Say Next? | p. 143 |
Using Their Name Says a Lot About You | p. 146 |
It's All Sooo Predictable | p. 148 |
Your Turn for the Kick-Off | p. 150 |
The Final Conversational "Gotta Do" | p. 153 |
Some of the Best Conversationalists Never Open Their Mouths! | p. 155 |
How to Forget Being Shy | p. 159 |
Eight Advanced, Sure-Fire Shy Extinguishers | p. 163 |
A Dare a Day Drives Shyness Away | p. 165 |
Take a Bite Out of Shyness for Lunch | p. 168 |
Shop 'til You ... Stamp Out Shyness | p. 170 |
Let Man's Best Friend Lend You a Paw | p. 172 |
Blooper Therapy | p. 174 |
The Confidence "Stage" | p. 178 |
Fast Audiotrack to Confidence | p. 182 |
Sex and the Single Shy | p. 185 |
The Lovin' Is Easy-It's the Gettin' There That's Hard | p. 187 |
No Lookin', No Lovin' | p. 193 |
Relationship Rehearsals | p. 199 |
Computer Dating: A Shy's Opportunity-or Trap? | p. 203 |
Find People Who Share Your Passion | p. 206 |
Two Sexy Little ShyBusters for "Almost Sures" | p. 210 |
Enticing Attire for Shys | p. 213 |
Don't Mistake Sex for Love | p. 216 |
For Parents and Shys Who Want to Know Why (and How to Prevent It!) | p. 219 |
Born Shy? | p. 221 |
Inherited Shyness? | p. 227 |
Are You a Closet Extrovert or "Situational Shy"? | p. 229 |
Bullies in Bygone Days? | p. 231 |
Mom's and Dad's Overprotection? | p. 235 |
Getting to Know Yourself and Love Yourself and Becoming a "Certified Sure" | p. 241 |
Five Minutes a Day for a Priceless Gift | p. 243 |
Graduation Day | p. 247 |
Cheryl's Full Letter | p. 251 |
100 Self-Knowledge Questions | p. 253 |
Acknowledgments | p. 257 |
References | p. 261 |
Recommended Reading | p. 265 |
Index | p. 267 |
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |