Posted by taylor18 on December 17, 2003, at 2:34:06
In reply to Extreme Shyness, posted by taylor18 on December 16, 2003, at 5:03:07
Thank you both Larry and NoMotic.
It's good we all agree that pathological shyness is inborn, however, I'd like to think its correctable at its root, through supplements. After the fact cognitive-behavioural practices work for some, but I've personally never benefited much. I used to work with a bioenergetic psychologist, and that was his preferred method of reducing my shyness. However, that quote you gave, Larry, struck me on reading it, and I'm definately going to try it.
It's interesting, NoMotic, reading your thorough description of your own shyness. Having such a deep level of self-awareness goes hand in hand with the shyness. Like you said, feeling foggy, awkward, not having verbal fluidity can lock someone up inside. I experience it that way as well.
I think that the answer to this problem is through a regimen of supplements and possibly dietary changes, like elimination of gluten and casein, and adoption of a paleolithic diet. One experience has led me to thinking supplements are so very powerful in this domain - Fish oil.
I've tried 4 brands of fish oil, SuperCritical DHA, OmegaBrite, Eskimo-3, and Nature's Pharmaceuticals. The former 3 make me too hyper, however, the latter brand is just perfect. Unfortunately, I'm out of it right now.
It has a marked anti-depressant effect. I'm also able to take things more at face value, instead of reading into things or creating unlikely, highly speculative motives and backgrounds of information thats presented to me. It calms my mind. This brand is not fish oil exactly, just the EPA and DHA. Also, I notice, or there's a part of me that notices, I'm not inside myself anymore. I'm more in reality. Of course, I don't have the same level of self-focus so that's why I say a part of me :) I'm also considering krill oil, as its the 'ideal brain food':
http://www.gudmundur.com/krilloil.phpsee PDF file on page*
Coconut oil also seems to give me mental and physical energy.
So I'm very interested in trying fish oil, krill oil, and coconut oil (raw saturated fat) all together. I think the results could be profound.
Ok, this reply got kind of off-track here.
NoMotic, I ready that Kava Kava raises dopamine, as does marijuana. Marijuana always made me less inhibited, but always more so after a couple days of stopping smoking it.
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