You feel yourself uncomfortable and your tongue twists if somebody addresses to you? You can't expose your opinion? Parties are similar to tortures for you? Here's what you can do:
- Take it as a rule to be the first at greeting the people who surround you and you'll notice the more often you do that, the easier it becomes.
- Be confident or at least show confident look. straighten your shoulders and rise your head, making everybody understand you are important
- Develop the art of talking. Start from people you believe it's easier to talk to, and then change the segment
- Prepare a dialogue topic. It can be any detail - a book in your hand, a picture on the wall etc.
- Give questions, don't hesitate, about anything you really want to know
- Relax before a party, remember - it's a party not army
- Life is a stage. Imagine you're an actor that has to reflect a person who is your opposite.
- Create your own style/image and don't be feel discomfort about your look
- Try to do the action that you are foremost afriad.
- Realize, you're not alone.
Don't underestimate yourself, you are strong and can do it.