How to know, understand and master your shyness (shypower).

Shyness is the health club of the brain/mind.
This knol can be an opportunity for shy people to come together and form a chat room to share our pleasures and sorrows and an opportunity to dump our shyness into thin air by talking with each other. Please be free to add your name to this knol and share your shyness experiences. Eventually we can start a shy power club.
If your shyness is chronic you may need professional help. If it is borderline/moderate then taking the right steps can not only make you give up shyness it leaves behind a more exercised brain that has developed a huge treasure trove of brain power, especially creative brain power.

Human brain capacity depends on branching of brain cells and formation of complex links between them. Imagine how many brain cells are in play when the brain of a shy person is always working on a multilevel. Not only is the brain focused on listening to the other person, it is constantly trying to hide its shyness and trying to appear cool. The brain is looking for any signs of ridicule, feeling guilty and uncomfortable all at the same time. They say that most humans use only 10% of their brain. Shy people use over 30% of their brain. As a result, their brains are exercised far more. They worry themselves into super-brains. I am tempted to say that shyness is the mother of greatness. Look at all the giants of history who were shy. Even some of the greatest political leaders were shy. There are people who have to address large audiences. Did you know that President F.D. Roosevelt, our greatest leader of the 20th century was shy?

There are two kinds of human beings, mature and immature. The mature ones do not make fun of others not even shy people. They understand shyness. I am sure you can recall some people who love and respect you in spite of your shyness. Immature people make fun and ridicule due to their own immaturity. When ridiculed do not feel bitter about yourself, feel sorry for the immaturity of the person who makes fun of you. Try to show him that you understand where the poor person is coming from. He deserves your sympathy for being immature, instead of focusing on your shyness focus on the immaturity of the poor person. Play a game, see who is mature, and who immature without insulting anyone.

Shyness is not all of a bad thing. Do not feel so unhappy about it. It enables the shy person to sit on a mountain of enhanced mental capacity. It makes your brain far more fertile and imaginative. It gives you an edge over others especially in the artistic fields. Because your brain capacity is deeper, and you can think of many topics at the same time; your brainpower congers up a far more imaginative and colorful result when it focuses on a single passion. The trick is to find your calling and give it all you got. Your vast brain power will ensure superior results. This will bring you love, respect and wealth.

Shy people are extraordinary people who may have a self image problem which can be corrected. Research shows that a vast number of shy people loose their shyness merely by opening up and sharing their fears, disappointments, frustrations, and hopes. If you are carrying an emotional load, just by talking about it can lighten it. Try it and see for your self. In fact, what helped me was standing before a mirror, seeing myself eye to eye and telling myself how I feel, expressing all my fears and disappointments. At first, I was uncomfortable. Slowly over many days, I did not feel anything. Now when I look at myself in the mirror I smile and feel OK. Sharing my fears with another friend helped me even more.

Many of us do not have the friend to share our fears with. Yet there are over 12 million shy people in the United States alone and I am sure some of them will love to speak to you. Through this knol, you can find someone to share your joys and sorrows. For starters let us shift our focus from brooding over our shyness to sharing our experiences and emotions with others like us. You can share your shyness experiences on this knol. In the beginning you may want to share without adding your name.

We have built up a heavy-duty circuitry of brainpower. We have the capacity to function at a much higher level. Our brains are far more resourceful. Our vast mental powers enhance creativity. In addition, we can get rid of our shyness. Imagine a shy free mind with immense brainpower. Just think, was it a coincidence that the wisest human, Gandhi was shy. How about the greatest scientist Einstein? He was shy, as was Lincoln.

Shyness may also occur in someone due to a chemical imbalance etc. This knol will not do much for such people.