Social anxiety, also known as social phobia, affects each individual differently.  

Some blush and shake when interacting with their boss, yet feel at ease leading team meetings and facilitating company presentations.  Others freeze or have the urge to run when they contemplate approaching someone they find attractive, but feel confident and at ease relating to friends and coworkers. And still others may feel a low-level tension and hypervigilance in any and all social settings.

One of the first steps in overcoming social anxiety is to explore how, when, and where your anxiety arises.  The following lists and questions can help you do just that.