Overcome shyness 1

It's no news to hear that teenagers are a shy bunch, they might not admit it but most of them find it hard to express themselves to the public.
It has gotten to an alarming point of not being able express themselves in real life but would rather say everything they have to say to anyone, over the phone.
This is a bad lifestyle one should try as much as possible to drop.
I have this friend who is a girl and she once told me that she finds it hard to confront people face-to-face but would find it more comfortable to drop every bit of her emotions on a text message and emojis.
I just laughed and wondered. I wondered why this is so and what actions could be taken to help out my friend.
Eventually I realised that the problem came as a result of her growing up and how her parents treat her at home.

She rarely socialize or even speak when she's in public and this greatly affected her performance in school presentations and group works. She doesn't even know how to relate well with people in public.

If you are like my friend, there's hope because the only reason why she does so is due to low self-esteem. This can however be taken care of in a number of ways.
If you are the type that can only express yourself in chats and messages, switch to using voice messages,
if you prefer calling to messages, switch to face-to-face conversations,
if you prefer face-to-face, switch to speaking in groups,
if you speak in group, switch to speaking to a larger audience and so on.
Remember, gaining confidence actually starts with challenging yourself, move out of your comfort zone and eventually you get used to your uncomfortable situations.

Olu