• Overcome the Affective Component of Shyness: Eliminate Excessive Emotions
• Overcome the Behavioral Deficits of Shyness: Practice What to Say and Do
• Overcome the Cognitive Deficits of Shyness: Getting Your Mind Right
These suggestions for overcoming shyness are taken from a variety of sources (Carducci, 1999; 2000a; Carducci & Zimbardo, 1995; Cheek, 1989; Leary & Kowalski, 1995; Zimbardo, 1977). These suggestions require no complicated treatment procedures. All they require is a desire on the part of the individual to become less shy.
There are a variety of strategies for coping with shyness. If you would like more information on this topic, read Bernardo J. Carducci's Shyness: A Bold New Approach (2000a).