Blushing

Hi shard...I envy you... I get very nervous and upset when I have to do something - anything in front of a group of people. Usually I blush and my ears turn red also...I don't know why. I sincerely try to calm myself by breathing slower and pausing to collect my nerves but it still happens. I have no idea why you're blushing with no other physical symptoms of the blushing. Are you sure it's not something simple like the heat came on in the room?

Hi Shard!
sorry I've not responded in a long time... I don't use notifications anymore, so I found this after profile huntin' lol. I was pretty outgoing and confident but since the anxiety problems started- I get nervous 'tics', sometimes it can be hand automatically twitching or muscles in my face, and if I try to 'constrain' it, it gets worse... it can be a real downer because people jump to all sorts of conclusions, usually starting along the lines of ..serial killer, mental patient, random wierdo etc. I try to see the funny side but it can wear a little thin. I have a friend who has the same problem as you, his solution is to mentally acknowkledge it - tell yourself it's ok(it does happen to everybody at some point) - deep breath and carry on. on a lighter note I read somewhere that blushing actually improves how attractive you are to both sexes(I'll try to find the source). with my 'tics' if I stress out about them it makes it worse, if I relax and concentrate on something else it settles down.
hope that helps.