7 New Year’s Resolutions All Shy Teenagers Need To Make

Having a shy style isn’t necessarily a problem. It’s perfectly okay to take time to warm up to new people and situations. But shyness blocks some people from being as comfortable or sociable as they’d like to be.

Some people want to feel less shy so they can have more fun socialising and being themselves around others. It’s fine to be a quiet person, but to improve your own life, you have to learn how to get out of your shell just a little bit. Here are 7 new year’s resolutions all shy teens should make ASAP:

Talk To At Least One New Person Every A Month

I know how hard it is to talk to new people if you’re shy, but you’ve got to challenge yourself to become friendly with a new person at least once a month. You don’t need to be their best friend, but just say something to someone new! You can even just give a random person a compliment, no matter how much you blush. Doing little things like that will help you adjust to talking to people even when you don’t feel super comfortable.

Stop Doubting Yourself

A big part of being shy is feeling insecure or constantly feeling like you’re doing the wrong thing. When I was in high school, I was SO shy. There were plenty of times I considered raising my hand in class to answer a question, but then I would think, “What if I’m wrong? What if I embarrass myself? I’m probably wrong.” I wouldn’t do anything, and then the next person would give the exact answer I was going to, and they were right. Stop second-guessing yourself! You’re probably fine. Also, if you are wrong, it’s not a big deal.

Do Something That Scares You Once A Month

Another big part of being shy is not doing a lot of things because you’re too nervous or scared. Make a resolution to push yourself into doing things that scare you. You don’t need to do anything crazy, as long as you’re doing something different.

Make Some Kind Of Move On Your Crush

I’m not necessarily saying you need to declare your love and ask your crush out, but you should make some kind of first move on him/her. You can do something small, like wave when you walk past them, add them on social media, send them a message, whatever. Just do something!

Tell People When Something Is Bothering You

Work on confronting people more, even if it’s uncomfortable

Learn How To Make Polite Conversation

Small talk is awkward no matter how outgoing you are, but sometimes we need to make conversation with people we don’t really know that well. Learn how to do it. Practice in front of the mirror or with your parents. Just get a little bit more politely talking to people when you have no idea what to say – you’ll need to do this for the rest of your life.

Own Your Shyness

Being shy doesn’t just go away one day. You’ll probably be at least a little shy forever. But that’s okay!