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Getting Out There
10 students

Getting Out There

Practical Skills for Comfortable, Authentic Communication
Last updated 8/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Identify personal anxiety triggers
  • Demonstrate active listening and conversational skills
  • Apply anxiety-reduction techniques such as cognitive reframing
  • Develop and implement a personalized action plan for gradually increasing participation in real-life social activities

Course content

13 sections • 43 lectures • 4h 46m total length
  • Getting Out There Introduction4:55

Requirements

  • No prerequisites needed. Just be prepared to consider alternatives to how you view the world

Description

Feeling anxious in social situations can make everyday interactions feel exhausting—or even impossible. This course offers a supportive, step-by-step approach to help you manage social anxiety and develop the skills you need to feel more at ease with others.

Through practical tools, guided exercises, and real-life practice scenarios, you’ll learn how to identify your personal triggers, calm your body’s stress response, and shift the unhelpful thought patterns that fuel anxiety. You’ll also build essential communication skills, including active listening, starting and sustaining conversations, and reading social cues with greater confidence.

The course blends proven anxiety-reduction techniques—such as mindfulness and gradual exposure—with interactive activities that make learning safe, manageable, and even enjoyable. You’ll create a personalized action plan to put your new skills into practice, helping you connect with others in ways that feel natural and authentic.

Whether your goal is to speak up at work, feel more relaxed at social gatherings, or simply stop dreading small talk, this course will give you the tools, strategies, and confidence to approach social situations with less fear and more ease. No prior experience or special preparation is needed—just a willingness to try, practice, and grow.

Best suited for adults with low- to moderate- social anxiety.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is designed for adults who feel nervous, self-conscious, or overwhelmed in social situations and want to build confidence, reduce anxiety, and improve their communication skills in everyday interactions.