Many people, including myself, have experienced social anxiety when left standing by themselves at a gathering with few familiar faces.  Often times, we may turn to our phone, order a drink we don’t actually want or perhaps in extreme scenarios, leave the event altogether.  All of these actions send out signals to others that we are not available, when the opposite is true.  We need to open up our personal space and allow others in - and to achieve that, we need to develop what I call “stand-alone confidence” - the ability to be at peace by oneself, even in a crowded room full of strangers.

I created this talk and meditation to develop that confidence and help people better connect. I designed them to be listened to as a group at the very beginning of an event where a lot people are going to be meeting each other for the first time.  However, they are helpful to listen to solo before a gathering if you imagine the group doing it together.

Casey Conway