About us
You’re not broken — you’re healing from what hurt you. This is your safe space to feel seen, heard, and supported."
As humans, we’re meant to be social creatures.
Having friends makes us happier and healthier—in fact, being socially connected is key to our mental and emotional health. Yet many of us are shy and socially introverted.
We feel awkward around unfamiliar people, unsure of what to say, or worried about what others might think of us. This can cause us to avoid social situations, cut ourselves off from others, and gradually become isolated and lonely.
Loneliness is a common problem among people of all ages and backgrounds, and yet it’s something that most of us hesitate to admit. But loneliness is nothing to feel ashamed about. Sometimes, it’s a result of external circumstances: you’ve moved to a new area, for example. In such cases, there are lots of steps you can take to meet new people and turn acquaintances into friends.
But what if you’re struggling with shyness, social insecurity, or a long-standing difficulty making friends? The truth is that none of us are born with social skills. They’re things we learn over time—and the good news is that you can learn them, too.
No matter how nervous you feel in the company of others, you can learn to silence self-critical thoughts, boost your self-esteem, and become more confident in your interactions with others. You don’t have to change your personality, but by learning new skills and adopting a different outlook you can overcome shyness or social awkwardness, banish loneliness, and enjoy strong, fulfilling friendships.
## Tackling social insecurity and fear
When it comes to shyness and social awkwardness, the things we tell ourselves make a huge difference. Here are some common thinking patterns that can undermine your confidence and fuel social insecurity:
- Believing that you’re boring, unlikeable, or weird.
- Believing that other people are evaluating and judging you in social situations.
- Believing that you’ll be rejected and criticised if you make a social mistake.
- Believing that being rejected or socially embarrassed would be awful and devastating.
- Believing that what others think about you defines who you ar
- Take better care of yourself.
- What is personal development?
- Health and Wellness
- Motivation
- Stress Management
- Self-Esteem
- Confidence
- Focus
- Relationships and Dating
Check out our social skills workshops on this group run by Social Shortcuts. We offer one to one coaching for social skills including a free trial session. For more information or to book a free trial session go to our website https://www.socialshortcuts.com or email[ info@socialshortcuts.com ](info@socialshortcuts.com)
We also have a WhatsApp chat where we discuss social skills & you can ask questions. You can join by clicking here - https://chat.whatsapp.com/H3mLsvkNJwpCcOELRX28nQ
We have a video course on how to never run out of things to say plus overcoming nervousness in social situations you can also see by visiting our website.
We have almost 180000 followers on TikTok & post regular social skills videos - [https://www.tiktok.com/@socialshortcuts.com ](https://www.tiktok.com/@socialshortcuts.com)
We are also on YouTube - [https://www.youtube.com/socialshortcuts ](https://www.youtube.com/socialshortcuts)
Check out our social skills coaching events with Social Shortcuts on this group. Hope to see you there!
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- $9.50
How To Never Run Out Of Things To Say Workshop
Store Street Espresso, 40 Store Street, London, GBTICKET PRICES
🟤 THE FIRST 10 TICKETS ARE £4.50 ONLY
🟢 REMAINING TICKETS ONLINE ARE £9.50 ONLY
🟣 TICKETS AT THE DOOR ARE £15Buy Tickets On This Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1998537237677
In this workshop Ryan explains how conversations function, how to make them flow with brain training exercises that can be practiced to get sharper at conversations. This also helps conversations to be more engaging for everyone involved including yourself.
🟡 - Get rid of awkward silences in your conversations
🟤 - Make your conversations flow smoothly
⚪ - Make your conversations more engaging for everyone involved including yourself
🔴 - Indirectly benefit other areas of your social skills because if you’re not thinking about how to keep the
🟢 - conversation flowing you have more free thinking space to focus on other areas like humour or body language
🔴- Decrease your nervousness in social situations as often nervousness comes from not knowing what to say
🟣 - Brain training exercises designed to increase sharpness at this area of social skills
🟡 - A challenge at the end to bring everything from the workshop togetherRyan has been coaching people social skills full time for over 10 years. As a quiet & shy person he wanted to work on his own social skills & after making huge improvements plus understanding how social situations work & how to improve he developed a process to help others for every area of social skills. He has helped thousands of people over the years to improve & now has a huge following including over 180000 followers on TikTok. More info on Ryan & Social Shortcuts can be found on the website www.socialshortcuts.com
After workshops we spend time hanging out together, a great opportunity to practice the workshop content & make new friends. Plus Ryan is happy to answer any questions you want to ask one to one.
🟢After this, the next workshop is:
Creating Or Joining A Social Circle Workshop
Sun Nov 22, 2026, 5:45 PM - IN LONDON
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1998537238680In this workshop Ryan explains how to easily expand, create or join a social circle with the kind of people you want to hang out with plus how to maintain it long term. Ryan also gives some brain training exercises to sharpen your conversation skills to make conversations flow.
🟡 - How social circles function
🟤 - How modern society changes the dynamics of a social circle
⚪ - How to add to your existing social circle if you have one
🔴 - How to build a completely new social circle
🟢 - How to join one that’s already existing
🔴- Ways to make sure you hang out with the types of people you want to
🟣 - How to maintain your social circle over time
🟡 - Brain training exercises designed to increase sharpness at holding & maintaining conversationIn person workshops are at 40 Store St. - Store Street Espresso: London.
For any questions feel free to contact Ryan or Gabriel. Please don't contact the other group organisers as they are not involved in running the event & won't be able to provide much help:
✉ Ryan: info@socialshortcuts.com
✉ Gabriel: gabrielsocialshortcuts@gmail.comOTHER EVENTS LINED UP
🟡 Developing Humor And Quick Thinking In Social Situations
🟢 Persuasion Workshop
🟤 How To Manage Emotions Workshop5 minute documentary on our workshops - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rlbCYdeaws
We have a score of 4.9 out 5 on Trustpilot - https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/socialshortcuts.com
Our WhatsApp chat where we discuss social skill, give updates about our events & you can ask questions - https://chat.whatsapp.com/H3mLsvkNJwpCcOELRX28nQ
For one to one coaching on social skills and also our free trial session - [
http://www.socialshortcuts.com
We have over 180000 followers on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@socialshortcuts.com
Our video courses - [https://social-shortcuts.teachable.com/p/conversation-courseDISCLAIMER This workshop is intended for educational and or entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any medical condition.
Follow us on the sites below also:
http://www.socialshortcuts.com http://www.youtube.com/c/socialshortcuts http://www.facebook.com/socialshortcutsofficial http://www.Instagram.com/socialshortcuts📜 Mary Kay Ash
📜 Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, ‘Make me feel important.’ Not only will you succeed in sales, you will succeed in life1 attendee - $9.50
Creating Or Joining A Social Circle Workshop
Store Street Espresso, 40 Store Street, London, GBTICKET PRICES
🟤 THE FIRST 10 TICKETS ARE £4.50 ONLY
🟢 REMAINING TICKETS ONLINE ARE £9.50 ONLY
🟣 TICKETS AT THE DOOR ARE £15Buy Tickets On This Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1998537238680
In this workshop Ryan explains how to easily expand, create or join a social circle with the kind of people you want to hang out with plus how to maintain it long term. Ryan also gives some brain training exercises to sharpen your conversation skills to make conversations flow.
🟡 - How social circles function
🟤 - How modern society changes the dynamics of a social circle
⚪ - How to add to your existing social circle if you have one
🔴 - How to build a completely new social circle
🟢 - How to join one that’s already existing
🔴- Ways to make sure you hang out with the types of people you want to
🟣 - How to maintain your social circle over time
🟡 - Brain training exercises designed to increase sharpness at holding & maintaining conversationRyan has been coaching people social skills full time for over 10 years. As a quiet & shy person he wanted to work on his own social skills & after making huge improvements plus understanding how social situations work & how to improve he developed a process to help others for every area of social skills. He has helped thousands of people over the years to improve & now has a huge following including over 180000 followers on TikTok. More info on Ryan & Social Shortcuts can be found on the website www.socialshortcuts.com
After workshops we spend time hanging out together, a great opportunity to practice the workshop content & make new friends. Plus Ryan is happy to answer any questions you want to ask one to one.
🟢Just after this, we are having:
Developing Humour And Quick Thinking In Social Situations Workshop
Sun Nov 29, 2026, 5:45 PM - in LONDON
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1998542474340In this workshop Ryan explains how it’s possible to become more funny plus the best ways to do this, what the different types of humour are with brain training exercises designed to make you sharper in this area. With practice bringing everything together in conversation at the end.
🔵 - Why it is possible to improve humour if you’re not currently very good at that area
🟣 - How to become more funny over time
🟠 - What the different types of humour are
🟢 - How to deliver humour in social situations
🔵 - Brain training exercises designed to increase sharpness at this area of social skills
⚫ - A challenge at the end to bring everything from the workshop togetherIn person workshops are at 40 Store St. - Store Street Espresso: London.
For any questions feel free to contact Ryan or Gabriel. Please don't contact the other group organisers as they are not involved in running the event & won't be able to provide much help:
✉ Ryan: info@socialshortcuts.com
✉ Gabriel: gabrielsocialshortcuts@gmail.comOTHER EVENTS LINED UP
🟡 Developing Humor And Quick Thinking In Social Situations
🟢 Persuasion Workshop
🟤 How To Manage Emotions Workshop5 minute documentary on our workshops - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rlbCYdeaws
We have a score of 4.9 out 5 on Trustpilot - https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/socialshortcuts.com
Our WhatsApp chat where we discuss social skill, give updates about our events & you can ask questions - https://chat.whatsapp.com/H3mLsvkNJwpCcOELRX28nQ
For one to one coaching on social skills and also our free trial session - [
http://www.socialshortcuts.com
We have over 180000 followers on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@socialshortcuts.com
Our video courses - [https://social-shortcuts.teachable.com/p/conversation-courseDISCLAIMER This workshop is intended for educational and or entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any medical condition.
Follow us on the sites below also:
http://www.socialshortcuts.com http://www.youtube.com/c/socialshortcuts http://www.facebook.com/socialshortcutsofficial http://www.Instagram.com/socialshortcuts📜 Juliette Gordon
📜Ours is a circle of friendships united by ideals1 attendee - $9.50
Developing Humour And Quick Thinking In Social Situations Workshop
Store Street Espresso, 40 Store Street, London, GBTICKET PRICES
🟤 THE FIRST 10 TICKETS ARE £4.50 ONLY
🟢 REMAINING TICKETS ONLINE ARE £9.50 ONLY
🟣 TICKETS AT THE DOOR ARE £15Buy Tickets On This Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1998542474340
In this workshop Ryan explains how it’s possible to become more funny plus the best ways to do this, what the different types of humour are with brain training exercises designed to make you sharper in this area. With practice bringing everything together in conversation at the end.
🔵 - Why it is possible to improve humour if you’re not currently very good at that area
🟣 - How to become more funny over time
🟠 - What the different types of humour are
🟢 - How to deliver humour in social situations
🔵 - Brain training exercises designed to increase sharpness at this area of social skills
⚫ - A challenge at the end to bring everything from the workshop togetherRyan has been coaching people social skills full time for over 10 years. As a quiet & shy person he wanted to work on his own social skills & after making huge improvements plus understanding how social situations work & how to improve he developed a process to help others for every area of social skills. He has helped thousands of people over the years to improve & now has a huge following including over 180000 followers on TikTok. More info on Ryan & Social Shortcuts can be found on the website www.socialshortcuts.com
After workshops we spend time hanging out together, a great opportunity to practice the workshop content & make new friends. Plus Ryan is happy to answer any questions you want to ask one to one.
🟢Workshop happening right after this:
How To Initiate Interactions With New People
Sun Dec 6, 2026, 5:45 PM in LONDON
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1998537263755In this workshop Ryan explains why people often have emotions blocking them (usually nervousness) in social situations & how to deal with this to not miss out on opportunities. In the 2nd half he explains how to smoothly start a conversation & make it flow.
🔵 - Understand why people get nervous in social situations or have other emotions blocking them from socialising
🟣 - How to reduce & overcome nervousness or other emotions blocking you from socialising
🟠 - How to start a conversation easily in almost any situation
🟢 - How to use positioning & body language to make starting a conversation much easier
🔵 - How to get a conversation flowing after starting it
⚫ - Brain training exercises designed to increase sharpness at this area of social skills
🔴 - A challenge at the end to bring everything from the workshop togetherIn person workshops are at 40 Store St. - Store Street Espresso: London.
For any questions feel free to contact Ryan or Gabriel. Please don't contact the other group organisers as they are not involved in running the event & won't be able to provide much help:
✉ Ryan: info@socialshortcuts.com
✉ Gabriel: gabrielsocialshortcuts@gmail.comOTHER EVENTS LINED UP
🟡 Developing Humor And Quick Thinking In Social Situations
🟢 Persuasion Workshop
🟤 How To Manage Emotions Workshop5 minute documentary on our workshops - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rlbCYdeaws
We have a score of 4.9 out 5 on Trustpilot - https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/socialshortcuts.com
Our WhatsApp chat where we discuss social skill, give updates about our events & you can ask questions - https://chat.whatsapp.com/H3mLsvkNJwpCcOELRX28nQ
For one to one coaching on social skills and also our free trial session - [
http://www.socialshortcuts.com
We have over 180000 followers on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@socialshortcuts.com
Our video courses - [https://social-shortcuts.teachable.com/p/conversation-courseDISCLAIMER This workshop is intended for educational and or entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any medical condition.
Follow us on the sites below also:
http://www.socialshortcuts.com http://www.youtube.com/c/socialshortcuts http://www.facebook.com/socialshortcutsofficial http://www.Instagram.com/socialshortcuts📜 Victor Borge
📜 Laughter is the shortest distant between two people1 attendee - $9.50
How To Initiate Interactions With New People Workshop
Store Street Espresso, 40 Store Street, London, GBTICKET PRICES
🟤 THE FIRST 10 TICKETS ARE £4.50 ONLY
🟢 REMAINING TICKETS ONLINE ARE £9.50 ONLY
🟣 TICKETS AT THE DOOR ARE £15Buy Tickets On This Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1998537263755
In this workshop Ryan explains why people often have emotions blocking them (usually nervousness) in social situations & how to deal with this to not miss out on opportunities. In the 2nd half he explains how to smoothly start a conversation & make it flow.
🔵 - Understand why people get nervous in social situations or have other emotions blocking them from socialising
🟣 - How to reduce & overcome nervousness or other emotions blocking you from socialising
🟠 - How to start a conversation easily in almost any situation
🟢 - How to use positioning & body language to make starting a conversation much easier
🔵 - How to get a conversation flowing after starting it
⚫ - Brain training exercises designed to increase sharpness at this area of social skills
🔴 - A challenge at the end to bring everything from the workshop togetherRyan has been coaching people social skills full time for over 10 years. As a quiet & shy person he wanted to work on his own social skills & after making huge improvements plus understanding how social situations work & how to improve he developed a process to help others for every area of social skills. He has helped thousands of people over the years to improve & now has a huge following including over 180000 followers on TikTok. More info on Ryan & Social Shortcuts can be found on the website www.socialshortcuts.com
After workshops we spend time hanging out together, a great opportunity to practice the workshop content & make new friends. Plus Ryan is happy to answer any questions you want to ask one to one.
🟢Workshop happening after this:
Assertiveness, Setting Boundaries & Resolving Conflicts In Social Situation
Sun Dec 13, 2026, 5:45 PM in LONDON
Click to buy tickets - https://www.eventbrite.com/1998537389130In this workshop Ryan explains how to reduce hostility in social situations, then how to set boundaries & defend yourself if necessary while minimising the chances of overreacting or that there is a misunderstanding. Including brain training exercises you can practice to be sharper in this area.
🔵 - How to defend yourself if trying to keep things peaceful isn’t working
🟣 - How to set boundaries in a healthy way
🟠 - Being reasonable so that you’re neither having your boundaries broken but also not overreacting potentially ending up becoming the hostile person
🟢 - How to deal with bullying
🔵 - How to manage emotions related to this area
⚫ - Brain training exercises designed to increase sharpness at this area of social skillsIn person workshops are at 40 Store St. - Store Street Espresso: London.
For any questions feel free to contact Ryan or Gabriel. Please don't contact the other group organisers as they are not involved in running the event & won't be able to provide much help:
✉ Ryan: info@socialshortcuts.com
✉ Gabriel: gabrielsocialshortcuts@gmail.comOTHER EVENTS LINED UP
🟡 Developing Humor And Quick Thinking In Social Situations
🟢 Persuasion Workshop
🟤 How To Manage Emotions Workshop5 minute documentary on our workshops - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rlbCYdeaws
We have a score of 4.9 out 5 on Trustpilot - https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/socialshortcuts.com
Our WhatsApp chat where we discuss social skill, give updates about our events & you can ask questions - https://chat.whatsapp.com/H3mLsvkNJwpCcOELRX28nQ
For one to one coaching on social skills and also our free trial session - [
http://www.socialshortcuts.com
We have over 180000 followers on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@socialshortcuts.com
Our video courses - [https://social-shortcuts.teachable.com/p/conversation-courseDISCLAIMER This workshop is intended for educational and or entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any medical condition.
Follow us on the sites below also:
http://www.socialshortcuts.com http://www.youtube.com/c/socialshortcuts http://www.facebook.com/socialshortcutsofficial http://www.Instagram.com/socialshortcuts📜 Ken Robinson
📜 Up to a point you welcome being interrupted because it is only by interacting with others you get anything interesting done1 attendee
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