Recovery from social anxiety and related conditions.

Robert F. Mullen, PhD
Director/ReChanneling

For each new subscriber, ReChanneling donates $25 for workshop scholarships.

Dear readers:

I am painfully aware that I have fallen behind on my weekly posts. Getting the book to press was a tougher commitment than I expected.

I managed to keep up with workshops, clients, and general operations, but the publishing phase placed a heavy load on my posting schedule. You can make mistakes during the creation and development of the book, but once it hits the printed page, those options become moot.

It’s a full-time, necessary job to be sure what is published stays true to the final presentation. That includes pagination, margins, illustrations, and sources. Since publication is the penultimate hurrah, my brain logically focused on making sure the publishers got it right, neglecting my weekly postings.

Hopefully, I will be back on a weekly schedule beginning today.

Amazon is still mispricing the book, which affects all associated publishers. We anticipate booksellers will correct that by the end of the week.

The cost of A Survivor’s Common Sense Approach to Recovery from Social Anxiety is $9.99 for Kindle, $16.99 for paperback, and $26.99 for hardcover, so ignore the initial overpricing.

Reinstating Workshops

We are scheduled to resume our ten-week online workshops in late August. To date, ReChanneling has accumulated $4,750 for workshop scholarships. Specific dates and the registration process will roll out over the next couple of weeks.

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It is one of the best investments I have made in myself, and I will
continue to improve and benefit from it for the rest of my life. – Nick P.

Reinstating Groups

We are also adding an online monthly group session on a Wednesday evening in the fall. This will be a safe, structured environment where members can feel accepted and understood, reducing feelings of isolation and fostering emotional security, which is especially important in recovery efforts.

Members can bring their own experiences to the group, creating opportunities to share insights, challenges, and coping strategies.

Sample read from the book:

Amazon / Barnes & Noble
Kindle $9.99 / Paperback $16.99 / Hardbound $26.99

Neuroplasticity

Neuroplasticity refers to the brain’s remarkable ability to adapt and reorganize itself in response to information and experience. This process significantly impacts cognitive functions and has become a major focus for researchers, emotional health experts, and those interested in neuroscience.

Neuroplasticity isn’t just a theoretical idea; it’s a well-established neuroscientific principle that describes the brain’s ongoing ability to adapt to new information. This principle highlights our capacity to accelerate and enhance learning by deliberately encouraging our brains to reorganize their neural pathways and rewire their circuits.

With personal resolve, we can replace unhelpful mindsets with new skills and abilities, actively shaping our cognitive landscape.

Neural Registration and Cellular Chain Reactions

Remember, neural information is registered when a stimulus is detected and recorded by the brain. While most external stimuli don’t register and remain neurally insignificant, those that do can be positive, negative, or neutral.

Registered information activates receptor neurons, which then activate presynaptic neurons that relay information to postsynaptic neurons, triggering a cellular chain reaction involving billions of interconnected neurons.

Figure: Trajectory of Neural Information Input

Whenever registered information is received, a receptor neuron fires, activating neurons that reshape and strengthen axon connections—the pathways through which neurons communicate.

Frequent firing activates more neurons, forming many connections between receptor, sensory, and relay neurons, drawing more neurons into the network. Repetition consolidates these connections, thereby strengthening neural pathways and improving learning.

Dr. Robert F. Mullen is a behaviorist and published academic author who offers those suffering from Social Anxiety and Depression a program to resolve this debilitating disability. Having overcome his own severe social anxiety disorder, he has created an autobiographical “been there, done that” overview that ensures the reader that their disability is not uncommon, not their fault, and a remedy is available to anyone with the courage and commitment to make a change.

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ReChanneling develops and implements programs to (1) reduce symptoms of social anxiety and related conditions and (2) pursue personal goals and objectives — harnessing our natural ability for extraordinary living. Our core approach focuses on personality through empathy, collaboration, and program integration, using neuroscience and psychology, including proactive neuroplasticity, cognitive-behavioral therapy, positive psychology, and techniques to rebuild self-esteem. All donations go toward scholarships for groups and workshops.