['I was so scared when I started my most current job that I had to trick myself into being less shy.', 'New people make me so nervous.', "Me too! I sat in the parking lot for an hour reading a self help book just to be able to 'fake it' by seeming outgoing."]
I have never tried one of those. Did it help?
When I first started my current job I was very scared. I had to psyche myself up in order to just walk through the front door. I had never worked in that field before and was terrified I would do a bad job. I read self help books with positive outcomes in order to get through the first few weeks.