How can I stop caring about what people think of me?

How can I stop caring what other people think of me?

Well, with a different perspective, you might be surprised by what you can do.

Anxiety can be crippling, causing us to worry and think all sorts of things that simply might not be true. This can really interfere with the relationship we form with ourselves.

Do you often find yourself guessing what other people are thinking of you?

You assume they must be thinking terrible things, or you talk yourself into believing that they couldn’t possibly like you.

When chances are they’re just so busy worrying about what you’re thinking of them that they haven’t given you a second thought and if they have it’s more likely because they’re admiring something about you and wishing they could have that too or be that too – just like you probably do with them.

A little perspective shift can go a really long way…

So how can you ‘stop caring’ about what others think of you?

Well, I’m not sure any of us ever truly stop caring altogether, I think we learn to care a little less over time. As we become more comfortable with ourselves and develop a deeper understanding and build a healthier relationship with ourselves.

But I think recognising and being aware that most people are having similar thoughts to you, can be really helpful. We no longer feel so isolated, the anxiety becomes less and so the thoughts are less taboo, having a stronger sense of self and knowing what we like about ourselves helps us to stop looking for those comparisons in others and over time, we become more comfortable and develop self-acceptance.

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