3767: How to Overcome Feeling Self-Conscious, Insecure and Sensitive by Irene Elias of Self Love Junkie

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🗓️ 10 October 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3767: Irene Elias shares simple yet powerful strategies to stop letting insecurity and self-consciousness hold you back. By shifting perspective, practicing self-compassion, and gently pushing past comfort zones, she offers a path to greater resilience, confidence, and emotional freedom. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://selflovejunkie.com/how-to-overcome-feeling-self-conscious-insecure-and-sensitive/ Quotes to ponder: "Being self-conscious isn’t always a bad thing. It shows that you care and that you want to do your best." "Confidence is not about never feeling insecure; it’s about feeling insecure and doing it anyway." "Start small, and slowly build your confidence muscle by pushing yourself to do things that make you slightly uncomfortable." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.2	how to overcome feeling self-conscious, insecure, and sensitive.ensitive by Irene Elias ofselflovejunkie.com.
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0:49.9	How to Overcome Feeling Self-Conscious, Insecure, and Sensitive by Irene Elias ofselflovejunky.com.
0:58.6	Are you insecure, self-conscious, and sensitive?
1:02.6	To the point where you can feel every word, look, and gesture, whether it's for you or not,
1:08.5	you just want to escape your own body, your own life.
1:12.3	You're definitely not alone. In those self-conscious moments, not only is it a tough place to be,
1:18.0	but also painful to feel. However, self-consciousness is all about you, not other people.
1:25.9	People aren't focused on you as much as you think. When you get caught up
1:30.3	in your head, unconsciously or consciously, you put up a mask, judge yourself, hide your true
1:36.3	identity, and miss out on the opportunity of expressing your true self and connecting with other
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