How to Quiet Your Negative Voice and Overcome Social Anxiety | Women of Impact

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Impact Theory

Education, Society & Culture, Mental Health, Relationships, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 657 Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2021

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

As humans our desire to be liked and accepted by others is part of the human experience. We are social by nature, so caring what others think about us is something we all experience on some level, but it can feel like kryptonite when you care too much. When it starts affecting our self-esteem, our self-worth, our confidence and our ability to show up, it becomes a problem we need to deal with. In this episode, Lisa introduces the tactics and strategies she uses and reveals how to turn your kryptonite into a superpower that leaves you in charge with your empathy intact. SHOW NOTES: Beating Yourself Up | Lisa’s tip for catching yourself and asking ‘what’s the lesson?’ [2:18] Social Anxiety | Lisa shares tips socially awkward situations and having a plan [4:54] People Pleaser | Lisa reframes the problem & defines the main issue with people pleasing [9:56] Inner Critic | Lisa explains why caring isn’t a problem but listening to your gut is crucial [17:32] Caring for Others | Lisa reveals why boundaries and self-care are needed [25:21] Check out our Sponsors Blinkist: Go to https://blinkist.com/woi Try it FREE for 7 days and save 25% off your new subscription. Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact? Calling all Badasses!! If you really want to level up your confidence game, check out the WOMEN OF IMPACT SUBSCRIPTION, specially designed to turn you into the badass you were born to be! Women of EXTRA Impact Subscription Benefits: New episodes delivered ad-free Exclusive access to listen to Women of Impact round table discussions, weekly motivation, previously unreleased episodes, and more! Subscriber-only access to an additional 4 podcasts with hundreds of archived Women of Impact episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists, and updated weekly. Looking to boost your confidence? Check out the Get Confident playlist. Want to repair and heal your relationships? Start with Love Lab. Curious about your health? We’ve got you covered in Health Hub. And of course, weekly boosts of mini-motivation from Lisa herself that'll have you strutting through life with your head held high on the Badass Boosts playlist Don't settle for mediocrity when you can be extraordinary! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/457ebrP Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:55.6	But F. I'm just going to say, anyway, because anything less is an utter disservice to you and your growth.
1:01.3	I call utter BS on anyone who says they don't want to be liked.
1:06.8	Like, seriously, no BS.
1:08.3	If you actually had the choice, guys, between someone liking you and someone not liking you, I'm betting my left freaking arm that you choose to have someone like you.
1:17.8	But as we all know, having the choice isn't the reality and often affects how we feel about ourselves.
1:24.1	I mean, as a kid, all the way into adulthood, caring about what people thought,
1:28.4	often dictated what I would wear, how I would act, and what I would actually say. And for years,
1:34.2	I tried to not care so I could be truly me. Quirks and all. And then it hit me. What if the question
1:42.5	wasn't how to stop caring? What if the question was,
1:46.3	how do you not let it affect how you show up every day? Because ultimately, guys, that's the
1:52.7	end goal, right? So today I'm going to share tactics and strategies I use to in order to turn my
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