How to not care what other people think about you

<p>Why are we so willing to work hard for someone <strong>else’s</strong> dream but not our own? Why are we so willing to disappoint <strong>ourselves</strong> instead of someone else?</p><p>The truth is—unless you’re some kind of crazy-evolved superhuman—you probably spend a good deal of time and mental energy obsessing about what other people think of you. You may not even realize you do this. Or, you may be hyper-aware of it and wish you could just STOP CARING, but don’t know where or how to start.</p><p>Either way, you’re not alone.</p><p>One of the most common reasons people come to me for coaching is to manage the anxiety + insecurity they have about caring so <strong>much</strong> about what other people think.</p><p>Some of my clients have panic attacks worrying about what their ex thinks of them, so they end up living stuck in the past instead of getting out and rocking their life <strong>without</strong> the ex.</p><p>Others don’t question their faith or ask the hard questions because people will see them as disloyal to their community, or they don’t want to leave their stable job to start their dream business because others will judge them for following their passion.</p><p>The <strong>lack of action</strong> they have comes from being afraid of what people might think of them – if they succeed OR if they fail. When you care too much about what someone thinks about you, it’s a no-win situation. You fail ahead of time.</p><h3>How do you start to change this?</h3><p>Worrying about what other people think of us doesn’t just affect our mood or self-confidence; it actually affects our <i>behavior</i> in all kinds of crazy ways. It takes a HUGE toll on our ability to reach our <i>fullest</i> capacities, and oftentimes prevents us from doing what is in true alignment with who we are.</p><p>To change this – to really start living the life you were meant to live – you’re going to need to rebel against what people think is right for you, even if they have the best intentions or elements of what they’re saying is