Why You Need to Stop Holding Your Tongue
> “If you avoid conflict to keep the peace, you start a war inside yourself.”
— Cheryl Richardson
Constant tension with a hint of bitterness. That’s what it feels like to have a
Social Anxiety
The Subtle Difference Between Not Caring What People Think and Being a Good Person
Everyone says you aren’t supposed to care what people think. But most of us
still do.
We get caught up in the teenager mentality of climbing social ladders, making
good impressions, and
7 Times I Got Rejected on Purpose, and Why You Should Do The Same
You’re probably thinking, “why the hell would anyone do this?” Well, I’ll tell
you.
Jia Jiang [https://www.rejectiontherapy.com/about-jia], an introverted
entrepreneur, got a wild idea one day. He
6 Barriers You Need to Break Through If You Want to Connect With Other People
We are experiencing a loneliness epidemic
[https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/02/young-adults-teens-loneliness-mental-health-coronavirus-covid-pandemic/]
in the western world.
Modern life creates barriers to connecting with others that did not exist in the
6 Mindsets for When You Feel Like You Don’t Belong
Sometimes you get the vibe that you don’t belong.
You can’t call it a consequence of being introverted. Many introverts excel in
social situations. No, I’m talking about feeling uncomfortably
Self Consciousness Is Cured by Letting Yourself Screw Up
You want to talk about self-consciousness? Here's a little story:
I was 15 years old. My hair was greasy, my voice was shaky, and I stumbled
awkwardly into my art class.
Hiding In Your Head Won't Bring You Closer to Anyone
Being locked in your head makes it hard to be social. I should know.
If I was around people I didn’t know, I would feel like an unwelcome stranger. I
looked perfectly
Don't Let Social Anxiety Get You Killed
This is what social anxiety and self-denial look like. And this is what you
should never, ever do. No matter how shy you are.
I took a leap in 2018. I went on
Why No One Can Hear You When You Talk
“How the hell did she not hear me?”
I was making small talk with a customer at my job. I said something clearly,
audibly, and without mumbling, to her face. She completely ignored
Stop Beating Yourself Up for Botching a Handshake
I botched the shit out of a handshake today. It’s still gnawing at me. Have you
ever done that?
My jiu-jitsu coach was the victim.
We had just finished our sparring session
4 Principles I've Followed to Reduce Social Anxiety
Some people walk through life so petrified of others they can hardly breathe.
That's social anxiety.
Here’s how I always felt it. Maybe you can relate:
Before I spoke with