Social Insecurities And Three Effective Steps to Conquer Them

When we are in social situations we can often meet characters that can easily trigger our insecurities. However, our behaviour can change and is dependent on different factors. What steps can we take to not let our own and others insecurities dominate our behaviour especially in social situations?   KEY TAKEAWAYS Personality traits such as arrogance and criticising, people pleasing and requiring constant validation can denote the presence of insecurity.  Try and think about the perfect situation for yourself;, a night out, a night in, an adventure, a sporting event. Whatever it is, write down what it is and how it makes you feel. Be as detailed as possible. Why do you think you feel that way? Think about your most unpleasant situations. Once again, be as detailed and honest as you can on why you think you feel that way. Step one. Take a few minutes to think about your personal abilities and qualities, it cannot be physical or appearance based. Step two. Write them down. This realises your view of yourself. Step three. Prove yourself right. Demonstrate these qualities. They are your values and reduce your insecurities by highlighting your positive traits.    BEST MOMENTS ‘The atmosphere changes immediately. Everyone becomes that little bit more guarded and the conversation dries up. This new arrival dictates their own will on the proceedings’ ‘They can’t bring themselves to say no or disagree as they’re worried they’ll appear rude or people will think they’re selfish and thought of in a negative light.’ ‘There was a time going back into my twenties when I felt really uncomfortable being out in a group of guys. A stag do would have been my worst case scenario because I don’t like drinking, really, at all, certainly not to excess.’ ‘It helped me stop listening to the external noise of what being a man was supposed to be and helped me become more secure in myself.’   VALUABLE RESOURCES https://youtube.com/channel/UCQXAka99a6MdZexeEJaMZbA https://m.facebook.com/elevatehealthuk https://www.elevatehealthuk.com/ https://instagram.com/elevate_healthuk?utm_medium=copy_link   ABOUT THE HOST TOM BUTTERFIELD I have always been interested in sports, unfortunately injuries and poor training decisions curtailed my dream of becoming a professional football player. I have always been very passionate about helping people and I get a real kick out of seeing people improve and make progress towards a chosen goal or aspiration. I have been actively learning and implementing knowledge for over 20 years with the aim of improving the level of service I can offer to my clients. This has included formal qualifications such as: BSc (Hons) in Sports Sciences Masters in chiropractic PGDip in Diagnostic Medical (Musculoskeletal) Ultrasonography 14 years clinical experience helping tens of thousands of members of the public to improve their health and wellbeing. Unofficially I have digested countless information in the form of audiobooks, books, videos, seminars, and countless conversations with experts within the health and wellbeing niche. I aim for at least one hour a day. The day I stop learning is the day I pack up my stuff and go home.   CONTACT METHOD https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-butterfield-801ba515/ https://www.elevatehealthuk.com/ [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.