Need a good reason to socialize more? Try approaching people with a “kindness mindset.” When we meet people with the intention to do a favor, it can often disarm our sense of insecurity by taking the focus off of ourselves….
Do you have an “imaginary audience” that is always following you around and judging you? This feeling that we are always being watched can become a great source of social anxiety and insecurity….
According to research, being too nice can sometimes backfire on us. People who compulsively say “yes” to everyone’s wants and needs often experience greater levels of stress and emotional burnout….
All societies and cultures have certain spoken and unspoken rules that influence how we judge people, label them, and rank their overall “value” in society. Those who we typically perceive as “high value” (like CEOs, celebrities, athletes, politicians, good-looking people, etc.) we place at the top of our social hierarchy, while those we typically perceive...