How to Care Less about What Others Think
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How often have you felt behind or compared yourself to someone else? I know I used to do this a LOT. Today, we are continuing the conversation on how to care less about what others think.
Welcome back to The Burnout Doctor Podcast, I’m your host Dr. Jessica Louie. Today, we are talking about how to care less about what others thinks about us. Thank you for sharing your action steps from our last episode how to stop feeling behind in life and how we paid off massive student loan debt. Many of you are taking action by using our complimentary Burnout Starter Kit and Financial Freedom Kit – don’t forget to download yours today! We all write our own stories in our lives and homes. Let’s all bring joy into home and joy into work.
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How often have you felt behind or compared yourself to someone else? I know I used to do this a LOT. We talked about this on the podcast last month. Today, we are continuing the conversation on how to care less about what others think.
Option 1: Realize that you are you own worst critic
How often do you have negative self-talk? How often do you say something to yourself that you would NEVER say to a friend or loved one? We often are our own worst critics. I’ve done a lot of work in this area of the last 6 years. One way to help me through this has been the Mindset book by Carol Dweck and morning affirmation statements.
Option 2: Our self-worth is not dependent on anyone else
Why do we care what others think of us? Is it because we attach our own self-worth to their opinion? This is a wake-up call if you attach your self-worth to anything external. Our value is not dependent on how much people like us. Finding my WHY and gaining clarity on my core values was helpful in this step – the first step in my Burnout Doctor Method. We don’t get out of bed for someone else or for something external. We get out of bed for internal reasons and motivations. Shifting our mindset around this can help with how we view our self-worth.
Option 3: Everyone has their own insecurities
We all have insecurities. We all have things we don’t like about ourselves. For me, I’ve never liked how my ears stick out. I notice it all the time. People looking at me probably rarely notice and have never said anything to me about it. We all are insecure about something. We also focus on it MUCH MORE than anyone else does.
Option 4: Be different
Be you. Be your unique self. Why is being different from others considered wrong? Start respecting yourself, your opinions and your values. We are all unique individuals. We all have our own opinions, believes and thoughts. It’s a good thing we are all different. Wouldn’t it be so boring to walk around with others who all walk, talk and think alike?
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Until next time, spark joy my friends!
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