Happy Talk

How to stop letting other people's opinions get in the way of your happiness

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Worried about what people think of you? Is it starting to get in the way of your progress? This one is for you!    In this episode, Meg discusses the fear of judgment and how it can hold us back from pursuing our dreams and living authentically. She emphasises the importance of caring about what others think, as it is a natural human instinct rooted in our evolutionary history. However, she also provides strategies for overcoming the negative impact of others' opinions, including her top three tips on how to stop letting other peoples opinions get in the way of your happiest life!   Your key takeaways:

  • Caring about what others think is a natural human instinct rooted in our evolutionary history - so be compassionate with yourself! 
  • Self-discovery and building a strong self-image are key to overcoming the fear of judgment
  • Believing in your dream future and focusing on what truly matters to you can help diminish the impact of others' opinions
  • Identify the people whose opinions truly matter and be compassionate towards others' judgments
  • Imagining future success can provide motivation and resilience in the face of judgment
Chapters 00:00Introductions 02:03Feeling Judged for Life Choices 04:23Overcoming Fear of Judgment 06:20The Importance of Caring About Others' Opinions 07:25Understanding the Goal: Not Giving a Fuck vs. Overcoming Limitations 13:24Why Do We Care What Others Think? 20:38Self-Discovery: Learning About Yourself 21:25Believing in Your Dream Future 34:37Identifying Inner Circle and Outer Circle People 40:53Being Compassionate and Imagining Future Success 43:51Conclusion      About Meg   After living life in the rat race consistently driving towards the next thing, Meg changed her life by asking whether she was happy. The answer, ‘I’m not ‘unhappy’ – but there has to be more than this’ made her live life differently. Now a Positive Psychologist, she supports people to take ownership of their happiness and step into the happiest version of them using a blend of evidence-based coaching and training solutions.   About happybyme   happybyme exists to support people to make great things happen by cultivating happiness. We beleive that by supporting people to take control of their happiness, more great things will happen in the world. We do this through our range of training and coaching solutions and our brand new 'Choose Happiness' planner.   You can find out more at www.happybyme.co.uk