Overthinking - When You Worry Too Much About People's Perception Of You

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In today's episode we consider what happens when you think too much about yourself and what others might think about you. You may have a constant,  internal dialogue running where you are very focused on other people's - perceived - critical perception.  You may worry that other people notice everything about you that you don't quite like about yourself. There is a constant monitoring for harm that others may do to you. Being on the lookout for harm creates particular, defensive behaviour patterns that may inadvertently further feed into the idea that other people may not like you.

Often too much thinking entails having repetitive, obsessive thoughts. In this episode we talk about ways of engaging differently with unhelpful and unpleasant thoughts and recognising that you do have choices when it comes to your own interpretations of a situation. First of all, your choices need to be recognised.

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Struggling with a lot of conflict and arguments in your relationship? Learn about communicating effectively and addressing common relationship problems in our Stop Arguing, Start Loving mini course.

Learn everything you always wanted to know about building and maintaining loving relationships in our comprehensive course The Relationship Maze, starting with understanding yourself in relationships to understanding your partner and understanding what makes for a successful relationship. We look at common causes of relationship problems and offer solutions. Learn how to address relationship problems and questions without breaking up.