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It seems that everyone you meet deliberately wants to hurt you - to push you, to look at you disapprovingly. You feel like you're being targeted. And you kind of understand that you can’t please everyone. But reproaches do not allow you to breathe easy. Are gentle and kind people really doomed to suffer? How can we put up a shield so that condemnation cannot break through and wound the heart? How not to depend on other people's opinions?

You can’t take a step without looking back. And people just try to inject. It is bitter and insulting to receive a negative assessment. And you kind of understand that you can’t please everyone. But reproaches do not allow you to breathe easy. Are gentle and kind people really doomed to suffer? How can we put up a shield so that condemnation cannot break through and wound the heart? ?

This article is not going to teach you not to care what others think. We will talk about what unconscious processes govern a person who is afraid of any comments addressed to him. Understanding the underlying causes of a problem means doing the most important step to liberation from shackles. The training “System-vector psychology” by Yuri Burlan will help you gain inner core and self-confidence, even if your opinion differs from the judgments of others.

How to stop depending on the opinions of others for the most fragile and vulnerable

It seems that everyone you meet deliberately wants to hurt you - to push you, to look at you disapprovingly. You feel like you're being targeted. Even a turtle has a protective shell, but a sensitive person has nothing to hide from negative impact from outside.

This is how nature intended - some people do not have “claws”. They are very sensitive to the opinions of others about themselves. But they have their own special techniques to succeed in life and stop feeling constant danger from other people. To do this, you first need to understand your characteristics.

The desire to please, to be liked, to receive praise comes from childhood and is natural for a child with an anal vector. He is dependent on the opinion of the main person in his life - his mother. However, the mother does not always understand how important praise is for the child, and therefore she rarely praises. But without receiving evaluation from the mother for a job well done, without receiving approval from her, the child becomes unsure of himself. He experiences fear of doing something wrong, fear of making a mistake. In the presence of an emotional visual vector, all experiences receive a special emotional intensity.

“Mom will love you if you clean the room quickly.” “Of course, go for a walk! “I don’t mean anything to you if you can leave when mom has a fever.”. Mom's small manipulations lead to big ones psychological problems child in the future, up to the “good boy/girl complex”. If you do not recognize the problem, the relationship of an adult person with society will be built according to the same infantile model.

A person values quality in everything. And he makes the same demands on himself. He wants to be the best, do everything perfectly, have an impeccable reputation, family, and be known as a professional in his field. His natural desire is to be respected at home and at work. If he is not appreciated, his whole life seems to go wrong.

The owner naturally strives to touch the heartstrings of those around him; he wants to be the brightest and most impressive, loved by everyone. But if, according to a child’s algorithm, you want to be good for everyone as an adult, then difficulties arise. Such people treat any criticism very sensitively. For them, this is a manifestation of the dislike of others. And this is unbearable.

How can you not depend on the opinions of others and align your inner state?

The training “System-vector psychology” by Yuri Burlan shows that every person has natural desires. By implementing them for the benefit of society, we gain a feeling of inner comfort and joy of life.

But often we don’t know our desires and rush around at random in search of the right path. To gain at least some support in life, owners of the anal vector ask others for advice. They treat their elders with special respect life experience. Even when choosing new boots, they want an expert opinion: “What would you recommend?”.

But no one except ourselves can tell us what to do with our own lives. After all, each “helper” looks through the prism of his values and desires, and they may have nothing to do with your desires.

Thus, blindly following the advice of a mother with a skin vector will lead a person with the properties of an anal vector to a joyless dead end. A fast, resourceful, dexterous mother, wanting the best, but focusing only on her abilities, will advise you to become a lawyer, economist or entrepreneur. Whereas a person with an anal vector does not have any internal resources for these professions, and such work will only bring him stress and a feeling of worthlessness.

When we understand ourselves, we cease to be plasticine in the hands of others. We choose our path unerringly, relying on accurate knowledge of ourselves and the human psyche as a whole.

What to do with your opinion?

Owners of the anal-visual ligament vectors consider themselves soft and incapable of simply saying “no,” even if they don’t want to agree at all. With this internal state life flows under the slogan: “I will do as you say. Just don’t judge me!”.

This is due to two natural characteristics of such people:

owners of the anal vector are afraid of disgracing themselves,

Those with the visual are the most fearful of all; at the root of all their fears is the fear of death.

Unconscious fears rule us. You can change the situation by realizing your fear and realizing the potential of your innate properties.

When a person does not go against his nature, he can express himself as effectively as possible for society and himself. For example, a person with the anal vector, who has excellent memory, diligence and attentiveness, does not go to work as a sales manager, following advice, but becomes an analyst, teacher or artist following an inner call. If he studies, acquires skills and becomes more and more good specialist in a field that suits him by nature, he is not stupefied by the fear of disgracing himself.

Those with the visual vector are born with the fear of death. They are not able to give a tough fight back. But they have their own means of achieving internal comfort - realizing themselves in culture. Yuri Burlan, at the “System-Vector Psychology” training, reveals that culture appeared thanks to people with a particularly sensitive soul.

Visual people, experiencing fear for their lives, managed to transform it into sympathy for others. They are the first who learned to feel compassion, rather than hostility, towards another person. They teach this to all of humanity to this day - through their creativity, medical and charitable assistance. When there is a big goal, all efforts are devoted to its implementation. The ability to help someone and the joy of self-realization leaves no room for fear of those who do not understand either themselves or anyone else.

A clear idea of life, other people and oneself is formed at the training “System-vector psychology” by Yuri Burlan. And then the question of how to stop no longer bothers you.

Those who completed the training talk about how they freed themselves from the fear of doing something wrong:

“I was no longer bothered by other people’s opinions and fears of “what people will think.” The habit of mentally justifying yourself to someone, explaining, painfully proving has disappeared. Such internal dialogues took me so many sleepless nights, they simply exhausted me.

“I gave myself permission to live, even if I made mistakes, the excellent student complex is slowly gluing my fins together! And I carried it on myself for as long as I can remember.

I am slowly freeing myself from the fear of what people will think or say about me. I went to learn competitive swimming (I dreamed of it for many years, but was afraid). Because Now I don’t focus on other people’s opinions, there is no tension, and everything works out the first time!

I took out brushes and paints that had been abandoned after art a hundred years ago and began to paint. Previously, there was always a fear that I wouldn’t do it beautifully, I wouldn’t do it well, so I didn’t even sit down. And now I sit down and enjoy the process.”

Critics and brawlers

You can build joyful relationships with most people. But there are also those from whom you really need to be able to protect yourself.

It happens that the owners of the anal vector, created to pass on skills and abilities to younger generations, did not have adequate conditions for development, did not receive proper education. Such people continue to stubbornly stand on their limited idea of how it should be, without delving into the essence of the issue. Then the main thing for them is not to “clear the fly of ointment from the ointment,” but, on the contrary, to criticize, denigrate and devalue.

Arguing with such people is like butting heads with an oak tree. Understanding that for a person, criticism is the only way to temporarily relieve tension, you can not take his attacks seriously.

Another category of people dangerous to health are those with an oral vector who failed to develop and acquired. Such people can put others under extreme stress. Their scream is like an injection of adrenaline. Some people fall into a stupor from him, others flee. Having acquired the skill of systems thinking, you will be able to avoid unwanted contact by anticipating the danger in advance.

How to choose your path in life

Experience the taste of pleasure from fulfilling your desires. Without tinsel and your own old traumas. Awareness of your own characteristics and the principles of human-human interaction will allow you to consciously choose your path through life and enjoy every moment of it.

“Before, at the whim of the boss, of course, unreasonable, I fell into a stupor, the meaninglessness, unappreciation, undiscovered OWN HUGE potential was instantly covered with a copper basin, I waited for someone to knock on my copper basin and apologize, then I could leave. Surprises now happen when I create them for myself.

It's not even a matter of total control over each step, but in understanding, simple awareness of possible results, just a couple of steps forward.”

“My own thinking appeared, and codependency on people, on their opinions and moods disappeared. And even those whom I, in my opinion, were unworthy of, became very pale and pale, and a craving for completely different people and events appeared. I think it just increased my self-esteem, which was sorely lacking all these years.

Some childish naivety and immaturity have gone away, and confidence has emerged that something can be changed in better side. Relationships with people in general have improved. My relationship with my mother has become better: she finally realized that I am a different person, unlike her. I think my behavior has changed and, as a result, her reaction to me has changed.”

Proofreader: Natalya Konovalova

The article was written based on the training materials “ System-vector psychology»

We always worry what will others think of us, since it is directly related to our perception of ourselves as individuals. Other people's opinions really affect us in various situations, be it refusing alcohol during a party or deciding to work on ourselves and become more confident.

Often our choices—for example, choosing a job, choosing a significant other—and our actions are limited due to fear of judgment and criticism from other people. This phenomenon poses a serious problem for many of us. Therefore, in this article we will look at effective ways, how to ignore what others think.

Why do we pay attention to other people's opinions?

Sometimes it's useful pay attention to the opinions of others. That part of our consciousness that is afraid of condemnation often protects us from bad actions. If we didn't care about those around us, we could, for example, run naked around the shops. Agree, this is very useful protective function our consciousness.

The reason why we pay attention to other people's opinions is that our perception of ourselves is based on the good or bad judgments of other people about us.

Because we think that part of our personality is how others see us (funny, “cool,” confident, shy), we strive to protect this part so that our personality does not suffer.

However, your personality is not what others think of you, it is... it is simply you. And if you are doing something that makes you feel guilty, then you should pay attention to it.

Stop caring what other people think

Hardly possible at all stop paying attention to the opinions of others. It is also unlikely that their opinion brings only harm. We are social creatures, and the reactions of others to our actions (for example, if we behave very stupidly) help us understand that we could behave more correctly.

But the problem of excessive worry and dependence on the opinions of others remains relevant for thousands of people. Having solved this problem, many of us would remove from ourselves all those restrictions that really are obstacles to a full, interesting life.

Imagine how different the world would be if we could all start doing the things we really want to do, become the people we want to become, and live the lives we want to live. Imagine how different the world would be if we could all participate in creating it... and that really is the purpose of existence.

The question arises: how not to depend on other people's opinions?

So, let's get down to action...

How to learn not to pay attention to the opinions of others?

1. Stop making up problems.

If your every action is accompanied by thoughts " what will others think?", then know: you are not the navel of the Earth, at least for those around you for sure. Most likely, in most cases you think that people judge you, although in reality they don’t care. You yourself do not form a detailed opinion about everyone you meet person, right?

Most The best way test it - try to go a little outside the usual and do something that is not entirely typical for you, and see how other people react. Most likely, only your friends and acquaintances will pay attention to and comment on your actions, but strangers will not care.

2. Put things into perspective

To people who never think about what others will say about them, this problem may seem strange or far-fetched. The fact is that as soon as you begin to closely examine such “problems”, you immediately understand that they are not worth such attention.
We only live once, and are you ready to let other people's thoughts ruin your life?
It would be stupid, wouldn't you agree?

Along with the fact that life is too short to worry about such things, there is another reason don't pay attention to other people's opinions: Their views change over time.

Suppose at some point in time people make fun of you because you wear yellow sneakers. You decide that this was the last time you wore them and you will never wear them again. What if the opinion of the person who laughed at you changes, and he himself starts wearing yellow shoes? Will you wear your sneakers again?

Or another example of dependence on other people’s opinions: a high school student was bullied because of his long hair, but six months later the fashion for haircuts changed and many guys in the class (including those who bullied him) grew long hair themselves.

People change their opinions, and what they think of you now may not matter in the future. You're not going to wait for fashion to change so that only people can consider you modern and cool? We hope that examples like this will help you understand the situation and put everything into perspective. You should not depend on other people's opinions!

3. Be confident

It seems that in almost any situation we not indifferent to the attitude of others. So how can you not depend on other people's opinions? Maybe we should try to reduce those times when we think about judgment from the outside? It is quite possible. The point is simply to be more confident in your decisions and actions.

Have you ever seen a person who, for example, dressed strangely or behaved differently from everyone else, and at the same time he would be perceived normally and not judged?

If you're wearing yellow shoes and you feel visibly uncomfortable in them, then people will understand and make fun of you - because they feel your awkwardness and, most likely, they will want to assert themselves in this way at your expense.

However, if you proud and confident If you walk around in these shoes, completely oblivious to other people's comments, then you will see that most people (if not all) will not even think about making fun of you. Thus, your dependence on other people's opinions will be minimal.

4. Learn to control your feelings

Once you begin to overcome the limitations that hold you back, or simply try become more confident, of course, you will immediately begin to be overcome by a variety of feelings, ranging from stress, anxiety and fear, right up to relief and joy. This state can be like a real roller coaster; It is very important here to be able to cope with such an influx of emotions.

Here simple steps that will help you with this:
Be aware of exactly what feeling you are experiencing at the moment - for example, fear or anxiety
Watch your emotions
Notice that as you observe your emotions, they are no longer a part of you.
Watch these emotions fade away
Once you can observe your emotions and feelings, you can separate yourself from them, it will be easier for you to cope with them. And you will learn not to pay attention to the opinions of others.

5. Accept yourself for who you are

If you constantly judge yourself, then you will undoubtedly think that those around you are also far from better opinion about you. Often the root cause of this is self-created beliefs that there is something wrong with you. Accepting yourself is not so easy, but it really helps solve the problem.

First of all, think about what exactly you don’t like about yourself and write it down on paper point by point. Now, look at these points and see if any of them can be changed. For example, if you are thin and you don't like it, think about ways you can gain weight and gain weight. However, if you would like to be taller, you cannot change it. In such cases, think about how things could be worse. So, if your height is 170 cm and you don’t like it, think about what it would be like for you if your height were two meters or even 150 cm. Your height may not be ideal, but there are people with more “non-ideal” height .

But such things only help for a while; if you constantly look for flaws in others or think about what else to change in yourself, then it will be very difficult for you accept yourself as you are.

What's next?

The best way cope with dependence on other people's opinions- is to try to change your way of thinking and focus on different (more important) areas of your own life, and not on constantly worrying about what others will think of you. Life is too short to waste time on empty worries.

The opinions of others affect everyone in one form or another. Usually these are not the words of the first person you meet, but the reasoning of relatives or acquaintances, work colleagues. If we take them too seriously, they can have a serious impact on our lives. That being said, there is a big difference between taking someone else's point of view into account and worrying about it.

If you simply take into account what others say, it will mean that you respect their views. If they put too much pressure on you strong influence, then you can become a person who listens to anyone except yourself. To be liked by others is a desire that is inherent in human nature. But to what extent we allow others to influence us depends on ourselves. How to stop paying attention to the opinions of others if its impact is too strong? Let's look at a few things to keep in mind.

The best way to stop being subject to someone else's assessment is to change the company or team, if, of course, such an opportunity exists. Often we feel “out of place” and cannot determine true reasons happening around. The problem, which, at first glance, lies within ourselves, in fact has a completely different origin. We cannot influence how other people behave and do. Therefore, if you think that gossip in your work or school team goes beyond all acceptable limits, think about whether there is an opportunity to make your life easier and change this team to a more humane one.
In any circumstance, remember that people do not think about you as much as they may seem. They spend most of their time thinking about themselves and what is meaningful to them. You and your behavior actually don’t come to their attention that often. Think for a moment: how often do you think about what decision your friend made? Okay, maybe it worries you to some extent, but still not enough to think about it day and night.
Remember who you really are. Within ourselves, each of us knows our advantages and disadvantages, strengths and weaknesses. Unfortunately, many people, even having reached a very advanced age, still cannot learn to distinguish adult life from school. They begin to judge and evaluate a person without even really understanding who he is or what he represents. There are others like them. Having long ago gone through all the hormonal storms of adolescence, they remain psychologically immature, trying to raise their self-esteem at the expense of those around them. Unfortunately, this is not the best way for them - because in this case, their self-esteem is based not on an internal sense of their own worth, but on the reputation of another person that they have damaged.
Therefore, knowing their background, you should not take seriously these ridiculous attempts to assert yourself at the expense of others. Remind yourself often of your strengths and benefits in life. This will give you the strength to look at the situation differently.
Learn the rule: other people's opinions are not your problem. What others think is their business, not yours. Even if you are the subject of their statements, this cannot in any way change the true state of affairs. All these gossip or opinions expressed directly can only have an impact on you in one case - if you allow yourself to think about them too seriously. You can't control other people, so stop trying. Let them suffer from envy of your success, property or opportunities. One can only feel sorry for such people who are unable to achieve their goals and waste themselves on negative statements and criticism of others.
People tend to spoil the mood of others. Unfortunately, this is not uncommon these days. If someone is having a bad day, for some reason he considers it his duty to ruin the mood of others. In this case, you need to remember that there is nothing personal in such words. They are just the result of a bad day. Maybe this person just got up on his feet today, or spilled a cup of coffee on his new suit this morning. If, for example, your colleague is in a bad mood, you don’t need to attribute his remarks to your own mistakes. Forget about him for a while, enjoy your life.
Surround yourself with those who support you. The ability to count on the support of friends is important not only for emotional balance, but also for physical health. It is impossible to constantly be on and at the same time remain productive. There will often be people around you who disagree with you. Therefore, you have only two ways - either ignore their opinion, or continue on your way without them.
Be aware of those who can without hesitation be called clients of a psychiatric clinic. Research has shown a sad pattern: the more comfortable the economic and political situation in a society, the greater the number of mentally ill people identified in it. Those who come from villages and small towns immediately note how tense and anxious the residents of big cities seem to them. The world is full of people who have no idea how to communicate politely with others. This is the contingent whose opinion should not be listened to at all.
No matter what you say, it will not change anything. So you shouldn't even try. It is better to stay as far away from such people as possible. If such a person is present in your work team, it is better to listen to the opinions of those who support you.

You shouldn’t let others ruin your day, because not paying attention to the opinions of others is, first of all, taking care of yourself and your time. After all, someone else’s view of certain things matters only in one case - if it correctly reflects reality. Therefore, you should not be too biased towards every phrase someone says. Perhaps these people are not so bad opinion about us, as it may seem.

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We very often worry what will others think of us, since it is directly related to our perception of ourselves as individuals.

Do you worry about the opinions of others?

Worrying about the opinions of others reduces self-confidence, and this leads to a number of unpleasant factors:

You begin to behave the way others expect you to, thereby hiding your individuality. You may feel like you are denying yourself the right to live the way you want.
You find it difficult to act rationally in stressful situations because you constantly worry about what others think. This leads to the fact that you may make mistakes more often and later regret your actions.
Speaking in public becomes a nightmare for you. You try to focus on the audience and not on your performance. People's attention makes you nervous and uncomfortable when, on the contrary, you should be calm and focused.
You start making decisions based on other people's expectations and ignoring your own dreams and feelings. Because of this, there is a feeling of incompleteness of life, depressive moods appear, which you aggravate by continuing to blame yourself for everything.

How can you force yourself to stop worrying so much about the opinions of others? To do this, try the following steps:

Ask yourself why you care so much about the opinions of others: are you looking for someone else's approval because you yourself lack self-confidence?
Train your self-confidence. This is the only way you can trust your own thoughts and care less about the opinions of others.
Learn to say no because it is important to be able to prioritize.
Make a list of the things you enjoy in life and set goals to achieve them. Don't let other people tell you exactly what you should do and how you should do it.
If you find yourself wondering what someone else is saying or thinking about you, stop immediately and sort out your feelings. Set priorities, decide whose opinion is most important to you: yours or other people’s.

Remember that there is no reason to worry about what others think of you. Thoughts in themselves are harmless. They can only do harm if you allow them to.

Often our choices - for example, choosing a job, choosing something that does not correspond to the norms of our environment - and our actions are limited due to fear of judgment and criticism from other people. This phenomenon poses a serious problem for many of us. Therefore, in this article we will look at effective ways how to ignore what others think.

Why do we pay attention to other people's opinions?

Sometimes it's useful pay attention to the opinions of others. That part of our consciousness that is afraid of condemnation often protects us from bad actions. If we didn’t care about those around us, we could, for example, run naked to the shops, after which we would probably be considered crazy and sent for treatment. Agree, sometimes this is a very useful protective function of our consciousness.

Someone else's opinion - The reason why we pay attention to other people's opinions- is that our perception of ourselves is based on the good or bad judgments of other people about us.

Because we think that part of our personality is how others see us (funny, “cool,” confident, shy), we strive to protect this part so that our personality does not suffer.

However, your personality is not what others think of you, it's... it's just you. And if you are doing something that makes you feel guilty, then you should pay attention to it.

Stop caring what other people think

Hardly possible at all stop paying attention to the opinions of others- unless, of course, you develop schizophrenia. It is also unlikely that their opinion brings only harm. We are social creatures, and the reactions of others to our actions (for example, if we behave very stupidly) help us understand that we could behave more correctly.

But the problem of excessive worry and dependence on the opinions of others remains relevant for thousands of people.

It is the problem of “excessive” unjustified concern about what others think of us that is the main problem for us.

Determining the criteria and boundaries of justified concern is the key to success and overcoming the complex of excessive concern about the opinions of others.

Having solved this problem, many of us would remove from ourselves all those restrictions that really are obstacles to a full, interesting life.

The question arises: how not to depend on other people's opinions?

How to learn not to pay attention to the opinions of others?

Form a value system

First and foremost. You must know what is important to you, what you truly value, what your true goals are. Once you understand who you are and what matters to you, you will feel that the opinions of others have become less meaningful to you.

Having certain values, you will have something to stand for and believe in. You will stop saying “yes” all the time, you will learn to say “no” to what goes against what you strive for and what you stand for .

If you don’t break the law, don’t endanger your health or cause physical or moral harm to others, then what you do is completely acceptable and permissible - so don’t think about what others will think of you, you do what you need and how you want it is necessary, but the opinion of others is just their point of view - and often not correct.

And most often, others don’t care about you! AT ALL!!!

I really want you to record this simple thought, which will help you become a freer person - the people around you don’t care about you!

When you walk on the street, meet passers-by, catch a glance casually thrown at you - you may think that you are being evaluated, you are being judged, you are not understood! It is quite possible that this is true, BUT! A person passed you by and he forgot about you! So many thoughts rush through our heads in a second of time that we are simply not able to think about anything for a long time.

We are the center - only for ourselves. And so for every person, the center is himself, and the people around him absolutely don’t care what you look like, what you wear, how you behave. The people around you will only take a quick glance and forget about you in a couple of seconds, but you can drag your experiences inside yourself for months, weeks, years. In order to stop suffering and look for a solution to the question of how to stop paying attention to the opinions of other people, just allow each person to have their own opinion, and give yourself inner freedom!

1. Stop making up problems.

If your every action is accompanied by thoughts " what will others think?", then know: you are not the center of the earth, at least for those around you for sure. Chances are, most of the time you think people are judging you when in reality they don't care. You yourself don’t form a detailed opinion about every person you meet, do you?

The best way to test this is to try going a little outside the box and doing something a little out of character for you and see how other people react. Most likely, only your friends and acquaintances will pay attention to and comment on your actions, but strangers will not care.

2. Surround yourself with professionals

Surround yourself with people who are confident in themselves and in what they do, who live what they believe in. Such people will quickly bring your true self to light.

3. Put things into perspective

We only live once, and are you ready to let other people's thoughts ruin your life?

It would be stupid, wouldn't you agree?

Along with the fact that life is too short to worry about such things, there is another reason don't pay attention to other people's opinions: Their views change over time.

Suppose at some point in time people make fun of you because you wear yellow sneakers. You decide - this was the last time you wore them, and you will never wear them again. What if the opinion of the person who laughed at you changes, and he himself starts wearing yellow shoes? Will you wear your sneakers again?

4. Be confident

It seems that in almost any situation we are not indifferent to the attitude of others. So how can you not depend on other people's opinions? Maybe we should try to reduce those times when we think about judgment from the outside? It is quite possible. The point is simply to be more confident in your decisions and actions.

Have you ever seen a person who, for example, dressed strangely or behaved differently from everyone else, and at the same time he would be perceived normally and not judged?

However, if you walk around proudly and confidently in these boots, completely oblivious to other people's comments, then you will find that most people (if not all) will not even think of making fun of you. Thus, your dependence on other people's opinions will be minimal.

5. Learn to control your feelings

Once you begin to overcome the limitations that hold you back, or simply try become more confident, undoubtedly - you will immediately begin to be overcome by a variety of feelings, ranging from stress, anxiety and fear, right up to relief and joy. This state can be like a real roller coaster; It is very important here to be able to cope with such an influx of emotions.

Here are simple steps that will help you with this:

Be aware of exactly what feeling you are experiencing at the moment - for example, fear or anxiety
Watch your emotions
Notice that as you observe your emotions, they are no longer a part of you.
Watch these emotions fade away

Once you can observe your emotions and feelings, you can separate yourself from them, it will be easier for you to cope with them. And you will learn not to pay attention to the opinions of others.

6. Accept yourself for who you are

If you constantly judge yourself, then you will undoubtedly think that others also do not have the best opinion of you. Often the root cause of this is self-created beliefs that there is something wrong with you. Accepting yourself is not so easy, but it really helps solve the problem.

First of all, think about what exactly you don’t like about yourself and write it down on paper point by point. Now, look at these points and see if any of them can be changed. For example, if you are thin and you don't like it, think about ways you can gain weight and gain weight. However, if you would like to be taller, you cannot change it. In such cases, think about how things could be worse. So, if you are 170 cm tall and you don’t like it, think about what it would be like for you if you were two meters tall or even 150 cm tall. Your height may not be ideal, but there are people with more “non-ideal” height .

But such things only help for a while; if you constantly look for flaws in others or think about what else to change in yourself, then it will be very difficult for you to accept yourself as you are.

7. Decide on your goals in life

A person who does not know what he wants from life is constantly confused in a series of other people's opinions. He has not yet set his priorities, so the phrase spoken by a familiar person is perceived as a kind of call to action. If you're worried about negative opinions about a potential action, think about what you like and don't like about it, which negative properties you can ignore, and which ones are especially important. After you decide, think about the words of your interlocutor: is the information that he tells you so important?

8. Travel alone

If you crave a complete personal trans-formation, combining all the higher-numbered points, travel to one -night. Traveling with friends can be much more fun, but it won't allow you to step out of your comfort zone.
And traveling alone will confront you with new cultures, destroying social norms, the existence of which you had no idea about. you're welcome. All of this will eventually burst the little bubble of conditioning, fears and uncertainty in which you have existed.

Take only the necessary mini-mum, leave your suitcases aside, a regular backpack on your back will be enough. No plans, no prior research, one way ticket - let things take their course. Believe me, you won't regret it.
It may not be easy at first, the main thing is not to lose heart. The ability to feel comfortable even in uncomfortable conditions will develop with time. The main thing is to start!

9. Overcome fear

Over time, you will begin to understand how unimportant the things you were previously so worried about turned out to be, you will begin to relate to everything more simply and stop worrying about trifles. The realization that you are no longer dependent on what another person says does not come immediately. It may take a month, or even a year, before you catch yourself thinking that another person’s opinion is just his thought and point of view, which has a right to exist, you can listen to it, but it is not a guide to action.

10. Create a “Growth List”

In general, by “growth list” we mean a list of things that make you feel uncomfortable. These are your fears, insecurities, everything that makes you afraid. Record all your innermost fears on paper, and begin to turn them into reality one by one.

The most difficult thing will be with the first point. With each new achievement it will be easier and easier for you. This exercise works wonders. It is difficult to find a simpler and more effective way to leave the comfort zone. You can read all the books in the world about how to be confident, but without taking any action, you will be like the person who read... how to ride a bicycle, but never sat on it.

Understand that you can only guess about other people's thoughts and may be completely wrong. Why do you allow yourself to be affected by these guesses?

Take it for granted that people are always thinking something.

But what they think depends more on them than on you. Good man He will see only the good in you, while a bad person will be able to find flaws even in an impeccable person.

The best way to overcome dependence on other people's opinions is to try to change your way of thinking and focus on different (more important) areas of your own life, rather than constantly worrying about what others think of you. Life is too short to waste time on empty worries.

How to stop reacting to other people's actions

Good time. We can control all our feelings. Do you know how to stop paying attention to the opinions of others? If someone tries to hurt us, we have a chance to choose how we respond. You shouldn't get angry at another person because they did something bad. Try to be calm. This article describes how to achieve this.

You should always remember that other people do things that have nothing to do with you. Each person only projects his inner world into objective reality.

Some people feel, talk, think. Others accept all this information.

1. How to see it?

If you understand that your actions are not related to other people, it will be easier for you to understand the idea described above.

For example, if you feel good but someone around you is sad, you will still think positively. You may not even notice that the person next to you is feeling unwell. Now imagine that you are sad, and next to you is a very happy person. You will be angry with him. You may try to ruin his mood, even if he is in a good mood. This happens because you feel bad.

In these two cases, you are projecting your state onto another person, although your initial mood has nothing to do with him.

If you obsess over people who feel the opposite way, it will be difficult to ignore them.

This idea does not exclude the possibility that some people are capable of abusing your psychological habit. Perhaps they will provoke you into aggression. But most people do not have this goal. They just say what they think. And you need to detach yourself from their feelings.

Nobody can control you. There is no person who can change your perception. Your brain is on your territory.

Your inner world consists of the experiences that you have accumulated throughout your life. It allows you to look at society from a certain perspective. You take all the information that comes into your head and interpret it so that it is consistent with your beliefs. Other people have nothing to do with this process at all. Your consciousness controls habits, behavior, criticism, pain. This is all just a projection of your inner world. If someone else provokes you, you can remain calm.

2. Good news

If you understand this theory, you can improve your life. If you hurt another person, it is not his fault. You can say that someone deserves punishment, but he only deserved it in your inner world. You have control over your consciousness, you must use this property.

3. Kill the cycle

We live in a very reactionary world. One person says something, and the other immediately reacts. A cycle appears that leads to sad consequences. More and more people are participating in this system. Something very bad could happen.

If you see that someone is provoking you into aggression, do not respond in kind. Just ignore this person and go about your business. You will save your time if you don't let it influence you.

Of course, this cannot be applied to certain situations in which you must protect yourself or a loved one.

4. Practice

The next time someone starts yelling at you, remain calm. If you start yelling back, things will only get worse. But if you answer in a calm tone, this person will feel a little ashamed. You will immediately see how quickly he will switch to normal communication. Maybe he'll just leave.

Now you know 4 ways to react to others and be calm at the same time. Share them with your friends, practice them in life and watch how it changes. Good luck with your training! See you in the next article.

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