Eight hacks that instantly make you more socially confident
<p>I’ve continually said that lasting freedom from unnecessary anxieties and social fears lies in developing a practice of letting go of unhelpful thoughts.</p>
<p>That’s foundational.</p>
<p>Sometimes, however, it helps to have more superficial ‘hacks’ in the toolbox, which we can use to loosen up as needed.</p>
<p>Here are some fun ones:</p>
<h1>Imagine people as hairless chimps.</h1>
<p>Or some variation on other people as less than frightening.</p>
<p>It’s a funny vision and one that’s not far from the truth.</p>
<p>How we see things has an immediate impact on our experience of others.</p>
<p>If we view people as dangerous sources of stress and judgement, we’ll feel the reality of those thoughts.</p>
<p>If we see that people are really harmless — as worried and flawed as you are — there’s a lot less to be concerned about.</p>
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