Title: How to Overcome Insecurity: Why Am I So Insecure?
Headings: How to Overcome Insecurity: Why Am I So Insecure?
How to Overcome Insecurity: Why Am I So Insecure?
Why am I so insecure? What causes insecurity?
The Effect of Insecurity
Insecurity at Work
Insecurity in Relationships
Overcoming Insecurity
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Content: We are told that technology and social media are giving us an inflated sense of self. But most of us don’t walk around feeling like we are all that great. In fact, there is one underlying emotion that overwhelmingly shapes our self-image and influences our behavior, and that is insecurity. If you could enter the minds of people around you, even the narcissistic ones, you’re likely to encounter ceaseless waves of insecurity. A recent survey found that 60 percent of women experience hurtful, self-critical thoughts on a weekly basis. In their research, father-and-daughter psychologists Drs. Robert and Lisa Firestone used an assessment tool known as the Firestone Assessment for Self-Destructive Thoughts (FAST) to evaluate people’s self-attacks (or “ critical inner voices ”) along a continuum. What they found is that the most common self-critical thought people have toward themselves is that they are different – not in a positive sense, but in some negative, alienating way. Whether our self-esteem is high or low, one thing is clear; we are a generation that compares, evaluates and judges ourselves with great scrutiny.