How do I stop stressing out about what people think about me? The more insecure I am, the harder it is...

Why does it matter what 'people' think about you? What matters more is how you feel about yourself. You won't please everyone all of the time, but if you act with integrity and you are guided by your own values and judgement, then you won't fail. Insecurity affects most people from time to time, but it serves no useful purpose. It comes from a place of fear, not love. So acknowledge it, then ignore it ("feel the fear and then do it anyway"). Be mindful of the 'spotlight effect' whereby we magnify our own actions and perceive that others are noticing our flaws more than they probably are. With practice, you can train yourself to be more confident, and you will realise that those nagging insecurities are becoming quieter and quieter, and soon you can bat them away without too much bother. Learn to be your own best friend, and the next time you catch yourself worrying about what people are thinking of you, ask yourself whether they really matter.

No matter how old you are, your race, gender, age, body type, people are always going to judge you. It's just what people do. It's how you look at it that is going to help. Every time someone says something about you, think of one great thing about you to counter it. Yes there is going to be parts that you don't like but that's just being human. You were given a perfect body built just for you! How amazing is that! You just have to change your mind set. If you love yourself and who you are, then you have nothing to worry about. It's your body! Not theirs! Love yourself and you will see how it changes your mind set on how you view yourself.

Realize that a lot of people are just as insecure as you, and that people tend to spend more time worrying about themselves (and, how they're acting) than judging others. Also, ask people lots of questions about themselves. I know this sounds REALLY weird, but it has helped someone I know with social anxiety a great deal. It can help re-direct the attention away from you, build a strong relationship (without judgements), and hopefully the person will open up to you in exchange.

This is a natural response. It's actually healthy to at least consider what others think of you as it is vital to improving communication skills and can save you some ridicule. Now if it hinders your ability to live comfortably or if it stresses you out there are some things you can do, 1. Value yourself: You know what makes you amazing. Don't let what other people think make you question your worth. Only you know who you truly are, everyone else can only guess. 2. How do you know that they are thinking something negative?: They may not be. A person staring at you could be think you have a nice face or just simply be daydreaming (I've done both). 3. You may never know: And that's okay. For a passing stranger, at most you can take up around 10 seconds of thought and first impressions can be overwritten if the person is worth knowing. Honestly, if they don't like you, its likely some personal problem with themselves. 3.Befriend someone who doesn't give a-: It'll rub off on you. Promise. 4.Be aware of what you feel: "They are laughing at me. How do I feel right now?" Anxious, embarrassed, terrified? Understand what you feel and why you feel that way. Try to calm yourself down. 5.Use this site: Something happened today? Come tell me about. We are listeners and we are here for you. Our goal is to make you feel better. “You’ll worry less about what people think about you when you realize how seldom they do.” — David Foster Wallace Most importantly, GET OUT THERE !!! and have fun~

I have this problem too. I worry about how I'll be judged on the simplest things from what I wear to what I eat to what I say even. Just know that everyone out there as this filter impeded in them as well and they might being having the same problem you are facing with it. Think of the good and not the bad, self doubt just makes it worse always compliment yourself on each thing you think people are thinking about you and it will soon clear up easily and cause you a lot less stress.

We have to realize that not everyone will have positive thoughts about us, and that's fine. Just surround yourself around people who motivate and love you. Eventually, the negative will be ignored.

Stressing out over what people think about you is very common, but a very hard thing to deal with. What I do suggest is that you try to hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself and you feel connected with.

It's almost impossible to stop thinking about what everyone thinks completly it's so much in our nature. What i've done though is trying to care about other people opinion as little as possible and focousing on me, what do I think, what have I done, where am I going. Work with your self and anyone elses opinion fades away.

Stressing about what other people think of you. Sounds like a familiar path. Also, if you're going through those phases where you just know that it affects the way you communicate with them, as well as the way you carry yourself around them, just think about yourself for a moment. Remember you're unique. Remember you just have to be yourself. Whenever you start stressing about what other people think of you, remember that you do things to express yourself, your thoughts, your decisions, your actions; not impress others. It is up to them to accept you the way YOU are. Remember at the end of the day, you would have something amazing to take away with you: that feeling of knowing that, atleast you've put yourself out there; that assurance of knowing that you've showed them who YOU really are and not what THEY want to see in you. So each time you feel insecure about what other people think of you, don't be afraid to be yourself and express yourself, knowing that you've done your part in this.

Realize that most people are probably ignoring you as you walk down the street. Most people will have positive or neutral thoughts about you unless you walk around murdering people. Also, realize that you are you, and you shouldn't wish to be anyone else.