How do you get over the feeling that people are laughing at you?

be conscious that they are not. remind yourself everytime. trace the root of the issue with some soul searching.

When you make up your mind that you just don't give a f$%& either way. Trust me you'll be 100% better.

You must find hard evidence that people are laughing at you before accepting your emotional response. If you cannot find this evidence, then this 'feeling' is unreliable, and in my opinion, a bully.

You have to come to a place within yourself where you see yourself as somebody that is worthy of respect. A good thing to do is to write a list of the things you a good at and are proud of yourself for. When you realize that you are of value, you will notice that people are not laughing at you. Love yourself and others will love you also. This is sometimes very hard and it takes practice to get to the place where you are looking at others for approval. However, when you get there it will be worth the journey!!

Ask the people. Ask them if they are. Tell them how you feel. Ask them if they have felt the same (surely some have). Let them reassure you and support you. Remember that, if you were in their position, you probably wouldn't be laughing at you. Also, this feeling may be because you fear that this may be happening and you end up projecting your fears in the people (believing that they are laughing at you not because they are but because your fear makes you think so). Ask yourself if it is realistic to think that they are laughing at you. Ask yourself why would they laugh at you, and what would you tell a friend with that fear. Try to figure out why you believe that they are laughing at you and try to find out if your fears are based on reality. Finally, remind yourself that even if they were laughing at you, that says nothing about you but about them. If you are a teenager, these feelings may go away on their own as you become an adult. It is called an imaginary audience.

That's a tough thing to get over, I have that feeling too. What u do is I put facts over fiction. So, when I see someone laughing in public I think at first 'Is there something wrong with how I look?' then I rationalise what I'm thinking 'shes probably thinking of a funny moment she experienced'. The key to dissociating yourself from public reaction is to realise that unfortunately (or fortunately), the world does not revolve around you and that most likely the 'laughers' will be leading normal lives, reacting as many do. And even if they are laughing at you, they will forget whatever is so amusing within a few minutes.

Since this is related to self esteem, try to first be comfortable in your own skin. Get a haircut, dye your hair, change your clothing style, maybe switch out the shoes, do that until you find a look that you feel represents you the best. Second is exercise, not only do your dopamine levels rise right after exercise, you also gain a feeling of personal accomplishment when you push yourself harder than the day before. And this isn't even mentioning the muscle gain and weight loss. Focus on your hobbies and expand on them, set aside some time for a week to spend on improving upon your skills. This might also help you gain a feeling of accomplishment, and shapes your character. Fourth, practice. Practice keeping your head up, proper posture is important. Practice eye contact, if you have troubles with that, first try staring at the bridge of their nose until you feel comfortable enough before moving on. Fifth, the most important part, you have to realize most people don't care about you. It might sound depressing, but being forgettable to passerby's means you don't have to worry about how you look or how you act. Try to remember any person you've passed by on the street recently, tough right? And finally try to change your attitude. Wear your best available clothes, prepare yourself to go out as best as you can, and remember, the moment you go out you won't be able to fix anything. Don't worry if you feel like your shirt doesn't fit your pants, because at this point you won't be able to get changed anyways. Go with the flow.

I ask myself, “Why do you care?” Even if they are actually laughing at me, it doesn’t affect me in the slightest. I tell myself that I don’t need to find my worth in what others might think of me. Alternatively, I will try to distract myself by going over anything I need to remember that day, especially if I have a test or quiz, or I go through the day and think of all the things I’ve done right that day. This helps to ease anxiety in general, and filters out a lot of cognitive distortions I may have been experiencing.

This is something that I've had to deal with myself on a very personal level. Throughout my comprehensive (middle/high school) years, I was constantly paranoid that everyone was laughing at me, talking about me, gossiping behind my back... But we can't live like that. We simply cannot live feeling like that, because it takes over your life. Paying attention to what others are doing around you can only reinforce the feelings of paranoia that your brain is creating. What did I do? I stopped caring. That is WAY easier said than done, however. Being able to ignore other people, regardless of what they are doing, is not something that people have; it's a developed skill that only some people can ever learn, but once you learn it, it never fades.

I just ignore them as best as I can. I would also ask them what are they laughing? Did I do something funny? Then I will be a adult just walk away from them instead of trying to fight them. That is what I could do in that situation. What would everyone else do? I would also tell myself that I am pretty I don't need people laughing at me all the time. I would also make sure my shelf esteem is still up. I would also laugh right back at them so they will know how it feels to be laugh at.