Every time I want to go to a social event or approach someone new to talk to them, my head fills with excuses for why it is a “terrible” idea. When I ignore these excuses it usually goes well but when I listen to them and decide not to do it, I feel really bad regret. Does anyone have any advice for how to combat the excuses?
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Rather than block the thoughts, disconnect yourself from your thoughts. Whenever you have these thoughts take a minute and think about it and imagine the excuses as a separate entity from yourself. Think of them as hints in a game. You can read them but you don’t need them. These “hints” are not you and you not controlled by these hints. Best of luck