Let's Stop Caring What People Think

Published: July 12, 2023, 9:30 a.m.

b'What if we didn\'t let other people\'s judgments change our game plans\\u2014as women, as mothers, and as humans? We\'re wired to pay attention to what other people think. There\'s a reason those judgments can be painful. Are there ways we can break free and care less?\\nIn this episode Amy and Margaret discuss...\\n\\nHow our innate need to belong (and not ostracized) is hard-wired\\n\\nThe "behavioral inhibition system" and how it gets triggered\\n\\nWhose feelings and judgments we should take into account\\n\\nWhy parenting is an especially problematic zone for others\' judgments of us\\n\\n\\nHere are links to some of the resources mentioned in the episode: \\n\\nOur episode "Parenting With An Audience"\\n\\n\\nGovernor J.B. Pritzker\'s speech to the 2023 graduates of Northwestern University: "The kindest person in the room is often the smartest."\\n\\n\\nRachel Moss for HuffPost UK: How To Actually Stop Caring What Other People Think Of You\\n\\n\\nhotter.com: At What Age Do You Feel Most Comfortable In Yourself?\\n\\n\\nArthur C. Brooks for The Atlantic: No One Cares!\\n\\n\\nNaomi I. Eisenberger: Why Rejection Hurts: What Social Neuroscience Has Revealed About the Brain\\u2019s Response to Social Rejection\\n\\n\\nSarah Coyne for The Joplin Globe: Parenting with an audience changes the rules\\n\\n\\n\\ufeff\\nWe love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website:\\nhttps://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'