Feeling Self-Conscious? 6 Tips to Turn it Around Fast!
by :
Peter Murphy
When you feel self-conscious it means you are putting too much attention on your self, too much focus on what you are doing and how you are doing it. And this is a formula for poor performance. The secret then to dealing with this problem is to become other conscious. If all you do is shift your focus from self to others you will communicate better, perform better and become a far better listener. Another positive consequence is that other people will enjoy spending time with you because it is so obvious you give them your complete attention. Your goal is to become so fascinated by other people that your focus is on what they say, how they say it and why they say it. 6 Tips for Becoming Other Conscious: 1. Pay attention to the way people breathe, watch closely and observe the relationship between breathing and speaking. 2. Listen not just to what people say but the way they say it. Pay very close attention to speech patterns, changes in tempo, volume and tone. 3. Ask thoughtful questions to understand the way others think. Really strive to grasp why others think what they think. 4. Whenever your focus shifts back to the way you are behaving ask yourself questions about the other person so you need to pay attention to him e.g.
When you feel self-conscious it means you are putting too much attention on your self, too much focus on what you are doing and how you are doing it. And this is a formula for poor performance. The secret then to dealing with this problem is to become other conscious. If all you do is shift your focus from self to others you will communicate better, perform better and become a far better listener. Another positive consequence is that other people will enjoy spending time with you because it is so obvious you give them your complete attention. Your goal is to become so fascinated by other people that your focus is on what they say, how they say it and why they say it. 6 Tips for Becoming Other Conscious: 1. Pay attention to the way people breathe, watch closely and observe the relationship between breathing and speaking. 2. Listen not just to what people say but the way they say it. Pay very close attention to speech patterns, changes in tempo, volume and tone. 3. Ask thoughtful questions to understand the way others think. Really strive to grasp why others think what they think. 4. Whenever your focus shifts back to the way you are behaving ask yourself questions about the other person so you need to pay attention to him e.g.
- What does he really mean by that?
- How does he manage to be so boring?
- How does she keep people so entranced with her words?
- I am fascinated by the way people talk
- I give my complete attention to whoever I talk to
- I am an excellent conversationalist
- I feel fantastic when I meet new people