Time to explore a very human fear – fear of rejection. Can you really protect yourself from being disliked? What are the symptoms of this fear? What drives this fear? Time to name and reframe – and make sure this classic ‘self-squasher’ isn’t holding you back.
Inspired by this book:
The Courage to be Disliked – by Ichiro Kishimi and FUmitake Koga
Also referenced:
The Presentation of Self in Every Day Life – Erving Goffman
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself – Jo Dispenza
Research – ‘The Liking Gap’ – Erica Boothby and colleagues 2018.
My book – The Mystery of the Squashed Self
My TEDx – Beware the Self Squashing Prophecy
Links and more – trishalewis.com