#150 — Stop Being Afraid Of Rejection

Rejection hurts... but the fear of rejection can often hurt even worse. In fact, when we give into the fear of rejection, we often set up a pattern that can affect us throughout our lives. Rejections we've experienced in the past can end up affecting us NOW. When we give into the fear of rejection, we can end up reliving that fear, long after it's happened... feeling the pain as though it's happening to us again, right now. When that happens, it becomes a way that we almost give up our free will; life becomes a series of steps that you take to try to AVOID feeling the discomfort and pain of rejection. It's time to learn how to break the cycle and learn how to stop letting your fear control you. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: What science can teach us about rejection and rejection sensitivity How our brains work against us and keep us in a cycle of fear and avoidance Why rejection hurts, even years later How a fear of rejection can CAUSE the very rejection we're trying to avoid How understanding your body can help you conquer your fear of rejection ...and so much more. RELATED LINKS: Face Your Dating Fears Overcome Your Fear of Rejection A Man's Guide To Improving Your Emotional IQ This is What Happens After Meditating for 30 Days How To Deal With the Awkward Rejection Sensitivity and the Defensive Motivational System: Insights From the Startle Response to Rejection Cues How ADHD Ignites Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria The Social Skills Survival Pack Playlist Transcript available at doctornerdlove.com Send your dating advice questions to doc@doctornerdlove.com Don't forget to

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#150 — Stop Being Afraid Of Rejection is an episode from Paging Dr. NerdLove by Harris O'Malley.

This episode is 23:13 long.

This episode was published on Sep 9, 2020.

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