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    30 déc. 2025

    Explore the psychology behind feeling like everyone's upset with you. Discover how inner critics, social anxiety, and shame create false narratives, plus practical tools to break free from this exhausting pattern.

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    Confidence comes from action, not the other way around. We think we need to feel brave first, but actually, acting brave is what creates the feeling of bravery.

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    I feel like everyone is mad at me and I'm doing something wrong

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    1

    Welcome and Setting the Stage

    0:00
    0:13
    0:28
    2

    Understanding the Inner Critic's Voice

    0:46
    1:01
    1:12
    1:31
    1:42
    2:01
    2:16
    3

    The Social Anxiety Connection

    2:36
    2:47
    3:04
    3:08
    3:27
    3:40
    3:56
    2:16
    4

    Breaking Down the ABC Model

    4:16
    1:12
    4:46
    2:16
    5:11
    5:20
    5

    Understanding Toxic Shame vs. Healthy Guilt

    5:37
    1:12
    6:03
    3:40
    6:30
    2:16
    6:51
    6

    Cultural Shame and Individual Blame

    7:02
    7:19
    7:22
    7:41
    2:16
    8:08
    7

    The Highly Sensitive Person's Experience

    8:23
    8:35
    2:16
    8:59
    9:10
    9:29
    9:35
    8

    Challenging Catastrophic Predictions

    9:50
    9:59
    10:17
    2:16
    10:37
    3:40
    11:00
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    The Power of Behavioral Experiments

    1:12
    7:19
    7:22
    11:41
    11:44
    12:01
    2:16
    12:26
    10

    Breaking the Avoidance Cycle

    12:36
    12:50
    2:16
    13:08
    3:40
    13:33
    9:35
    11

    Rewriting Your Rules for Living

    13:51
    1:12
    14:21
    2:16
    14:43
    14:45
    15:00
    12

    The Importance of Emotional Boundaries

    15:13
    15:26
    7:22
    15:47
    3:40
    16:12
    2:16
    13

    Building Self-Compassion and Inner Acceptance

    16:32
    16:44
    16:58
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    17:15
    17:25
    17:38
    2:16
    14

    Practical Daily Strategies

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    9:59
    18:19
    2:16
    18:42
    9:35
    19:05
    1:12
    15

    The Role of Secure Attachment

    19:26
    19:36
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    20:13
    20:15
    20:31
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    16

    Moving from Reactive to Responsive

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    21:47
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    Integration and Moving Forward

    22:07
    22:17
    22:33
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    22:57
    3:40
    23:23
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    Embracing Your Authentic Self

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    23:56
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    24:33
    3:40
    24:58
    25:10
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