How to Know You're Insecure - Understanding Insecurities

Sometimes we don't even realize we are experiencing insecurities because what we are going through feels so normal or not a big deal. But the sooner we determine what we are struggling with, the sooner we can take action to manage it. Here are 5 signs you're struggling with feeling insecure.

Show Notes:
Being insecure was like a past time for me growing up. We all know I was a hard core people pleaser, but beyond that, I also believed more of what people told me about myself than what I thought of myself. I lacked confidence & self-esteem, so there were very few opportunities for me to feel good about something I did or could do. 

Even now, I do feel insecure about creating something or doing something that I think could be helpful that wasn’t requested. But I try to remember that even if one person doesn’t find something helpful doesn’t mean someone else won’t. And when I am feeling unworthy or less than or like I don’t matter, I try to examine what is contributing to feeling this way and whether or not this is a true insecurity or something that is fleeting.

When you are dealing with a true insecurity, you feel doubt, fear or uncertainty about yourself. And having these feelings from time to time is no big deal and totally normal. But if you find it becoming something that weighs heavily on you and you think about it often or is getting in the way of you actually doing things and stepping out of your comfort zone, you’re gonna need to address it so it doesn’t cause ongoing issues for you.

You are probably struggling with being insecure if you:

• Feel inadequate
• Often feel jealous or envious
• Are highly critical of yourself
• Fear rejection
• Are a people pleaser and/or perfectionist

Insecurities can become something harder to manage when it’s combined with comparison. We can feel insecure about the way we sing because we have been told it’s not the best or it doesn’t sound the same as others. But when you couple that with thinking it NEEDS to be the same as someone else’s, you are really rooting in the insecurity. 

If you’re unsure how to tell if you struggle with being insecure or not, then you’re in luck because it’s exactly what we are going to talk about today. This episode will share tips on how to determine if you’re struggling with insecurity and the next episode at the end of the week will go over how to manage your insecurities so those don’t end up controlling you.

Here are 5 signs of someone struggling with being insecure:

1. You can’t feel good about yourself until you brag about yourself to others.
2. You often undercut other people’s opinions. 
3. You allow past experiences to dictate future ones.
4. You’re defensive. 
5. You’re negative about what you’re doing and/or what others are doing.

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