167: Dare to be Disliked

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