Episode 32: Why you Overshare & How to Stop Doing it When you Have Anxiety

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Description:

In this insight episode, I discuss oversharing - why we do it, how to stop doing it, and how trauma and anxiety can play a role in it.

I discuss:

• Three common reasons people tend to overshare.
• My own personal experience with oversharing.
• Coping mechanisms & strategies to become more intentional with what we share.

Breakdown of what is discussed & additional thoughts:

I have always been someone who overshares. This is a trait I have come to love about myself, but there are times where oversharing is unnecessary and causes me an immense amount of distress and anxiety. This episode is for those times.

1. Why we overshare:
   1. Social anxiety & social uncomfortability
   2. Loneliness
   3. It’s easier to talk to strangers
2. A personal experience example.
3. How to Stop Oversharing for Each Reason:
   • Social Anxiety & Social Uncomfortability:
   • Loneliness:
   • Strangers feel Safer:
   • For all Three:

Journal Prompt of the Week:

Ask yourself: What are some things I wish others knew about me, and how can I share those things more intentionally?