Most of us became self-conscious long before we knew the word for it.
Somewhere between elementary school and high school, we learn to watch ourselves — how we sit, how we speak, how we come across — often more carefully than we learn how to trust ourselves.
In this episode, I explore how the school environment, social pressure, and constant evaluation quietly shape self-consciousness, and why “be yourself” isn’t enough when inner authority hasn’t had a chance to develop yet.
This isn’t about blaming teachers or parents. It’s about understanding how self-monitoring gets inherited — and what it takes to move beyond it.
Jan 2 202617 mins