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feeling insecure

feeling insecure?

Are you feeling insecure?
Are you afraid to lose your job?
Always worried about the future of your relation with your partner?
If your answers were yes, then this guide is for you.

Insecurity is the feeling of not being secure, insecurity is usually associated with the future, you may be feeling insecure about a future aspect of your life, you may be afraid to lose something that you already own.

examples of situations where you may feel insecure

The following are situation where you could be feeling insecure at, note that there may be more but those few examples are just here to make the idea clear:

  • feeling insecure about your job: you may be afraid to lose your current job or you may be afraid to be laid off in a coming downsizing plan. Whatever the case is, you are just not sure about the future of your job.
  • feeling insecure about a relation: you may be feeling insecure about your relation with your partner, you may be always thinking of the day where this relation will come to end, although things may be going still may be thinking that this relation will end soon.
  • being financially insecure: are always fighting to get more money?
    Are you not sure of what your future will be like ? are you always worried about your future financial condition? , if your answers were yes, then most probably you are feeling financially insecure.

causes for feeling insecure

There are many reasons that can make someone feel insecure but they usually root to the same thing, not being sure of your abilities or not being sure that your life skills can take you to a safe place. Just look at the first example we mentioned (feeling insecure about your job), do you know what is the main reason behind this feeling?
It’s just that you are not sure of your skills, you are not sure that your qualifications can get you another job if you were laid off.

The same goes for being insecure about a relation, in that case you may be thinking that you are insufficient for your partner and that sooner or later he will find someone better than you then leave you for him.

Another major reason that can cause insecurity which is being raised in environment full of uncertainty and insecurity, for example most people whom are raised in a families having finical problems or families that are constantly worried about money matters become insecure grownups.(just like the third example mentioned above, check the guide for raising emotionally healthy children).

ok I am feeing insecure, what to do?

In order to deal with your feelings of insecurity you must fight the root cause that made those feelings of insecurity appear in your life, as we said the major cause for feeling insecure is not being sure of your abilities and skills, in case it was insecurity about a job you must build the necessary abilities and qualifications that make you feel secure even if you were laid off. take more computer courses, learn another language or do anything that makes you more confident about being wanted by another company.

In case it’s a feeling of insecurity about a relation you must build self confidence and improve your self image in order to be sure that you are enough for your partner and he/she won’t be looking for someone else to replace you.

Whatever the situation you feel insecure about, building self confidence and collecting the necessary skills that make you feel sure of your abilities will be enough to eliminate your feelings of insecurity.

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