state of self-consciousness, micro-analyzing every nuance of your thoughts and actions.For instance, after a presentation at work, Molly’s boss pointed out a nervous tic she had in her speech.
Her boss explained in a kind way that it was distracting. It got in the way of her building a confident professional image. Molly appreciated the feedback and knew objectively the feedback was spot-on.
But, now she was afraid to speak up because she didn’t want to keep making this mistake.While all her attention was focused on not making the speech tic, she lost track of what she was saying.
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