Why fear of other people’s opinions (FOPO) holds us back, and what to do about it.&nbsp;&nbsp;Michael Gervais is a high performance psychologist and the host of the Finding Mastery podcast. His new book is called The First Rule of Mastery:&nbsp;Stop Worrying About What People Think of You.&nbsp;In this episode we talk about:<ul><li>A handy new acronym: FOPO, Fear of People’s Opinions&nbsp;</li><li>How the evolutionary roots of our desire for social acceptance work against us in the modern world&nbsp;</li><li>Why caring about what others think is not the same thing as worrying about what others think&nbsp;</li><li>The difference between a purpose-based identity and a performance-based identity&nbsp;</li><li>The anti-FOPO power of things like: imagination, journaling, meditation, social support, and considering your mortality</li><li>Why focusing less on yourself can be the greatest bulwark against FOPO</li></ul>Related Episodes:<ul><li><a href="https://tenpercent-happier.webflow.io/tph/podcast-episode/pete-carrol-michael-gervais-267" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michael Gervais and Pete Carroll</a></li><li><a href="https://wondery.com/shows/ten-percent-happier-with-dan-harris/episode/10334-from-finding-mastery-a-conversation-with-dr-jon-kabat-zinn/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michael Gervais in conversation with Jon Kabat-Zinn&nbsp;</a></li></ul>Sign up for Dan’s weekly newsletter <a href="https://bit.ly/3QtGRqJ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>Follow Dan on social: <a href="https://bit.ly/3tGigG5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://bit.ly/3FOA84J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>Ten Percent Happier online <a href="https://bit.ly/46TZglY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bookstore</a>Subscribe to our <a href="https://bit.ly/3FybRzD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube Channel</a>Our favorite playlists on: <a href="https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anxiety</a>, <a href="https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sleep</a>, <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Relationships</a>, <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Most Popular Episodes</a>Full Shownotes: <a href="https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/michael-gervais" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/michael-gervais-returns</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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