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Jemma Sbeg

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
3030 total appearances

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The Psychology of your 20s
277. Let's talk about birthday anxiety

So, I want to talk about how we can do this better. How can we have better birthdays? Now, as someone, as I said, who used to have these big birthday parties and always end up feeling somewhat disappointed and let down. I have come to realize that I am not someone who wants to have a big all-out celebration.

The Psychology of your 20s
277. Let's talk about birthday anxiety

So, I want to talk about how we can do this better. How can we have better birthdays? Now, as someone, as I said, who used to have these big birthday parties and always end up feeling somewhat disappointed and let down. I have come to realize that I am not someone who wants to have a big all-out celebration.

The Psychology of your 20s
277. Let's talk about birthday anxiety

Even if that's something that I really thought that I've wanted for the past, I don't know, 15 odd years. Like for my 21st, I remember doing three different kind of events. Like I did a birthday dinner with my family. I went away with some of my friends and I went...

The Psychology of your 20s
277. Let's talk about birthday anxiety

Even if that's something that I really thought that I've wanted for the past, I don't know, 15 odd years. Like for my 21st, I remember doing three different kind of events. Like I did a birthday dinner with my family. I went away with some of my friends and I went...

The Psychology of your 20s
277. Let's talk about birthday anxiety

Even if that's something that I really thought that I've wanted for the past, I don't know, 15 odd years. Like for my 21st, I remember doing three different kind of events. Like I did a birthday dinner with my family. I went away with some of my friends and I went...

The Psychology of your 20s
277. Let's talk about birthday anxiety

to the pub for like for my actual day of my birthday and yeah it was fun but it was more stress than it's worth so my new thing is to choose some activity that I've really wanted to do and that I've put off for the past year and to do it even if it means doing it solo Now, for this year, it did happen to mean that I'm solo traveling and that's something that I really wanted to do.

The Psychology of your 20s
277. Let's talk about birthday anxiety

to the pub for like for my actual day of my birthday and yeah it was fun but it was more stress than it's worth so my new thing is to choose some activity that I've really wanted to do and that I've put off for the past year and to do it even if it means doing it solo Now, for this year, it did happen to mean that I'm solo traveling and that's something that I really wanted to do.

The Psychology of your 20s
277. Let's talk about birthday anxiety

to the pub for like for my actual day of my birthday and yeah it was fun but it was more stress than it's worth so my new thing is to choose some activity that I've really wanted to do and that I've put off for the past year and to do it even if it means doing it solo Now, for this year, it did happen to mean that I'm solo traveling and that's something that I really wanted to do.

The Psychology of your 20s
277. Let's talk about birthday anxiety

But just before I recorded this episode, I went to the Tenement Museum in New York City. That is my favorite museum in the world. And I booked two back to back tours and I went solo and I felt completely content there. Maybe for you that involves going out and getting your nails done and getting a massage and putting the money you would have spent on a fancy dinner or a party into yourself.

The Psychology of your 20s
277. Let's talk about birthday anxiety

But just before I recorded this episode, I went to the Tenement Museum in New York City. That is my favorite museum in the world. And I booked two back to back tours and I went solo and I felt completely content there. Maybe for you that involves going out and getting your nails done and getting a massage and putting the money you would have spent on a fancy dinner or a party into yourself.

The Psychology of your 20s
277. Let's talk about birthday anxiety

But just before I recorded this episode, I went to the Tenement Museum in New York City. That is my favorite museum in the world. And I booked two back to back tours and I went solo and I felt completely content there. Maybe for you that involves going out and getting your nails done and getting a massage and putting the money you would have spent on a fancy dinner or a party into yourself.

The Psychology of your 20s
277. Let's talk about birthday anxiety

What is something that you really wanted to do this year that you haven't had the opportunity to do? Do that on your birthday. Maybe it's the zoo. Maybe it's a karaoke night. That is how to make yourself feel less pressure to be happy and to have fun in the presence of others and to almost like have fun by yourself.

The Psychology of your 20s
277. Let's talk about birthday anxiety

What is something that you really wanted to do this year that you haven't had the opportunity to do? Do that on your birthday. Maybe it's the zoo. Maybe it's a karaoke night. That is how to make yourself feel less pressure to be happy and to have fun in the presence of others and to almost like have fun by yourself.

The Psychology of your 20s
277. Let's talk about birthday anxiety

What is something that you really wanted to do this year that you haven't had the opportunity to do? Do that on your birthday. Maybe it's the zoo. Maybe it's a karaoke night. That is how to make yourself feel less pressure to be happy and to have fun in the presence of others and to almost like have fun by yourself.

The Psychology of your 20s
277. Let's talk about birthday anxiety

I also do this thing every year and regardless of whether I'm doing a big thing or a small thing or a completely solo thing, I make sure that around the time of my birthday, I take myself out on a date. just me and my notebook and I will go out to a restaurant. Often I will literally not have anywhere in mind. I will take myself for a walk in a part of the city that I know will have places to go.

The Psychology of your 20s
277. Let's talk about birthday anxiety

I also do this thing every year and regardless of whether I'm doing a big thing or a small thing or a completely solo thing, I make sure that around the time of my birthday, I take myself out on a date. just me and my notebook and I will go out to a restaurant. Often I will literally not have anywhere in mind. I will take myself for a walk in a part of the city that I know will have places to go.

The Psychology of your 20s
277. Let's talk about birthday anxiety

I also do this thing every year and regardless of whether I'm doing a big thing or a small thing or a completely solo thing, I make sure that around the time of my birthday, I take myself out on a date. just me and my notebook and I will go out to a restaurant. Often I will literally not have anywhere in mind. I will take myself for a walk in a part of the city that I know will have places to go.

The Psychology of your 20s
277. Let's talk about birthday anxiety

I will find a restaurant. I will get a table by myself. I will bring my journal and I will ask myself four questions and I've done this every single birthday for the past five years. The questions are, what is the most important thing that I have learnt in the past year? What is the thing that I am most grateful for from the past year?

The Psychology of your 20s
277. Let's talk about birthday anxiety

I will find a restaurant. I will get a table by myself. I will bring my journal and I will ask myself four questions and I've done this every single birthday for the past five years. The questions are, what is the most important thing that I have learnt in the past year? What is the thing that I am most grateful for from the past year?

The Psychology of your 20s
277. Let's talk about birthday anxiety

I will find a restaurant. I will get a table by myself. I will bring my journal and I will ask myself four questions and I've done this every single birthday for the past five years. The questions are, what is the most important thing that I have learnt in the past year? What is the thing that I am most grateful for from the past year?