How to stop thinking about myself so much ?

I tend to live in my head way to much. I want to be more socialable and outgoing but my mind is used to being unconfident and avoiding social interaction. I usually care way too much about what other people think of me... How can i be myself but also be someone else who is able to socialize and interact with people ?How to stop thinking about myself so much ?
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.o.How to stop thinking about myself so much ?
I do too , but you just have to stop and move on , do other thinsg to keep you busy or start volunteering
well you first have to have a drive to want to be more sociable.. and you sound like you are really insecure which is not good!...you should be happy with who you are and love your self cause you are gods greatest creation u should use that to ur advantage and trapping ur self becuase of what others are think u should care what they think there know better then you we are all on the same level. and really to be honest just tell ur self this u'll make it don't worry.....
lol, damn. i have the same problem. way too self-conscious and my mind is so used to be weighed-down upon, and i tend to ditch going to parties and etc. it sucks. barely any motivation, poor self-confidence...but when i lift weights, i feel better, but its hard to get in the mood of doin that since im so unmotivated. heh ill use your page to get some advice too, you hit the nail right on the head with this one.
u want to know something, lot of ppl think a lot of what other people think of them and don't even know that ppl hardly think of them at all! i fret alot too about the little things, but probably if u ever do something ';stupid'; ppl will forget it. so just ask urself, ';why am i being shy? is there any reason for it?'; the only person u r hurting is ur self.
Yes we tend to live in our own minds..we have memories based upon what has happened to us..is very very hard to just put yourself in someone else's place. Not that we are being self-centered or anything but what has been stored in our brains tends to outweigh what others go through. Am having the same problem and am now trying to deal with it. It is very very hard to socialize when we are in that mode. Personally, I have been journaling and just today found out I can perhaps do some things that do not necessarily involve just my problems. Just a small thing but I think it will help. Good luck.
think on other things on purpose.
Try volunteering or taking on a task in a group that is somewhat limited but does allow for some socialization.