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How social anxiety developed around activities that used to bring pure joy

My friends suggested we go to karaoke and I immediately felt anxious about singing in front of people even though I used to love performing.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You have learned to anticipate judgment in spaces that were once pure freedom, forgetting that play is its own protection.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Why play matters — evolutionary and psychological case?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.