6 Ways to Overcome Fear of Posting on Instagram

As an introvert, I personally find myself a bit down when I post a photo on Instagram. My mindset is this, when I upload a photo, I am essentially putting myself out there to be judged by others. By that I mean, they will judge my photo, how I look, and the post. I never really liked that idea of putting myself up on a pedestal to be judged and praying for the likes and acceptance of others. Because isn't that the main reward, feeling liked or accepted by others. I honestly could care less about what other people think about me but Instagram just makes me feel so insecure about all of this.

Last summer, I posted a video of myself dancing for an event and I was honestly extremely nervous putting myself out there as someone who dances. I still face a certain sense of fear of this until now. Instagram makes me feel very insecure when I post things. It feels so much easier and safer to be on the other side of just liking and scrolling because no one will care if you do that but they will care if you don't like their post. I'm sure I'm not the only one who worries about things like this. Even when it comes to posting on my own story, I feel a sense of fear of being judged like what if this person didn't watch my story, do they not care about me? Living with all these thoughts and fears in my head feels horrible. Luckily, I came up with a few solutions that maybe you may find helpful.


  1. Only post on certain occasions.
    • By this I mean, don't upload twice in one day and don't post again the following day. You will be hurting your self esteem and constantly placing yourself on a pedestal that can easily be kicked down by others opinion.
  2. Wait for good content.
    • If you have waited a good period of time and no inspiration has struck, look through some old photos and find ones that are actually worth sharing. Note: this should only be done if you actually feel like posting would be worth it today, don't post just because your friends are posting or due to peer pressure of others.
  3. Plan ahead.
    • If you know an event is coming up that you can possibly take nice pictures at plan ahead. Get that nice photo of you with your friends when everyone is relaxed and calm and be sure to take many photos so you can go back to step 2 for more content selection.
  4. Remember: Post and don't worry.
    • If your posts are giving you anxiety then I found that deleting the app or checking in on it after probably 3 hours have passed helps to calm the nerves as well as build a dopamine rush for when you log back in. At this step, you get on the pedestal but you stay on and not worry about any pushes or shoves from others you stay firm and confident in who you are and what you know.
  5. Instagram is very artificial.
    • Don't care about being real or not on Instagram. The app was built with filters to make your photos more aesthetically pleasing to fish for likes. Filtering is adding an artistic spin not a fake image. If you go back to step 1, you will know that the image you create for yourself on Instagram doesn't have to define who you truly are because you are not consistently uploading.
  6. Stay confident in who you are.
    • Remember at the end of the day you are awesome and deserve to love the person you are naturally accepting your flaws and weaknesses. The best part is capitalizing on those weaknesses to turn them into strengths. Stay confident and stay awesome!
I hope you found something helpful here and if you did please consider subscribing. I do my best to post on a regular basis and also update my Instagram of photos when I'm studying or blogging.

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