How's the Balance in Your Self Trust Bank? (Here's why it matters more than you think)

Ever set a goal, but then struggle with the follow through?

You may think a lack of motivation is to blame, but it isn't.

It's self-trust.

But the good news is that even if your self-trust is low, you can get it back. Here's how goal getters do it.

Your Self Trust Bank

Imagine that there is a metaphorical piggy bank inside you. But this piggy bank doesn't hold money, it holds your confidence.

It's called your Self Trust Bank.

Whether you know it or not, you have a Self-Trust Bank.

We all do.

And just like regular banks where we keep our cash, our Self Trust Bank always knows our balance. It keeps track of every deposit and every withdrawal. You can't fool it.

Show up and do what you said you'd do? You just made a deposit.

Flake out on a commitment you made to yourself? A withdrawal.

Every day, every action we take -- or don't take -- is either making a deposit or withdrawal in our Self Trust Bank.

Why That Self Trust Balance Matters

Our Self Trust Bank represents the confidence we have in ourselves to do new and/or challenging things.

If you have a full Self Trust Bank because you've made lots of deposits, doing hard things is a little less hard.

You believe in your ability to figure things out, to not give up, and to work through the discomfort that comes in the growth journey.

You've already shown yourself that you do what you say so you believe this time will be no different. Why should it be?

But if your Self Trust Bank balance is in the red from too many withdrawals from not showing up for yourself, you will lack the confidence to do harder things.

Past inactions have subconsciously proven to you that can't trust yourself to hang in there when the going gets tough. You'll quickly find yourself in a spiral of procrastination and frustration.

So when it comes time to tackle your big goals, your subconscious checks the balance in your Self-Trust Bank. If it's nice and full, there is plenty of confidence in yourself to move ahead. Not so full? You could be headed for Struggle City.

How to Create More Self-Trust

Self trust comes from doing what you say you'll do. Even small deposits matter. Like dollars, they add up over time. Start small and focus on consistency.

Honor commitments you make to yourself, just as you would for the commitments you make to others. If you wouldn't cancel on a friend, don't do it to yourself.

Don't wait to 'feel like it' to take action. The human primal brain wants you to stay in your Comfort Cave and not grow. That's why you'll never really 'feel like' doing showing up.

Allow yourself to adjust your goals, but don't abandon them. As you take action on your goals, sometimes things need to change. This is ok if it is done for the right reasons, and not to avoid discomfort.

Celebrate your small wins. Taking a minute to acknowledge how you ARE showing up encourages you to keep doing it.

Add the mantra "I am someone who does what they say they'll do" to your daily affirmations. This statement will work its way into your subconscious and become your truth.

Goal Getters know to always be mindful of the balance in their Self-Trust Bank. They create workable plans and follow through on those plans to the best of their ability. THIS is how those big goals get met.

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