Is Self Doubt Holding You Back?

Does your inner voice like to serve up generous helpings of self-doubt throughout your day? “I must be doing something wrong”, “I don’t know what to do”, “I can’t trust myself around….”, yada yada yada. It’s exhausting and an inefficient use of time and energy.

Have you ever thought about why that brain of yours does this?

I have a couple of theories.

1. We are constantly being bombarded with messaging that other people have the answer. Parents, schools, gurus, bosses, companies…just turn on the TV to see how many people have an answer for you. Google was built on the principle that someone else has the answer, not you. It’s no freaking wonder why we don’t trust ourselves.
2. The fear of looking stupid or being wrong may have been something that you had to deal with in your life. It might have been unsafe for you at one point or another to not be “right’. Your inner critic might actually have the words of one of your caregivers who was overly critical and perfectionistic. I know mine does.
3. If you are a highly sensitive person, then you may have learned that disappointing others is a recipe for bad feelings and you will automatically assume that you are wrong as a way of avoiding the disappointment of others. You may hear yourself saying sorry over and over again just to avoid disappointing someone else.

All of this is just something you learned and you can unlearn it. You are a sovereign being who has the answers for how your life is meant to be. You alone know what lights you up and who you want to be.

Don’t let outside influences lead you to believe you are wrong just because it doesn’t fit the norm.?

Take your power back my friend. Listen for your own answers and don’t be afraid to go for it.

You’ve already begun to make changes just by reading this, so why not take the next step and schedule a complimentary coaching call with me? We can move through some specific scenarios where you feel doubt and reprogram how you want to feel instead. Don’t let doubt keep you from a major transformation. Schedule yours?here.