Self-doubt sometimes dresses up as logic

From time to time we're all great at faking it, it doesn't matter whether you're an entrepreneur, athlete or business icon we've all been there.

Many of my hugely successful clients tell me the same thing... sometimes they don't want to leave their bed. That addictive feeling of being top of the world one day and then completely overwhelmed a few days later crippled by self-doubt or your saboteur as we call it.

A lot of our self-doubt (saboteur) comes from striving to be better, to doing more. I've felt it on many occasions and what's interesting is that it can disguise itself as logic.

What I do know is that it’s a necessary part of the process when you're building anything extraordinary.

Here's a few things that worked well for me.

1. Your Inner Circle - Who you spend time with will have an effect on you! Be aware of those closest to you especially what they're telling you and notice how you feel after speaking with them?
2. Self Awareness - This was the game changer for me. "It's having ability to monitor our emotions and thoughts from moment to moment. This is key to understanding ourselves better, being at peace with who we are and proactively managing our thoughts, emotions, and behaviours." Here's an article by Jessie Zhu that you may find useful https://positivepsychology.com/self-awareness-matters-how-you-can-be-more-self-aware/
3. Logic? - Self-doubt sometimes dresses itself as logic which convinces us of a false reality. Am I making excuses or is there really a challenge here? If you give the voice of self-doubt any time it will convince you of all the reasons why you can't. Give the voice a name and when it's active tell it to SHUT UP! Be conscious and influence how you're feeling like listening to something inspirational like Les Brown etc.
4. Talk! - Speak to someone about how you're feeling. An accountability partner, mentor, coach or a close friend (if it's a friend be aware of point 1. above!)

Any questions send me a message.

Kev