How to overcome self-doubt?
A little self-doubt can be healthy and it is totally normal. However, having self-doubt
does not mean you are going to fail. Self-doubt can make us stop and think hard about
a course of action we want to take. It's good when we ask ourselves whether, we need
to improve our knowledge and skills in order to help us succeed at something.
However, too much of self-doubt can be damaging. Self-doubt is a destructive feeling
that sneaks up on all of us. There's not a person around who hasn't experienced a degree
of self-doubt at some time in their lives. Even the most successful people sometimes
doubt themselves but they've learnt how to deal with it and get on with achieving their goals.
Self-doubt takes away your desire to achieve anything much of value and it lessens the
joy and steals the possibilities you could have from living a full life. So how do you stop
self-doubt from sabotaging our goals and ambitions?
Here are some positive tips for you to try out the next time it appears.
The first step in defeating self-doubt is not to ignore it, or pretend it will go away.
It's impossible to defeat a problem unless you acknowledge it exits and bring it out into
the open. Instead we need to face our self-doubt full on and see it for what it is, as a form
of fear to be conquered. By recognizing this fear, we can get on with what needs to be
done in spite of it.
You will need to identify what triggers your self-doubt. There is often a pattern to the way
we feel with similar situations sparking off the same emotions in us. You would need to
look for a specific area in your life that always creates a sense of uncertainties in you.
Work out what factors set off those doubts. When did these negative feelings first
start? Perhaps you got turned down by a pretty girl or guy on a date, or you
were disappointed and let down by a spouse/partner from a relationship. Maybe,
someone criticized your work performances. It could be you've carried these feelings
with you to this day, and it still have the power to knock your confidence.
The most effective antidote to self-doubt is to take action. That might sound obvious,
but it isn't quite simple when you don't believe in your abilities. The solution is to devise
a plan on how you'll reach your goal. Start off on your journey to achieving your goal by
taking small steps to ease yourself. Rome wasn't built in a day, so don't take on too
much. As you start seeing results, your confidence will increase and you can tackle
larger parts of your plans.
You are a unique and talented person with the potential to be successful. You need
to believe in yourself and create the foundation of beating self-doubt.
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