4 ways to overcome self doubt!

“Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.”

This is a very famous quote from William Shakespeare and it mirrors how self doubt can take away every opportunity that may come your way.

Self doubt is the lack of faith in yourself. When you have self doubt, it will be very hard for you to trust your decisions. As a result, you will always feel skeptical and will avoid risks and pains by not making any decision at all. You will be stuck and will not be able to move forward which will eventually leads to frustration.

The Big Question is;

What to do in the face of self doubt?
Before we answer that question, it is more important to examine and know first the sign and causes of self doubt.

Signs of Self doubt

• Have a big goal, but unsure if you can make it
• Feel heavy in the chest, and a general feeling just ‘down’.
• Negative self talk or self belief
• Find yourself wishing you had a guiding hand
• *laughs* wishing you had a magic genie to make it all alright!

Self doubt can comes from;

• Low self-esteem
• Lack of knowledge
• A limiting support group
• Low self talk

Now let’s go back to our Big Question. I would like to answer them by giving you 4 ways to overcome Self Doubt.

1. Remove them from that precious head space of yours!
The treasures we put into our head are exactly that…treasures! And we certainly don’t want rusty, old, malfunctioning junk in our trunk!
Remove it from your head by instead placing it and writing it on paper. This alone will help you relieve pressures and stresses or anything holding you down. It’s a cathartic feeling!
If you will not do anything and just leave your doubts inside your head, they will slowly paralyze you by feeding your future thoughts. To avoid that, you need to write them down, put them in a journal so that it will be easier for you to recognize them.

2. Prove them wrongr
After listing all your self doubts, think also of reasons why these doubts are not true. Write down everything that will prove your doubts wrong or list down specific actions to triumph over them. For instance if one of your self doubt is “ I can’t speak in front of many people”. You can write on the other side of the paper’ “ But I can learn to do this by reading about speaking in public and practicing them.”
By doing this, you are shrinking your doubts and you are making a decision to get rid of them. Use self doubt as a tool for change.

3. Get a Mentor/Coachr
One of the most effective way of overcoming self doubt is surrounding yourself with positive people who can share positive energy with you. Get a Mentor or a Coach to eradicate your self doubt because they can help you create a new belief system that will give you more confidence on yourself and help you make great decisions. For instance, if you’re desire is to start a business, but got lots of self limiting belief, it’s better for you to turn to someone like a Coach who can influence you in a positive way and allow you to learn proper mindset to achieve success.

4. Compliment yourself for your achievementsr
As I mentioned above, a person with self doubt finds it difficult to accept recognition from other people. Therefore, every time you have accomplishments big or small, compliment yourself and celebrate your success. Doing this often will allow you to bring more positive atmosphere in your life and will motivate you to bring more success.

Now that you have been presented of the ways to recognize and overcome your self doubt, the decision is yours to make whether to allow yourself to go through this process. You already have the right weapon to fight them so if you will decide to do so, you can definitely move forward and self doubt will not be able to stop you anymore to have an amazing life ahead of you.