“If you hear a voice within you saying you cannot paint, then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” - Vincent Van Gogh
As a former chronic self-doubter,
I know that self-doubt is one of the greatest barriers to living a fulfilled life.
If we think about it in terms of energy, it’s on the mood hoover scale!
When we doubt ourselves, it quite literally drains our energy.
It’s a bit like doing the Hokey Cokey….but not quite as fun!
IN, OUT & SHAKE it all about!
The spark of an idea for something great – I’m IN!
then the thoughts & feelings start cropping up to rain on your parade – I’m OUT!
(interestingly the word 'out' fits into 'doubt')
Ensued by confusion & frustration.
Essentially your energy is jumbled & shaking about; oscillating, like being on a see saw, back and forth.
You can even feel like this once you have decided & moved forward;
Go, Stop, Go, Stop!
It is exhausting!
Ever tried riding a horse?
Same thing applies to nervous riders....
they give the signal for the horse to move forward,
then in comes a bit of fear / panic, maybe feeling out of control, so they pull on the reins.
Very confusing for the horse & no wonder it can’t move properly.
So having doubt is literally like trying to ride a horse with the brakes on!
Much of this emotional energy is taking place at a subconscious level.
You learn a lot about the disconnect between mind & body through riding horses,
what we THINK you are doing right, doesn’t work because we are not fully aligned.
The best way to overcome self-doubt is to actively work on it,
the key part being - from the inside out.
I have found in my work & research is that the people who suffer with self-doubt actually fear the enormity of their potential & are putting up a barrier to their own success.
Aren’t we just fascinating creatures?!
I have the tools to transform self-doubt, at the level of mind, body and spirit.
For now, re-frame your Self-Doubt as an indicator of your enormous potential!
That has a completely different energy to it!
Good Vibes, Amanda G
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