We have all heard of it before … Fear and self-doubt are the greatest killers of personal genius … but are they really? What does self-doubt mean to you? Self-doubt can mean a lack of confidence, a lack of one’s ability, a lack of faith. It can indicate fear of criticism, fear of judgement, or Read More
‘ The willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life is the source from which self-respect springs’ – Joan Didion Self-love, Self-hate, Self-doubt, Self-respect, Self-esteem, Self-sabotage… Have you ever stopped to really think about the distinctions between these ‘Self’s’ we all have? Have you ever actively attempted to hone in to these ‘Self’s’? Are these Read More
To read the first piece in this two-part series on the impact of second-guessing and how to build confidence in decision-making, click here. Self-doubt builds momentum It is dangerously easy to fall into the trap of self-doubt. It all starts with a couple of thoughts. Then, fuelled with enough emotion, you start to believe that Read More
Always trust your gut. It knows what your head hasn’t figured out yet. Overthinking is the biggest cause of our unhappiness. We have all walked that path or experienced it at some stage of our lives. So, what makes us second-guess ourselves? Well, there is a myriad of reasons as to why. It can be Read More