{"id":6538,"date":"2019-09-11T18:19:34","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T07:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creativeedgecoaching.com.au\/?p=6538"},"modified":"2025-07-10T11:06:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T00:06:10","slug":"overcoming-self-doubt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creativeedgecoaching.com.au\/overcoming-self-doubt\/","title":{"rendered":"Overcoming Self-doubt"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #105163;\"><strong>The Journey of Self-love\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>You were not born with self-doubt. You learned it. It is a skill you have perfected.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #105163;\"><strong>What is self-doubt?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Self-doubt shows up in various ways. It can negatively impact the quality of your relationships, your work, your career, your business and your overall happiness.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Self-doubt generally manifests in one of two ways. It is either contextual, meaning it is only a problem in certain situations such in a work or professional environment or with certain family members. In other cases, people may experience it as a nagging and persistent voice inside their head that says, \u201cYou\u2019re not good enough.\u201d It becomes a relentless cloud that keeps them in the shadow of their best self, sabotaging and derailing their hopes and dreams.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #89b142;\"><strong><em>\u201cBelieve in your infinite potential. <br \/>Your only limitations are those you set upon yourself.<br \/>Believe in yourself, your abilities and your own potential. <br \/>Never let self-doubt hold you captive. <br \/>You are worthy of all that you dream of and hope for.\u201d <\/em>\u2013 Roy T. Bennett, <a style=\"color: #89b142;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/work\/quotes\/49604402\">The Light in the Heart<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>When these thoughts and feelings of self-doubt stop you from improving or keep you stuck in an endless loop of self-loathing and negativity, you\u2019re caught in mental turmoil.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #105163;\"><strong>Creativity and self-doubt<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In my experience as a <a href=\"https:\/\/creativeedgecoaching.com.au\/meta-coaching\/\">Meta-Coach<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/creativeedgecoaching.com.au\/neuro-linguistic-programming\/\">NLP<\/a> (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Practitioner, self-doubt is common, especially among creative individuals. Our first task in coaching is to replace the unhelpful learned thinking with new, resourceful, habitual thinking of self-love and compassion.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #105163;\"><strong>Self-doubt is a skill!<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The definition of a skill is something done well, with expertise.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If self-doubt is a skill that one has learned, can a new skill be acquired that can take its place?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The answer is a resounding YES! By adopting simple, non-intrusive coaching and NLP techniques, we can change the habitual thinking that causes you to experience low confidence and underachievement. You can learn how to free yourself from the crippling \u2018dis-ease\u2019 of self-doubt.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #105163;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 1em;\">Tips to overcome self-doubt<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>I offer a few practices via the infographic that you can apply immediately on your journey from self-doubt to self-love.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #89b142;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #89b142;\" href=\"https:\/\/creativeedgecoaching.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Overcoming-self-doubt.pdf\">Download your copy of Overcoming Self-doubt.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><br \/><br \/>If you would like to learn more about how you can move from self-doubt to self-love, please <a href=\"https:\/\/creativeedgecoaching.com.au\/contact\/\">contact me<\/a>. I\u2019d love to help you achieve the life you deserve.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>_<\/p>\r\n<p><em>Monica O\u2019Brien is a professionally trained and accredited Coach and founder of Creative Edge Coaching\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/creativeedgecoaching.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><em>www.creativeedgecoaching.com.au<\/em><\/a><em>. She blogs on issues about creativity and small business development for conscious artists and business entrepreneurs. <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/tidycal.com\/creative-edge-coaching\/discovery-call\">Book your free discovery call here.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2040114456308595\/\">CREATIVITY UNLEASHED!<\/a> Facebook GROUP &#8211; the Official Facebook Community for Creatives.<br \/>If you are<span class=\"text_exposed_show\">\u00a0a creative person building your career or looking to grow your creative business, this group is for you! Our purpose is to support and celebrate creativity and the talented people who enrich our world with music, art, drama, poetry, words, shape, colour, beauty and innovation. Our goal is to connect with other like-minded creatives, ask questions, reflect, get unstuck, move through resistance and blocks, participate in group conversations, share our stories, learn, get support and feedback for our creative endeavours\/career\/business and tap into the wisdom of the group.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Journey of Self-love\u00a0 You were not born with self-doubt. You learned it. It is a skill you have perfected. &nbsp; What is self-doubt? Self-doubt shows up in various ways. It can negatively impact the quality of your relationships, your work, your career, your business and your overall happiness. 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