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How reconnecting with the body can help with your self-doubt
Self-doubt lives in the mind. It’s a string of sentences floating around in your brain, thoughts like:
- I don’t know what to do.
- I can’t figure this out.
- Someone else would do this better than me.
- I just wish I could be/do/say… but I can’t.
The mind is meant to protect us. Its purpose is to help us create meaning, plan ahead, and fill gaps in our knowledge. If we give the mind too much power, we can succumb to anxiety and fear. That can often manifest as self-doubt, especially if we don’t trust ourselves to make the right decision when the time comes.
When you're in this place, your brain isn’t serving you. Instead, it holds you back from making decisions to try to keep you safe.
Reconnecting with your body can give you a new approach. When you return to your body and the solidity it offers, you will be more secure.
Your emotions and the responses to what’s happening are in the heart, and they often manifest in the body. Anxiety is a fluttering heartbeat and shortened breath. Joy is a lightness in your step and laughter in your chest. Shame is a hot face and a torso that curls in on itself. Those emotions come from your heart space and they inhabit your body for a short while. It calls to mind this Rumi poem:
Every morning a new arrival.
some momentary awareness comes
As an unexpected visitor
Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still treat each guest honourably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
meet them at the door laughing and invite them in.
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.”
Today, I want to challenge you to get in touch with your body in some way. You can do this in a variety of ways:
- Five to fifteen minutes of a mindful body scan meditation
- Dancing to some of your favorite songs
- Following along to a short breathwork session online
- Taking a long bath or shower and intentionally focusing on your body during it
Dropping into the body will help you get more in touch with your emotions, yes. It will also help ground you in the solidity of yourself.
It helps you understand your boundaries and edges. Plus, people who fully inhabit their bodies are naturally more confident. There’s a popular TED Talk about how much body language affects us.
Would you like one-on-one support with this work of connecting with the body? This is where my mindfulness journey began years ago. I struggled to feel connected with and at home with my body for decades. It was exacerbated when I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease in my early twenties.
Through mindfulness and life coaching, I've transformed my relationship with my body. I can teach you the same techniques I use day by day. I can share the insights I've learned from years of doing this work. And I can guide you on your specific journey.
I offer 1:1 coaching for six months to transform your sense of self. You can hit 'reply' and send me any questions you have, or you can get on my calendar below for a free consultation call:
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