Self-Doubt Symptoms
Lesson 9 from: How to Break the Habit of Self-Doubt and Build Real ConfidenceMel Robbins
Self-Doubt Symptoms
Lesson 9 from: How to Break the Habit of Self-Doubt and Build Real ConfidenceMel Robbins
Lesson Info
9. Self-Doubt Symptoms
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Class Introduction
11:09 2The Unique Challenge of Being a Creator
07:35 3Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
32:19 4The Myths and Truth About Confidence
04:01 5How to Develop Self-Confidence
04:59 6The 5 Second Rule
20:09 7What Is Self-Doubt
08:38 8Self-Doubt Anxiety Has Plagued Creatives Forever
20:43Self-Doubt Symptoms
07:58 10What Causes Hesitation
28:15 11Avoidance Coping
23:54 12Hypercritical Personality
18:28 13Overcoming Learned Helplessness
22:21 14The Connection Between Anxiety and Self-Doubt
50:12 15Student Coaching Session
30:07 16The 5 Habits of Building Self-Confidence
17:43Lesson Info
Self-Doubt Symptoms
So the four traps of self doubt. This was really eye opening for me when I started to think about self doubt as action and I started to think about confidence as an action that you take and I got it out of the realm of I feel doubtful, I feel insecure, I feel confident because the feelings come and go but if we can marry these skills to actions that you take you win okay. So I'm gonna show you real quick more about the habits and then we're gonna do the four traps of self doubt and start coaching some folks. So one habit that people have is biting their nails. Let me show you how the science works in this, okay. Believe it or not most people that have a habit of biting their nails, what triggers them is that they feel bored or nervous. They feel bored or nervous so then they pull their nails up to their mouth and start chewing on 'em because the feelings are triggering the action and then they suddenly feel better, why? Well because if I'm chewing on my nails I'm no longer bored, if I'...
m chewing on my nails I'm distracting myself from whatever made me nervous. So they did all these studies, I forget the university, where they did one simple thing, and this is the golden rule of habits. You can't change the stuff that's gonna trigger you. There will be people who piss you off. There will be things that make you feel like a loser. You will feel insecure at times, that is normal. We gotta focus on what behavior you engage in. So they simply taught people in this study whenever you start biting tap your, (knocking on table) tap your knuckles instead. That's all you're gonna do. Within three days the majority of the people in the study were cured of the habit of biting their nails because we have tricked your brain. So your brain sees the trigger, your brain feels the relief, it doesn't know that in the center of the equation you inserted something else, pretty cool huh? So let's look at this same model, the golden rule of habits, for how self doubt is gonna get replaced and then we're gonna start identifying the traps. So oh wow I feel really nervous about something so woo my habit is to overthink and then I start to doubt myself, the next thing you know I'm hiding and I'm hesitating and I'm doing all these things and so instead of doing that we're gonna train you to take action. What're you gonna do? You're gonna go five, four, three, two, one. That's the behavior. You're gonna go five, four, three, two, one and then you're gonna do that thing you're scared to death to do. That's what you're gonna do. And what's gonna happen over the time is that we're actually gonna replace the habit of self doubt and feeling stuck and paralyzed with the habit of trying. You're gonna see yourself becoming the kind of person that takes action when normally you would freeze and doubt yourself. So you know what happens is you know these are actual people, these examples I'm showing you. You know facing some of my challenges such as making a business call or sending an email, I used to get a nervous sense of rejection even if I wasn't going to get rejected. Isn't it amazing that sending a text can sometimes be the most terrifying things or do you engage in that thing where you like rewrite emails to clients a hundred times? Yes, they're gonna say that. (humming and hawing) Now I'm bold, I don't overthink it, I just do it. I just do it. So important because what was happening is the nervousness used to the sense of rejection was triggering the overthinking or the rewriting of the emails or the doubting yourself. And that created this habit of doubting yourself. Five, four, three, two, one. Now we somebody that is confident. We somebody that feels different because they're seeing themselves be different. This is another really critical point that I want you to understand and I said it earlier but I just want to say it again right here. You can't think your way through this stuff. You have to act your way. You cannot think positive and build your business. You have to actually take action. You cannot change your pricing structure by thinking positive, you have to just do it and this is how using the science of habits and using a starting ritual that's super powerful that you actually catch yourself when you start to doubt and trigger bad action and interrupt that and replace it with the courage and the confidence to try and to keep moving forward. If you're the kind of, and let me give you some examples of this. So, the action piece is so important and I didn't make this up, I mean even back in Aristotle's day they had a saying, do good be good. That's because if you do good you see yourself doing good and then you start to feel good. Timothy Wilson at the University of Virginia has studied this, it's always about the action preceding the mindset, it's the fastest way to change your mindset 'cause think about my example, if I'm waking up every morning and I feel depressed and I feel overwhelmed and I feel like the world's worst mom and I feel like a loser and I feel hopeless and then I see myself hit the snooze alarm I am witnessing a person who actually has no power and confidence. If I in that same five second window instead feel insecure, feel self doubt, I feel uncomfortable, I feel like a loser, but I get my ass out of bed I am witnessing a person that has resolve, I'm witnessing a person that takes control and what happens once I keep seeing myself doing the small things. You know dieting, five second decisions, they're hard but it's a five second, exercise, five second decisions, it's hard. Changing your marriage, it's a five second decision, not to explode, not to be jealous, to act differently. I mean that's what transformed mine, it wasn't Chris changing, it was me. Right now I'm using the five second rule to change my tone. Especially at home, I've got this real edge, I don't know if you've noticed but-- (laughing) Now that we're doing a lot of video for my company and I see myself I'm like oh god. (groaning) I sound like that? You know and like, so I'm using the five second rule to catch when I'm speaking in a particular tone that's not consistent with my values and so this is again not only with the confidence competency loop, but from a common sense standpoint you can see why you get stuck because on one hand you're trying to think positive but on the other hand you see yourself just giving up on yourself and not doing the stuff you said and procrastinating and being weak and not asking for what you want. So I'm wondering, you're thinking all this stuff and in your heart you're like well that's bullshit 'cause I'm not doing any of it. That's where I was stuck. That's why these five second decisions matter so much. So let's talk about the four traps of self doubt. Hesitating, hiding, being hypercritical and helpless. And yes I spent hours trying to figure out four H's, it's true, because I wanted this to be perfect for you. So one thing that I love, I love this saying, if you have a problem that can be solved with action you don't have a problem. This is a really important one, if you have a problem that can be solved with action you do not have a problem. This goes back to our definition of self doubt, it's the decision not to try. Every single problem that you have whether you don't make the money that you want or your relationship isn't great, I guarantee you there is one or two actions that you know you should be doing that you are deciding not to do.
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Michal Levi
Let me start by saying I bought a book of hers and could not get through it. I just tuned in live today out of curiosity.. with low expectations. BUT WOW. THIS WAS FANTASTIC! As someone who teaches professionally (and has won teaching awards), I have to say I was in AWE of what a great teacher she was. Also, while she is not a licensed therapist, which some have complained about, she is so gifted in this area. WOW she has a talent! Watching her with individuals from the audience was moving, informative and inspirational! UTTERLY AWESOME! Truly glad I took the time just in case there was any value to it. THERE WAS IN FACT A LOT OF VALUE! Thanks Mel! Hey, I may even try to pick up that book of yours again. BRAVO!
Go2 Norway
Wow! The science-behind-typical-human-behaviors that fuel self-doubt AND clear ways to understand how to acknowledge those, and move into confidence-through-action. Easy and interesting ways to remember the points! Marvelous presenter skills -- a real model, and inspiration. Actual coaching sessions within the class to make it real. Mel is totally herself, and vulnerabilities become her strength in real-time, which class participants also lived out in real-time as well. Very memorable. And, the explanation of anxiety as a high energy state matching excitement more than calm was significant, as well as the myths about confidence (such as confidence is not about a personality; rather, action). Well organized, made sense, and I will integrate multiple parts daily! THANKS, MEL!!!
Wild Flower Murals
I'm training to be a life coach and have been a public muralist for years. I've been researching creativity, self initiated empowerment and positive psychology from various angles for many years- in hopes to make it accessible to many. I initially came across Mel's book and was wholly impressed by how effective yet simple the 5-4-3-2-1 book was. I am so glad I took this course, it is the best of the best of the best!!!
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