You’ve just given a presentation that you’ve worked on for weeks, and as soon as it’s done, you think, “Nailed it,” and you’re walking on cloud 9 for the rest of the day.
But then later that night, right when you lay down to sleep…
All the second-guessing and picking it apart sneaks in.
Are you sure you nailed it?
Were you professional enough?
Did you say everything you were supposed to say?
Surely there was something you forgot?
And you replay it over and over and over again in your mind.
I should have said this instead.
I should have done it that way instead.
Dang it, I forgot this whole thing over here.
And just like that, you now feel like garbage.
But if you want more confidence, more comfort, more certainty in your life–
~ Be on to yourself. Notice that this is what your brain does. Brains are gonna brain. Meaning: it’s just trying to keep you safe, even though you aren’t really at risk.
~ Question the negative thoughts- is it true?
~ Decide if YOU think they are true or not. (News flash, they are not true.)
~ Either put your foot down & tell your brain “no thank you” &/or redirect it to better thoughts by looking for evidence of what worked. And choose to stay there.
It’s normal to do this when we are used to the “habit of lack of confidence,” but if you’re not down with that & you want confidence, let’s get you some. This is exactly what I help my clients with, and I can help you, too. Use the link in my bio to book a consult.
