Ep173: Battling Self-Doubt

Writer Craft Podcast

Main Topic: Self-Doubt

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Embracing mistakes and self-doubt. Accept they are real, most accomplished people have it and figure out how to work through it.

Where does it show up? When the world is moving too fast (v) Doing routine things (e) (fear of unexpected unexpectedly happening)

What works: Training? Reframing?

Elizabeth Gilbert (Big Magic) talks about allowing fear in the car with you, but not allowing it to drive.

Tips:

Getting over it is an illusion. Get over it in the moment instead. (On the way to a client, think about seeing a friend. And maybe they are feeling self-doubt. You aren't alone.)

"Please help me to say the thing they need to hear."

Is the job description creating the self-doubt?

Talk to self-doubt out loud.

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