You have an inner voice, constantly criticising you and telling you you're not good enough. It's time to treat yourself with compassion instead and find your inner cheerleader.
If we always put other people's needs first, we never meet our own needs and we start to feel exhausted and resentful. Learning that it's OK to put your needs first some of the time and say no to others is essential for our wellbeing.
Sometimes there can be a disconnect between what we understand rationally about our skills and abilities and how we feel emotionally about them. Understanding the route of these beliefs and building yourself a new narrative from your own knowledge is the key.
Our minds can get stuck on thoughts that go round and round in our minds but the problem is never solved. Learning to unhook from those thoughts and finding new ways of understanding the problem can free our minds from the loop.
Putting off doing a task by doing anything else leads to even more anxiety and trying to be 'perfect' at it puts even more pressure on yourself. Finding a way to accept that 'good enough' is good enough, will help to break this cycle.
What we believe about ourselves often has a big impact on how we show up in the world. When we lack confidence, we lack belief in our skills, abilities and in who we are. Challenging your beliefs about yourself and reconnecting with or building up a new self-assured part of you will help you move forwards with renewed confidence.
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