Summary: Podcast #590THE "WHAT IF" VOICE AND HOW TO TALK BACK TO FEARDo you ever have find your brain getting stuck in a self-talk loop of "what ifs?" What if it doesn't work out? What if you don't really lose the weight? What if you don't really have what it takes? When you learn these 3 proven strategies to talk back to your "What If's" so you aren't held back any longer.There's a fear narrative that chokes out the confidence of so many people without them even realizing it's happening. It speaks to you in statements that start with "What if…" and if left unanswered and unmanaged, can wreck havoc on your mindset and your confidence. In this episode of The Confidence Podcast, we're unknotting the messy mental chaos caused by "what if" thinking. You'll learn how to talk back to your "What if's" so you have more peace and more confidence and so you stop being held back by them from the life you are meant to live. In this episode of The Confidence Podcast, we're chatting about: * How "What if" is showing up in your thoughts, and how it's holding you back* What to say back to "What Ifs" * 3 proven methods to quiet the "What If" voice in your mindTHE WHAT IF FEAR VOICEWhat if I'm not good enough?What if I make a fool of myself?What if this doesn't work out?What if I don't have enough talent?What if I look stupid?What if I'm not really funny?What if I don't make enough money?What if no one wants me?What if I really am just average?What if I can't figure this out?What if no one will love me?What if no one finds me attractive?What if I never lose the weight?What if no one reads my book?What if my effort is completely wasted?What if I can't handle it?What if _____ happens?What if I am not smart enough?What if my friends don’t like me when I am really myself?What is no one likes my stuff?WHAT IF AUDITDo a 10-minute deep dive into your mind.What is your brain secretly saying to you that's causing you fear or that's compromising your sense of self-worth and worthiness? Answer every what-if with an even if.EVEN IF…This is how we talk back to our brains.Kindness paves the path and reassurance.We need to proclaim - and walk in faith - that it will be okay. And that if it's not okay, that there will be people/resources/next steps to help it be okay.WHAT IF I AM?Reword each one positively.MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT FEARWe don't need to be fearless.We just need to be brave. And to believe that we are brave.You are brave even when you don't feel like it, like doing it, or if you feel like your stomach is churning and flipping upside down.OTHER EPISODES YOU'LL ENJOY:How to Be More Self-Assured, episode #589Silencing the Critics: Overcoming the Fear of Judgement, Episode#582The Fear of Disappointment and How to Move Past It, Episode #438ANNOUNCEMENTS3-Month 1:1 Program for High-Achieving Women who Want More:-Mastering Your Future Self-Rewiring Your Inner Self-Talk-Creating Next Level Opportunities-Increasing Your Income by 30%-Increasing Your Free Time by 30%ABUNDANT AND ACCELERATED$4997Get access at <a href="http://www.trishblackwell.com/abundant" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.trishblackwell.com/abundant&source=gmail&ust=1710273889680000&usg=AOvVaw1L2e9x9ny6AZUhAgPDhgR1">www.trishblackwell.com/abundant</a>TranscriptEmailDownloadNew TabSpeaker 1 0:00 Do you ever find your brain getting stuck in a self talk loop? Of what ifs? What if it doesn't work out? What if you don't really lose the weight? What if you don't really have what it takes? What if your business doesn't grow? What if you don't get it into your dream school? What if he cheats on you? What if? What if? What if this is a fear narrative that chokes out the confidence of so many people without them even realizing it's happening? It speaks to you and statements that start with what if and, if left and answered and unmanaged can wreak havoc on your mindset and your confidence.
