Self-Belief is the key to Success!

๐ŸงกHappy International Womenโ€™s Day๐Ÿงก

 

Itโ€™s a good day to remind ourselves to #BreakTheBias we all still face on the road towards equity in our careers and lives, especially the unconscious bias we hold against ourselves.

Itโ€™s not our fault – itโ€™s human nature. We are wired to focus more on the negative than the positive, something called โ€œnegativity biasโ€ which is our brainโ€™s primitive survival mechanism to keep us alive.

How does this show up for us?

Dr. Rick Hansen explains it well in his book โ€œHardwiring Happinessโ€:

โ€œthe default setting of the brain is to overestimate threats, underestimate opportunities, and underestimate resources both for coping with threats and for fulfilling opportunities.โ€

AKA:
FEAR, ANXIETY, SELF-DOUBT, LACK OF SELF-BELIEF AND FAITH IN YOUR SKILLS & STRENGTHS = IMPOSTER SYNDROME = MISSED OPPORTUNITIES = UNFULFILLED POTENTIAL! ๐Ÿ˜ž

There is growing evidence that our perceptions of ourselves and our abilities have a massive impact on whether we achieve our aspirations and succeed in our careers.

๐Ÿ’ฅBELIEVING IN YOURSELF IS KEY TO YOUR SUCCESS๐Ÿ’ฅ

Hereโ€™s my 3 top tips to make a start and #BreakTheBias you have unconsciously against yourself:

โœจWhen a negative thought or doubt creeps in, notice it and realise itโ€™s your primitive brain protecting you. Get it out of your head, write it down, reframe and counter it with at least 3 more supportive thoughts to outweigh the negative.โš–๏ธ

โœจMake a list of everything that youโ€™re proud of yourself for doing or accomplishing in your life, whether itโ€™s overcoming a challenge or adversity or something you did really well. Really tune into that sense and feeling of pride. Then get into the habit of making this a daily practice by noting down your daily โ€œwinsโ€ big or small.๐Ÿ†

โœจList at least 5 people who you have helped to remind you of the value you have to offer and always keep a treasure trove of any positive feedback, compliments and testimonials you receive on a daily basis.๐Ÿงก Read them whenever you need an extra boost of confidence and self-belief. ๐Ÿ’ฅ

If you donโ€™t already do this, start today and #BreakTheBias you hold unconsciously against yourself first.

โœจI hope you have an inspirational day! โœจ

I’m looking forward to attending the Aspire International Women’s day “It’s a M.A.D World” Global Event.๐Ÿ™Œ

Dr. Sam Collins was one of the first of many inspirational women who inspired me to start my solopreneur journey to do my bit to make a difference to women’s lives for the better! ๐Ÿ’–

#IWD2022 #BreakTheBias #itstartswithyou #believeinyourself #believeachievesucceed #internationalwomensday2022 #professionalwomen