KC: Even though I don’t think I’ll ever be confident in “those” areas I acknowledge this fear and love and accept myself anyway
KC: Even though I don’t think I’ll ever be confident I’m open to looking at this differently
KC: Even though it feels hopeless that I’ll ever feel confident I honor these feelings and love and accept myself anyway
EB: Nope, I’ll never be confident
SE: I’m just too afraid
UE: I just don’t have any confidence
UN: I don’t think I can do it
CH: I can’t bring myself to do it
CB: No WAY
UA: I feel like such a looser
TH: Other people can do it but not me
EB: I’m pitiful
SE: Maybe I can look at it differently
UE: NO way
UN: It’s too overwhelming
CH: But I am confident in other areas
CB: No, I can’t do it
UA: This fear
TH: What if I fail
EB: What will other people think
SE: But I have been confident in other areas
UE: What if I take baby steps
UN: Maybe I can THINK of one step to take in “this” area
CH: I’ve succeeded in other areas
CB: Maybe I don’t have to be perfect
UA: I can take it slow
TH: Maybe I can allow myself to take it slow
Breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth- ahhhh
CB: I don’t even have to tell anyone---it’s just a baby step---I’m just choosing to remember all my successes and picturing myself growing in confidence in “this” area
When the doubt starts creeping in tap on the UE and say: “I choose acknowledge that I’ve been confident in other areas of my life and maybe I can this time as well---. Ahhh, it’s possible and I’m sticking to that.”