Hi there, it's Eve here. Today is day four of my favourite radio headspace episodes,

and I'm going to discuss the doubting mind. So doubt is considered to be one of the top

five obstacles to meditation, and I think it's because we're constantly evaluating ourselves.

When it comes to meditation, there's this sense that if the mind isn't quiet, it means

you aren't doing it right. That can very easily become a negative feedback loop. I wrote about

this topic because legitimately when I was asked to make radio headspace, my first thought was,

I won't be able to do this, and I really underestimated trying something new and giving it a go.

I think a good way to think about negative self-talk is to consider what you would say to a friend

who is experiencing a lot of doubt, like if Eve was my friend and she was scared to make the show,

what would I say to that friend? And that's where I was coming from when I wrote this episode.

I hope you enjoy it.

Hi there and welcome to Radio Headspace and to Thursday. Today I wanted to talk a little bit

about our doubting minds as I think it's something that shows up in all of us,

and I was reflecting when I was asked to be one of the hosts of this podcast, and my immediate

internal response was, oh gosh, I'm never going to be able to do that. Wow, they've got the wrong

person here, and there it was the doubting mind. And I bring this up because I think this is something

that happens in life more than we realize. That little doubting mind sneaks its way into lots of

areas of our life, almost as if it just hums away in the background without us realizing.

And over time it can really impact our self-esteem and our confidence.

So in the traditional sense and how it was taught to me in my training,

doubt is considered to be one of the biggest obstacles or hindrances to practicing and

learning about meditation. And that's because it shows up in all areas of our life.

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