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🗓️ 24 April 2024
⏱️ 22 minutes
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In this empowering episode, Dr. Aziz takes you on a transformative journey to the heart of true confidence. It's not the fleeting, conditional type that ebbs and flows with life's unpredictable tides but a profound, unshakeable confidence that stands firm regardless of external circumstances.
Discover Unconditional Confidence
Unpack the concept of unconditional confidence with Dr. Aziz as he guides you away from the exhausting rollercoaster of conditional self-worth. Learn how to cultivate a deep-rooted sense of confidence that remains steady through life's ups and downs.
The Power of Self-Compassion
Dr. Aziz reveals that the secret to unwavering confidence lies in self-compassion. He explains how treating yourself with kindness, understanding, and empathy can fundamentally change how you view yourself and your abilities.
Empathy and Understanding: The Keys to Confidence
Understand how to separate your self-worth from external successes and failures. Dr. Aziz will teach you to empathize with yourself, recognize common human experiences, and offer yourself the same encouragement and support you'd give a dear friend.
Actionable Steps to Solidify Your Confidence
Engage in practical exercises designed to strengthen your internal support system. Dr. Aziz challenges you to write brief, daily letters of self-compassion, fostering a nurturing inner dialogue that bolsters your confidence.
A Journey to Your True Self
This episode isn't just about building confidence; it's about embarking on a journey to uncover and embrace your authentic self. Tune in to start building the foundation of unshakeable confidence that will empower you to live boldly and authentically, no matter what life throws your way.
Discover Unshakable Confidence
Have you ever noticed how your confidence seems to wax and wane with the external events of your life? Dr. Aziz introduces a revolutionary concept: unconditional confidence. It's not about the fleeting highs when things go right or the devastating lows when they don't. This post delves into how you can cultivate an unshakable foundation of confidence, no matter the external circumstances.
The Myth of Conditional Confidence
Most people's confidence is like a leaf in the wind, swaying to the rhythms of external validation and setbacks. Dr. Aziz explains how this kind of confidence is exhausting and unsustainable. It's time to step off the emotional rollercoaster and discover a more stable, resilient form of self-worth.
Building Your Foundation: Self-Compassion
The cornerstone of unshakable confidence? Self-compassion. Dr. Aziz illuminates how treating yourself with kindness and understanding, regardless of your external successes or failures, can transform your sense of self-worth.
Key Insights to Transform Your Confidence:
Empathy, Common Humanity, and Self-Encouragement
Dr. Aziz stresses the importance of empathy towards oneself, acknowledging your feelings and experiences without judgment. He advocates for recognizing our shared human experiences, understanding that we're all in this together, navigating the ups and downs of life.
"The foundation of unshakable confidence is self-compassion, the way that you treat yourself." – Dr. Aziz
Take Action: A Self-Compassion Challenge
Dr. Aziz challenges you to write a brief letter of self-compassion each day for two weeks. This simple practice can significantly amplify your internal support system, reinforcing that you're worthy and capable, no matter the external feedback.
Embrace Your Authentic Self
Unconditional confidence isn't a far-fetched ideal; it's an attainable state of being. By cultivating self-compassion, you can create a robust internal support system, empowering you to face life's challenges with resilience and grace.
A Message of Hope
Remember, you're not just striving to become more confident; you're on a journey to uncover and embrace your true self. This path isn't about becoming someone else but about revealing the strength and beauty that lie within you. Embrace this journey, knowing that you are, indeed, awesome just as you are.
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0:00.0 | Welcome to Shrink for the Shy Guy. |
0:05.0 | This is the show for you if you are sick and tired of being held back by fear, self-doubt, |
0:10.0 | social anxiety, shyness, anything that's stopping you from you being you. |
0:15.0 | I'm going to share the most powerful tools and resources that I've been discovering over the last 15 years on my |
0:21.9 | journey to eradicate social anxiety and instill confidence, first in myself and then in every |
0:28.5 | single person that I meet on my journey. You're going to learn these tools and how to apply them |
0:33.1 | in your life now so that you can become the most free, powerful, bold, authentic version of you. |
0:48.1 | Welcome today's episode of the show. |
0:50.9 | Today we're going to be talking about building an unshakable foundation of confidence. |
0:58.4 | Another word for that is unconditional confidence. You're going to discover what that is |
1:03.1 | and what is the foundation of this. How do we actually experience this? And you're going to see |
1:08.4 | that it's, one is discovering what it is and then two is |
1:11.3 | actually practicing it and knowing how to do it and the great news is on some of |
1:16.4 | you already do know how to do it you just might not be applying it and this is this |
1:21.1 | is where it's at now you might hear something like unshakable confidence sounds |
1:24.0 | probably pretty good unconditional confidence maybe sounds appealing but |
1:29.3 | unclear what that is. But it's very different than you might be living, certainly how I live |
1:36.6 | for many years and most people live. Most people experience very conditional confidence, right? |
1:41.4 | When things are going their way, they feel confident. I got the raise. I got the promotion, I got people liking me, I got lots of follows on my social media |
1:49.0 | post. Everything's turning up millhouse. And then it flips, right? And then all of a sudden, |
1:54.7 | I didn't get liked or someone said no to me or I got broken up with and or I got laid off. And |
1:59.5 | then confidence goes in the gutter. |
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