Better Confidence
- Author
- Ian Mikutel, March Rogers, Darren Austin
- Published
- Mon 12 Nov 2018
- Episode Link
- https://www.bettershow.io/
We discuss how to improve your confidence and overcome self-doubt. We explore the difference between self-confidence and over-confidence, techniques for dealing with negative self-talk and ways to feel more comfortable in your skin.
Show Notes
- 2:49 - Confidence: born with it or acquired?
- 4:09 - How self doubt is self-perpetuating cycle
- 10:11 - Using self-doubt as a tool for making better resolutions
- 11:57 - March's years of imposter syndrome at work
- 14:25 - March's anxiety about fatherhood
- 17:13 - How early encouragement ( or lack thereof) make a difference in building self-confidence
- 22:00 - Learning to back away from overconfidence
- 24:11 - Mental exercises for interrupting the cycle of self-doubt, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and March's first Drake reference
- 28:48 - Noting vs Diffusing techniques
- 30:25 - Important terminology to better understand self-confidence
- 32:10 - How a meditation practice can be used to deal with self-doubt
- 36:00 - The brain's Default Mode Network concept
- 38:40 - How nutrition & exercise impact self confidence
- 44:08 - "Dutch courage" alcohol for confidence
- 48:20 - How your confidence changes once outside your social support network
- 53:13 - Prescription drugs, nootropics and supplements for self-confidence
- 55:05 - Power posing for confidence: myth or fact?
- 56:30 - How to deal with setbacks and common confidence crushers
- 1:05:47 - After Show: Worst email etiquette
Mentions
- 📰 Article: 5 Steps to Deal with Self-Doubt and Trust Your Self Again (Tiny Buddha)
- 📰 Article: 13 Powerful Ways to Overcome Self-Doubt (The Positivity Blog)
- 📰 Article: 5 Reasons Why It's Actually OK to Doubt Yourself (a plus)
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