339. Confidence Code #2: How To Silence Your Inner Critic

Just because you have a belief about yourself, what you're capable of, and what other people have over you, it doesn’t mean that it’s true. It’s critical to start to evaluate the thoughts that we hold about ourselves and what’s possible, instead of just accepting them as fact. Coming to terms with this idea has completely transformed my confidence and helped me turn down the volume on my harsh inner-critic. In part two of the Confidence Code series, I’m sharing three concrete practices that have helped me to rewire my thoughts to be more empowering and in alignment with my dreams. I talk about breaking the cycle of my insecurities, how beliefs get formed, and the changes that I’ve noticed in myself since embarking on this thought work journey.    In this episode we talk about: Noticing the emotions in your body when your negative voice chimes in  Learning more about how the brain works  Filling your mind with thoughts and reminders of the new beliefs that you want to cultivate   What my negative inner dialogue sounds like when it pops up  Resources that have helped me on my confidence journey    If you loved today’s episode, please share your favorite takeaways or your own systems and processes by screenshotting this episode and tagging us on Instagram!   Click HERE for the Powerhouse Women 30-day guide to cracking the confidence code!    Click HERE to get your tickets for the Powerhouse Women 2022 event!    Click HERE to check out the Powerhouse Women Behind The Success Stories!    Click HERE to text the word MENTOR to (602) 536-7829 for weekly business + mindset tips delivered straight to your phone!   Not part of the Girl Gang Community yet? Join HERE: Girl Gang Membership CONNECT WITH POWERHOUSE WOMEN Follow Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Follow Lindsey: @llindseyschwartz Follow Hannah: @hannahmwells Visit the Powerhouse Women website: www.powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity EPISODE TIMELINE & DISCUSSION QUESTIONS ( 0:49 ) Welcome back to another episode of Powerhouse Women! This episode is part two in the five-part Confidence Code series.  ( 2:53 ) Lindsey says, “Just because you have a thought, it doesn't mean that it's true.” ( 5:16 ) Lindsey says, “Unpack this idea that we do actually have a choice to accept and believe the thoughts that we think.” ( 11:20 ) Lindsey shares an example of how she learned to address how negative self-talk was showing up in her body.  ( 16:07 ) Lindsey talks about the importance of learning how the brain works.   ( 20:23 ) Lindsey says, “The second thing that I've done to rewire my thoughts to become more confident is I started to notice and observe my thoughts.” ( 23:01 ) Lindsey highlights why listeners should intentionally fill their minds with reminders and reinforcement for the new thoughts that they want to think and the new beliefs they want to cultivate. ( 26:01 ) Lindsey says, “It's been seven to ten years of consistently putting the right kind of information in my ears, of being committed to the daily work of unpacking my own thoughts and beliefs, and replacing them with something new.” ( 28:33 ) Listeners can grab the worksheets that go along with this series at  https://powerhousewomen.co/confidence.