An interesting scientific approach to confidence
A lot of self-esteem and confidence work in the wellness community tends to focus on spiritual work with the goal of dismantling toxic core beliefs based on the trauma that we carry with us throughout our lives. We break down the patterns that arise to form depression, anxiety, shame identity, rejection-sensitive dysphoria, and more. This is really important, but sometimes it’s helpful to have a different way of approaching things.
Tom Cassidy and Dr. Mark Rogers have a really interesting approach, one I haven’t seen before. They use a neuroscience perspective as a foundation for “training” the brain in an effective way that won’t leave anyone burnt out or frustrated. Something important to understand is like they explain, confidence is something that’s already inside of us, in every cell of our body. It’s not a personality trait, nor is it something that is dependent on material success in your job, your love life, your fancy car. In order to embody confidence, we must first understand the true nature of it.
Their program is extensive, with short tracks that are easy to grasp. It’s not all just talk, a lot of it has to do with the actual physical aspect of nurturing and growing our already present inner confidence. You’ve probably heard of the Duchenne Smile. If not, they talk about it a lot and it’s really interesting. Of course, they also cover topics like positive thinking (and how to actually make it work for you), self-sabotage, negative thoughts, posture, the importance of breathing for the parasympathetic nervous system (REALLY helpful if you suffer from anxiety as I do). Breathing is a powerful tool for controlling our bodies, which in turn helps us to feel calm and relaxed, leading to groundedness and confidence that comes more naturally.
If you want to take responsibility and empower yourself to be confident even in the face of adversity of your greatest fears, give this program a try.
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