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Allow self-confidence to emerge
Self-confidence in sport, specifically, is about tapping into your body’s inner intelligence to achieve a coordinated and powerful movement. If we apply this to running a business, it’s about quieting the chatty mind and critical voice, and allowing your leadership wisdom to shine through. When we dissect this further and consider Self 1 as the ego-mind and Self 2 as the body (including the brain and nervous system), we’re really referring to the ability of Self 1 to trust Self 2. As that trust is developed, so too is our self-confidence, which over time allows us to just do the damn thing . . . instead of always doubting and getting in our own way.
Letting emotions move through you
Self-trust of one’s body and skills is a huge component of mental strength, but how do we train it? There are many training tools, but I want to start with something that’s very accessible. It may not seem obvious, but one way to cultivate greater trust in your body is to listen to the language of your emotions, and then let them move you to move through you.