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Hi, it's Dora and welcome to Radiohead Space.
Thanks so much for tuning in.
Have you ever been alone with your thoughts and suddenly one voice gets louder than all the rest?
The one that says, who do you think you are?
You're not ready for this.
They're going to find out you don't belong here.
Yeah, that voice.
I've been there.
One moment in particular stands out.
The day I was scheduled to teach my very first meditation class.
I remember sitting in the hallway before it started.
Knees bouncing, hands clammy, and my heart racing.
And my inner critic, well, she was having a full-blown monologue.
What if no one shows up?
What if you mess it up?
You're not really a teacher.
You're just pretending.
It was loud and worse.
It felt true.
Self-doubt is a part of being human.
It's wired into us as a survival mechanism meant to protect us from failure, embarrassment or rejection.
But in modern life, it often shows up less like a helpful caution sign and more like an inner bully.
And the reason it echoes so loudly, because we rarely interrupt it.
We hear the voice of self-doubt, and instead of pausing, we start to believe it.
We rehearse it.
We repeat it.
But here's the shift.
Mindfulness teaches us to notice that voice without becoming it.
To catch the spiral before it takes us all the way down.
To meet self-doubt not with more doubt, but with curiosity and even compassion.
So back to that day.
I somehow made it through the door and into the studio.
Despite my looming inner critic, I decided I'd give it a try and see what happens.
The cushions were set up, people trickled in, and as I welcomed them, I still felt terrified.
But I remembered my breath.
I anchored into the present moment and I began to guide the session, voice shaking slightly but steady enough.
Afterward, I braced myself to leave quietly.
But then something unexpected happened.
A few people came up to me.
They smiled and said things like, that was exactly what I needed.
Your voice is so calming.
Thank you.
That helped me slow down.
And in that moment, the voice of doubt got quieter because the truth was louder.
And I realized self-doubt had almost convinced me not to show up at all.
But by doing the thing anyway, even with fear in the room, I created space for something real to unfold.
So the next time you hear that inner critic, here's what you can try.
Number one is to label it.
When self-doubt arises, say to yourself, this is just a thought, not a fact.
Naming it helps to create distance.
Number two is to breathe into the moment.
Ground yourself with a few deep breaths.
Feel your feet on the floor.
Let your body remind you you're here, you're safe, and you're capable.
Number three is to try to speak kindly to yourself.
Ask, what would I say to a friend feeling this way?
Then offer those words to yourself.
Number four is to reflect on the evidence.
Try remembering a time when you felt the fear but did the thing anyways.
What was true then and what is still true now?
Self-doubt may echo, but so can kindness.
You don't have to silence the critic completely.
Just let your compassionate voice take the mic more often.
You are not your fears and you're not your doubts.
You're the one listening and choosing what to believe.
Thank you so much for spending time with me today.
You've got this and I'll see you around.
