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It's Eve here with you.
Welcome to Radio Headspace and to Thursday.
So you know this saying, I'm my own worst critic.
Those moments in life where we overanalyze and judge our performance or our capabilities.
And we might say to ourselves, ah, I could have done better.
And I was chatting with a really good friend of mine the other day and he told me that his wife, who is a writer, was applying for a place on a training program that is known to be really hard to get accepted on.
And she was asked to attend what she thought was a preliminary discussion question on what she would want to get out of the training.
She didn't think it was an actual interview.
Anyway, they got to the end of the conversation, and the lady she was meeting with said to her, Fantastic news, I'm delighted to tell you that you have a place on the programme.
And then my friend called her later in the day to see how she felt about it and what she said rather surprised him.
She just couldn't shake this feeling of not having done what she thought was her best, that she could have done more.
And he had to end the conversation by acknowledging her feelings while encouraging her that she would do well in the program.
When I heard this, it resonated so deeply with me, even after many years of practicing meditation, self doubt is something that is a work in progress for me.
And that makes sense because doubt is one of the five hindrances or obstacles when it comes to meditation.
So it's not unusual to experience this both in our practice and in our daily lives.
This sense that we're not good enough or doing something well enough.
And doubt is like a weed whose roots seep deep into our consciousness.
And if the weed is not tended to, it can take over our mindset and perception of ourselves and our experiences in the world.
In fact, very recently, I was watching back a video that I had recorded, it, and all I could focus on was what I didn't say, and because I hadn't said certain things, I graded my performance as not good enough.
And it was only when a friend messaged me to say that she had watched the video and had gotten so much out of it that I realized what I think or how I view something is going to be different to how someone else views it.
Instead of criticizing myself, could I instead bring a compassionate and kind lens to it?
Wow, it took a lot of courage to get up there and share your story, and to be vulnerable in front of a camera.
If this helps just one person, then I know i'm doing my job.
And as doubt or self -doubt can impact so many of us, It's reassuring to know that one of the attributes or qualities of mindfulness is acceptance, accepting ourselves just as we are.
Of course, preparation can help us to feel ready for moments in life where we want to do our best, but we also can't control everything, and things will catch us off guard and surprise us.
But suppose we can meet each moment with that kindness and compassion, knowing that we simply are doing our best, with a sense of acceptance for ourselves and an appreciation for how hard we work.
And if you're finding that you're struggling with feelings of self -doubt and low self -worth, there is a beautiful meditation course in the Headspace app called Kindness.
which is centered on cultivating kindness towards oneself and it's helped me to overcome a lot of my self -doubt.
I'll leave it there for today and look forward to seeing you back here tomorrow.
Hey everyone, it's Rosie.
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