Overcoming Self-Doubt and Building Trust In Self with Amy Wheeler

Amy Wheeler shares her thoughts on self-doubt and the importance of trust, and faith in oneself and in higher forces. She emphasizes that building self-belief involves the ability to overcome tough situations, and to listen to our inner voices that affirm our potential.

·        Power of Daily Practice: Amy highlights the benefits of a regular yoga practice, using examples from students who've found greater clarity, self-awareness, and life perspective through consistent engagement with yoga. This practice helps to nurture a connection to self.

·        Building a Foundation with Ayurveda: Ayurveda, with its focus on herbs, diet and lifestyle changes, can provide a strong foundation for the journey of yoga, making it accessible to individuals dealing with life's challenges.

·        Self-Doubt and Imposter Syndrome: Using a personal anecdote from a women's workshop, Amy demonstrates how even successful individuals can struggle with self-doubt and imposter syndrome.

·        Expression of Self-Doubt: Amy discusses an exercise where participants wrote down their thoughts during their introductions. This revealed shared feelings of self-doubt, which, when expressed openly, resulted in shared laughter and an understanding that self-doubt is a common human experience.

·        Self-Doubt and Yoga Therapy: In her yoga therapy sessions, Amy often encounters clients who identify self-doubt as a primary obstacle. This underscores the importance of discussing strategies to overcome it.

·        Using Patanjali's Yoga Sutra to Overcome Self-Doubt: Amy uses Patanjali's Yoga Sutra as a guide to overcome self-doubt. The Sutras serve as a reminder of our potential and the importance of conviction and trust in ourselves, our support systems, and the universe at large.

·        Moving Forward: The episode concludes with the promise to further explore how yoga and Patanjali's Yoga Sutra can aid in overcoming self-doubt, building self-belief, and achieving a more fulfilling life.

This episode explores the themes of self-doubt, trust, faith, and the transformative power of yoga. It is about recognizing and addressing our inner voices of doubt, while harnessing our inherent potential and strength. It's a journey of building new neural pathways and using the philosophy of Patanjali's Yoga Sutra to develop conviction about our potential and life path.