Episode show notes
Today, in episode 35 of the Soulfully Confident Podcast, I want to continue on the topic of self-image and self-love. It is so important that you have a positive energy in order to love yourself and everything about yourself. In this episode, I want to encourage you to always take that curious standpoint, release the judgment, and get curious about uncovering your self-image.
But before we dive right in, let me introduce myself in case this is your first visit. Welcome to the Soulfully Confident Podcast! I’m your host, Emily Elizabeth, creator of the Soulfully Abundant Group Coaching program and certified Life Coach. This podcast is for the person who feels insecure, lost, and wants more from life but feels stuck. It is for the person who is ready to claim their confidence, self-worth, and take back control of their life. In this podcast, we will cover topics including self-love, managing your emotions, reconnecting in your relationships, and even manifestation. Remember, you are loved, you are worthy, and you are so capable of anything you want to achieve. Let’s jump in!
Check out the points below to learn more about how you can do the work around self-image and body image to fully love yourself. For even more details on each point, listen to ALL of episode 35 of the Soulfully Confident Podcast on your preferred streaming platform!
Only you can decide what you want to believe about yourself.
You have to realize that only you get to believe whatever you want about yourself. Write down those things and figure out why you want to believe that about yourself. Why do you want to believe you're smart? Why do you want to believe you're beautiful? Why do you want to believe you're driven? Why do you want to believe you're compassionate? Why do you want to believe you're an entrepreneur? Why do you want to believe you're sexy? Anything it is! Ask yourself why and make sure you like your reasons. An example that I could think of would be that I want to be a good churchgoing girl. When I think of why I could say it’s because it would make my parents happy but I don't like that reason. I don't want to just go to church to please my parents. I am okay with knowing how much of an amazing connection I have with God even though I am not always a churchgoing girl. These types of things are going to come up when you write down what you believe about yourself. You have to think if it's coming from a place truly within you and not from somebody else. Sometimes we lie to ourselves, so remember you get to believe whatever you want about yourself so make it feel good and amazing.
In this FREE 3 day training, I will share with you exactly how I went FROM: insecure, 'fake it until I make it' mentality, and very lost in my relationship TO: crushing my goals, feeling in control of my emotions, totally empowered to go after what I want, and to being in a truly secure and satisfying relationship.
Overcoming your primal primitive brain to change your thought process.
We have to overcome our primal primitive caveman brain in order to change any part of our thought process. Our primitive (caveman) brain seeks danger and worry because it wants to protect itself from a potential threat. Your higher brain is what comes in and questions that thought and has the ability to plan for the future. You can overcome the instinctive, primitive brain and a good place to start is by getting curious of your thoughts and intentionally practicing better thoughts that don't cause the overwhelm, the stress, the insecurity, the doubt, and the fear.
You Embody Your Most Practiced Thoughts.
The way you think about yourself, how you view your self-image, whether they are thoughts that serve you or not, you can start to embody those thoughts because they are practiced so much. So, what do you want to embody, positive or negative thoughts?
The first exercise to embody positive thoughts is looking in the mirror and knowing that you are so much more than your body and your looks. I want you guys to disassociate beauty standards from your body. I try and do that exercise very often, but I get it, it doesn't always work. I slip into old patterns at times when I see gorgeous models and feel bad about myself, the difference now is that I notice it and know that I don't have to feel this way. I have the power to change my beliefs about how I look and even of what beauty is to me.
This work will help you see that you're human and you can refuse to hate yourself. You are not arrogant or conceited if you love yourself. Be that bright light because that energy is contagious. When you love yourself you can help others that haven't found that for themselves yet.
Part 2: Self Image and Confronting The Relationship With Yourself: The Bottom-line
I hope this episode helps you do the work around for self-image and body image. Remember that you get to believe whatever you want about yourself so you might as well make it feel amazing! I encourage you all to be that energy of positivity and self love to inspire others to do the same.
To hear more about self image and confronting the relationship you have with yourself, don’t forget to tune in to episode 35 of the Soulfully Confident Podcast.
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About your host
My name is Emily Elizabeth, I am a life and confidence coach, and I am ready to help you take back your confidence and feel in control of your life.
I love helping women get out of the victim mentality, find their self-worth, and reconnect with themselves so they can not only improve themselves but all their relationships. When I am not creating content for my clients and programs, you can find me on a spontaneous trip with my husband, working out, curled up with my journal, or spending time enjoying the outdoors.
What I want to do for you all today is a little guided meditation, visualizations, and affirmations that I say a lot to myself and guide my clients through as well.