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With Clare Downham
Many people live with a quiet sense of self-doubt that colours everything. It can make decisions heavier, relationships more complicated, and even small steps feel uncertain. If you often find yourself second guessing or waiting to feel more confident before you act, you are not alone. There is a gentler way to relate to this experience. This course invites you to explore self-doubt through the 3 Principles understanding, where feelings are seen as reflections of thought rather than evidence of personal inadequacy. As you listen, you will begin to recognise the moments when doubt is simply a passing experience and not a truth about who you are. You will be guided to notice the difference between the loud, reactive voice of insecurity and the quieter feeling of wisdom that sits beneath it. The sessions support you in returning to presence, following the good feeling, and discovering the natural clarity that rises when the mind settles. This course is especially helpful if you are a high achiever who feels exhausted by overthinking, pressured by expectations, or unsure of what to trust inside yourself. It may be less suitable if you are looking for performance techniques or confidence strategies, as the emphasis here is on insight, not effort. The teachings are rooted in lived experience of self-doubt, the many years spent trying to fix it and what changed with the realisation that confidence is not created. It is uncovered when we stop giving authority to the noise in our minds. As you move through the sessions, you may notice more lightness in your decision-making, more ease in your body, and more space between you and the inner critic. These shifts happen gradually and naturally, without pressure. There is no need to complete the course quickly. The only requirement is an openness to explore and a willingness to let the experience unfold. If this feels like the right direction for you, you are warmly invited to begin.
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8 Days
91 students
4.9 stars
7 min / day
Confidence
English
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This course includes 8 community questions and 8 audio replies from Clare Downham. The community classroom and teacher audio replies are only available via the app.

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