Welcome to The Daily Insight.
My name is Fleur Chambers and I am delighted to be here with you today to help you tap into a quiet sense of confidence that exists within us all.
Often the busyness of life,
The unrealistic to-do lists we give ourselves each day,
And the high expectations we set ourselves can have a negative effect on our sense of confidence.
Through the simple acts of intentionally slowing down,
Quietening the external noise,
And looking inwards,
We are able to reacquaint ourselves with that place of quiet confidence that exists within us all.
So beginning now by settling into a comfortable position,
And closing down your eyes if you like,
Letting the landscape of your awareness turn inwards to the natural melody and movement of your inner world,
And moving your awareness now to your breath.
This gentle life force that exists within each of us.
Noticing the air as it enters your nose.
Noticing the air as it leaves your mouth.
Noticing the gentle rise and fall of your chest.
Noticing the soft expanse of your belly as the air flows in and out.
Resting in the natural ebb and flow of your breath for a moment or two.
And from this quiet place within,
I wonder,
Is there something you may wish to let go of before you are able to connect with your confident self?
Perhaps you hear a whisper from your heart to let go of self-doubt or self-criticism,
An old hurt or a particular worry.
Can you allow your exhale to be long and smooth now,
And within this exhale can you let go of what stands between you and your sense of inner confidence?
With each exhale this limiting belief,
Self-doubt or worry is leaving your mind,
Body,
And heart.
Perhaps you notice a softening,
A sense of spaciousness emerge from within this act of letting go.
From here we can naturally welcome self-love,
Self-acceptance,
And peace,
The wise friends of self-confidence.
Moving your awareness now to your inhale,
Noticing that as you inhale your chest is expanding at the front,
The back,
And the sides.
Can this sense of physical expansion also encourage a sense of expanded awareness and self-perception?
And so with each inhale we invite in,
We give life to self-love,
Self-acceptance,
And peace.
With each in-breath repeating silently in your mind,
Self-love.
Now with each in-breath repeating silently in your mind,
Self-acceptance.
And finally with each in-breath we welcome in peace.
With the aid of your breath allowing these sentiments to echo through your body,
Mind,
And heart.
And from here we invite in confidence.
Breathing in confidence,
Breathing out confidence.
Breathing in confidence,
Breathing out confidence.
Allowing your whole body to bask in this felt sense of confidence now.
Allowing this sense of confidence to move down into your chest and your heart,
Feeling its warmth and glow.
Taking a nice deep breath in,
Allowing your chest and heart to feel open and ready to greet the world.
Lifting your chest and your heart as a gesture of confidence now.
Letting this felt sense of confidence reach into your tummy,
Removing any sense of tightness or worry.
Enjoying one nice deep confident breath here deep into your tummy.
Allowing this felt sense of confidence to move all the way down your legs to your feet and your toes.
Allowing it to move all the way down your arms to your hands and your fingers.
Can you feel this sense of confidence spreading through your entire body?
Noticing any sense of vibrancy of aliveness moving within you.
This is your confident self.
May you greet this part of yourself with a warm smile.
May you walk through your day with a sense of this vibrancy,
This sense of being awake and alive to all that life has to offer.
Enjoying three deep confident breaths now,
Heart up and open.
And beginning to offer your body any movements it needs.
Opening your eyes now,
Ready to embrace your day with confidence.
