Morning: Confidence and Self Belief Meditation

0:02Welcome to your morning meditation for confidence and self-belief.

0:08As we begin, find a comfortable seated position, whether on a chair or a cushion, it's totally up to you.

0:17And just allow your body to relax and become aware of your breath.

0:24And when you're ready, you can gently close your eyes or just soften your gaze to a few feet in

0:28front of you.

0:33And we'll take a moment just to acknowledge that this is a start of a new day. A fresh canvas

0:40where you have the power to paint your own story.

0:49And as you're aware of your breath, you don't need to do anything with your breath.

0:54Just breathing calm Breathe out, relax.

1:04Your body knows how to breathe.

1:09Just the same as your body knows how to relax. It's

1:13a matter of just giving it permission.

1:16Time to relax.

1:22Time to be calm.

1:27Time to be still in this moment.

1:39And this is a wonderful meditation that... Gives us the confidence and self-belief to take through the day with us.

1:49Whatever we're facing today, it might be work or it might be a busy day with family, whatever it is,

1:56we can visualize ourselves with

2:00a little confidence and more self-belief. And

2:05if we do this meditation five or six days in a row, maybe slightly more, totally up to you.

2:12And just feel it seep into every part of your life.

2:18You have the confidence and self-belief within you. It's just growing it and untapping it.

2:29So start by bringing your attention to your natural breath.

2:36Feel the air as it enters and leaves your body.

2:47And as we're opening our awareness of the current space and the current moment, there's no need

2:55to change your breath. There's no need to do anything with your body. Just allowing it to do what it

3:00does.

3:05Your body knows best

3:16as you sit in awareness, feel the weight of your body grounding you.

3:23Feel the connection to the earth below you.

3:36With each breath, sense a wave of relaxation washing down from your head to your toes.

3:52You may even notice the sounds around you getting quieter.

4:04Now in this state of just being and very relaxed, let's start building your inner confidence.

4:19Visualize yourself standing in front of a large mirror.

4:27And in this reflection, see yourself not just as you, but as a confident version of you.

4:34Self-assured person. The person you are becoming. The

4:40person you need to be.

4:45Notice your posture.

4:51Notice how your eyes reflect the self-belief.

4:58And there's a slight smile of contentment maybe on your face.

5:03Of how proud you are of yourself.

5:14And as you're holding this image, repeat these affirmations. Silently or out loud. It really doesn't matter.

5:21But

5:22you've got to really believe it. And what does it look like? What does it feel like? What does it

5:29look like from the outside? And what does it feel like from within? And

5:34the first one is, I am capable and strong.

5:42I am capable and strong.

5:50I believe in my abilities and decisions.

5:59I believe in my abilities and decisions.

6:15I am worthy of respect and acceptance.

6:27I am worthy of respect and acceptance.

6:44Challenges are opportunities for growth.

6:55Challenges are opportunities for growth.

7:11I believe in myself and I am a positive force in my life and in the lives of others around

7:18me.

7:25I believe in myself. I am a positive force in my life and for the lives around me.

7:47And if you bring your awareness back to your breath, back

7:52to your relaxed body,

7:56as you're breathing in calm even out relaxed,

8:02Just imagine breathing in confidence.

8:15And as you breathe in confidence, breathe out anything that's holding you back.

8:35And notice how calm the outside world is. Notice how calm the place you're in is.

8:42Notice how calm your mind is.

8:47And notice how much your heart and your body feels confident and feels ready for the day ahead.

9:20And as we near the end of this meditation, let's really anchor and nail down these affirmations.

9:29And you can do it on the in-breath. It really helps to really instill it within your body.

9:36May I be confident.

9:41May I trust in myself.

9:47May I embrace the day with positivity.

9:53May I be confident.

9:56May I trust in myself.

10:00May I embrace the day with positivity.

10:11And at any point today you can return to any of those three affirmations. Just

10:18before you step into the room or go to where you might feel sometimes you lack that confidence, just

10:26put your hand on your heart and go, may I be confident. May I trust myself.

10:32And let the words really be your shield and strength as you step into the day.

10:43Now gently bring your awareness back to the room.

10:48Wiggle your fingers and wiggle your toes. Wiggle your arms and stretch out and

10:55just recognise that feeling of being ready. Gently open your eyes and as you carry this feeling of

11:03confidence and self-belief with you, remember you are equipped with all you need to face a day.

11:10Wishing you a wonderful day ahead. I'm Steven Webb and this is one of the meditations from the podcast Inner

11:17Peace Meditations. Thank you for your support and I really do wish you more confidence and more self-belief

11:25for whatever you're facing today. If you want to listen to my other podcast or support this podcast,

11:32just click the links in the notes below. Take care.