What would you do if you felt more confident? Go for that promotion? Speak up more in meetings? Try out a new activity, at which you’re a complete beginner? I relate. I think we all have stories like these. And the truth is that most people are pooping their pants when they do any of these sorts of things, especially for the first time. So here’s a different question: What even is confidence? Is it a guarantee that things will go the way we want them to? A promise t

Do you or someone you care about ever feel nervous, especially before performing in any way or trying out a new experience? Me too. Minds love to make up “what if” scenarios and get lost in them. Here’s a different sort of “what if” – something to get curious about. What if… “Nervous” is a label our mind might give to certain sensations in the body – things like butterflies in the tummy, a quicker heart rate, and so on. And as soon as that label is slapped on, off t