Hi there, it's Eve here, and welcome to Radio Headspace and to Thursday.
Today I wanted to talk a little bit about our doubting minds,
as I think it's something that shows up in all of us.
And I was reflecting when I was asked to be one of the hosts of this podcast.
And my immediate internal response was, oh gosh, I'm never going to be able to do that.
Wow, they've got the wrong person here.
And there it was, the doubting mind.
And I bring this up because I think this is something that happens in life more than we realize.
That little doubting mind sneaks its way into lots of areas of our life,
almost as if it just hums away in the background without us realizing.
And over time, it can really impact our self-esteem and our confidence.
So in the traditional sense and how it was taught to me in my training,
doubt is considered to be one of the biggest obstacles or hindrances to practicing and learning about meditation.
And that's because it shows up in all areas of our life.
Now, some of that is for a good reason.
We sometimes need to sense check things and to make sure what we're doing is both safe and good for us.
But most of the time, doubt shows up in ways that are not helpful.
And it got me thinking about when I teach meditation sessions.
And one of the most common questions or maybe even statements I get is,
how do I know if I'm doing it right?