"When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary." - Fred Rogers, Child Development Expert


Part 1: Your Self-Trust Foundation

Rate your current level of self-trust (1-10):

What three words describe how you feel when making important decisions?

Part 2: Understanding Your Inner Dialogue

When facing a difficult decision, I typically...

  • Tell myself:

  • Feel in my body:

  • Look for help by:

Part 3: Learning from Experience

Think of a time you trusted your instincts and things worked out well:

  • What was the situation?

  • What helped you trust yourself?

  • How did it feel afterward?

Part 4: Your Self-Trust Barriers

Complete these sentences:

  • I find it hardest to trust myself when

  • I tend to doubt myself most about

  • What usually triggers my self-doubt is

Part 5: Building Your Self-Trust Practice

Daily promises to yourself:

  1. Today, I will trust my judgment about

  2. I give myself permission to

  3. If I make a mistake, I will

Part 6: Creating Your Support System

List three ways you can support yourself when self-doubt appears:

Part 7: Weekly Reflection

Date:

This week, I trusted myself by:

I showed myself compassion when:

I'm proud of myself for:

Part 8: Moving Forward

My self-trust goals for next week:

  1. Small goal:

  2. Medium goal:

  3. Stretch goal:

Remember:

  • Self-trust grows stronger with practice

  • Mistakes are opportunities for learning

  • Your feelings and intuitions matter

  • You can handle whatever outcomes arise

  • Small steps lead to big changes

Weekly Check-In Prompts

Review this worksheet weekly and reflect:

  • What's one way my self-trust has grown?

  • How did I handle challenging decisions?

  • What do I need more support with?

This worksheet is a tool for your journey. Return to it regularly, be honest in your responses, and celebrate your progress, no matter how small.


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