{"id":64635,"date":"2021-03-04T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virtualvocations.com\/blog\/?p=64635"},"modified":"2025-04-04T18:02:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T22:02:53","slug":"11-ways-overcome-self-doubt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virtualvocations.com\/blog\/telecommuting-job-search-help\/11-ways-overcome-self-doubt\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Ways to Overcome Self-Doubt When Applying to Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Although many career gurus cover the external factors that can influence your job search, the internal battles you face can have an even more profound impact on your success. One of the most crippling is self-doubt. In the extreme, self-doubt can limit your opportunities by reducing the positions you pursue, and chronic negative self-talk can spill over into other aspects of your life. When you overcome self-doubt, your well-being improves, and you allow new opportunities to unfold without fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It isn\u2019t what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about. \u2013 Dale Carnegie<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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What Does Self-Doubt Do to Your Brain?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Self-doubt can impact your mental and physical health. Unlike love, affection, and curiosity, self-doubt is a learned behavior. It rears its ugly head as negative self-talk such as:<\/p>\n\n\n