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Dr. Kavitha Chinnaiyan is an integrative cardiologist and Associate Professor of Medicine in the Greater Detroit area. She often gives invited talks on Ayurveda, medicine and spirituality, and yoga for heart disease, and is the author of Shakti Rising: Embracing Our Shadows and Light on the Goddess Path to Wholeness (Nonduality Press/New Harbinger, October 2017).

3 Causes of Self-Doubt and How to Conquer It for Good

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“Each time we face our fear, we gain strength, courage, and confidence in the doing.” ~Unknown

Self-doubt and I are old friends. We go way back, to early childhood.

Now, if you ask me, I will honestly tell you that I had quite an idyllic childhood in a loving home.

My parents raised us—my brother and me—to trust in our abilities and aim for the stars. They held me when I failed or fell flat on my face, which I did quite often, encouraging me to stand up and keep walking again. And yes, self-doubt still made its way into …