There are people who are very confident all of the time, but most of us are not this way. It is natural for the mind to create scenarios of things not working out the way we want. Anxiety, worry, and stress are examples of seeing outcomes that are not optimal for us. This creates fear, uncertainty, and doubt.

One way to deal with doubt is to use the mind’s energy against itself and doubt your doubts. It works just as well as doubting. When your mind wants to say “I don’t know if this thing I want will happen”, counter it by saying “Yeah, right it won’t happen” in an unbelieving way. This causes you to doubt that thing you fear or stress about. And that will diminish its power in the mind.

Another method to get out of doubt is to be fully present in this moment, because doubt is always about something that may or may not happen in the future. Take a deep breath and notice what’s around you and become grounded in the Now.

“Fear arises simply because you are not living with life – you are living in your mind.” ~Sadhguru