Trust Yourself: The Neuroscience of Letting Go of Self-Doubt
How often do you second-guess yourself? How much energy do you waste worrying about whether you’re making the ‘right’ choices; in your career, in relationships, in life?
What if I told you that trust, both in yourself and in others, isn’t just a mindset but a neurological process?
Neuroscientist Paul J. Zak has spent years researching oxytocin, a brain chemical that builds connection, collaboration, and trust.
His findings reveal when you trust, you have more confidence, more energy, stronger connections and greater resilience.
When you trust yourself, you move through life with courage and clarity. You stop overthinking, start making bold choices, and step fully into the woman you’re destined to be.
In other words, you thrive!
So how exactly do you go about cultivating trust in yourself and others?
- Recognise your strengths – celebrate your wins, no matter how small. Self-trust grows when you acknowledge your own achievements.
- Embrace the challenges – growth happens in discomfort. Trust that you can handle difficult conversations and situations and emerge stronger.
- Give yourself permission – trust your instincts and do things your way. You don’t need validation to show up authentically.
- Know what’s important to you – say yes to what energises you and no to what drains you. The more you follow your guiding principles the stronger your self trust becomes.
- Be vulnerable – share your story, your challenges and wins. Being open will foster deeper connections and reinforces your self belief.
- Community – surround yourself with people who uplift and support you. Trust is contagious!
- Ask for help – it’s not about doing life or work alone. Seek support as an act of trust and strength, not weakness.
So here’s your challenge: What’s one small step you can take today to trust yourself a little more? Because the truth is, you already have everything you need, you just have to believe it.
Are you ready?
Yes? Then let’s chat about how I can support you. Book a call with me to start your journey towards transformation and self-discovery. Let’s turn your intentions into action and your dreams into reality. You have the power within you, and with the right support, there’s nothing you cannot achieve.

About the author:
As founder of the women’s vitality and leadership company, Vital Leaders, Kat has lived experience of Boardroom brilliance and burnout. Couple this with her corporate insights, coaching excellence, and psychotherapy expertise and it’s easy to see why she’s recognised as one of the UK’s leading coaches. She supports ambitious women to own their genius and elevate their success.
She’s also the founder of The Vitality Club, a private members network for ambitious women who are ready to embrace their authentic power and sky-rocket their career, without burning out.
And she’s the creator of an empowerment group, Thriving After Cancer, which is a voluntary-led initiative dedicated to supporting men and women as they rebuild their lives after their battle with cancer.
Kat’s mission is to make a significant impact on the lives of women around the world, guiding them back to their authentic voices, to embrace their genius; powerfully, boldly and without burning out.