{"id":64561,"date":"2022-08-17T09:22:14","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T01:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mindvalley.com\/?p=64561"},"modified":"2025-03-14T23:49:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T15:49:08","slug":"how-to-be-authentic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/blog\/how-to-be-authentic\/","title":{"rendered":"How to be authentic: Expert-backed techniques to step into your truth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“Authenticity” (or “your naked truth,” as Lisa Nichols, trainer of Mindvalley\u2019s Speak and Inspire<\/em> Quest, calls it) might just be the #1 buzzword of the decade. And learning how to be authentic<\/strong> has gained massive traction because of it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not a new concept, though, far from it. Take pop-culture movies, for example. It\u2019s the narrative of almost every protagonist, like The Matrix\u2019s Mr. Anderson, coming to his realization as Neo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And in this age of social media and its “how many followers do you have?” paradigm, the desire to unplug from the matrix is being reignited. More and more people are seeking ways to do better<\/em> in order to be better<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you, like Neo, are choosing the red pill, may this be the stepping stone to discovering your “naked truth” and living an authentic life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to be authentic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The journey to your “naked truth” is your personal responsibility<\/a>. Whether you\u2019re looking at how to be authentic at work, how to be an authentic leader, how to be authentic with your family, or what have you, you owe it to yourselves to explore how to be authentic and live life with gumption and grit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, you can\u2019t flip a switch and automatically be this powerful, authentic being. It takes putting in the work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many ways to get you going (Mindvalley has plenty of personal growth<\/a> programs to choose from), but here\u2019s one Lisa in the Speak and Inspire<\/em><\/strong><\/a> Quest recommends doing that can be a game-changer for you\u2014a simple exercise to get you working on your authenticity muscle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stand in front of a mirror and talk to yourself as if you\u2019re talking to your best friend. Because \u201cin order to find your voice, you have to use your voice<\/em>.\u201d So, here you go:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. [State your name], I am proud that you\u2026 <\/strong>[state seven points of pride].
    For example: Lisa, I am proud that you got the lead role in The Wizard of Oz in the second grade<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    1. [State your name], I forgive you for…<\/strong> [state seven points of forgiveness].
      For example: Lisa, I forgive you for being so lonely that you lowered your bar of who deserves you<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      1. [State your name], I commit to you that…<\/strong> [state seven points of commitments]. 
        For example: Lisa, I commit to you that I will stand in my greatness, so when the negative chatter kicks in today, I\u2019ll press pause<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Take deep breaths (if you need them) because you\u2019re discovering some powerful and profound insights. And if you want to do a deeper level of self-work, write four things in your journal that you’ve realized about yourself during the mirror exercise\u2014things that you needed to hear yourself say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Lisa suggests doing this day after day, and soon enough, you\u2019ll find you<\/em>. And there\u2019s nothing more powerful than that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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