What Self-Trust Means in Wellness
Self-trust is one of the most important factors in wellness. Amidst all of the health gurus who claim they have the answers, the social media influencers who promise they’ve found the best products, and the medical professionals who can recommend one prescription or another, no one knows your body the way you do.
When you trust yourself, you stop questioning every choice. You no longer chase health trends, and you look inward for answers instead of relying on external sources. Self-trust is the confidence that your body knows what it needs, and the belief that you can make decisions to support it.
Keep reading to learn how self-trust shapes your wellness journey and how to cultivate more of it.
How Does Self-Trust Influence Behavior?
In psychology, there’s a concept called self-efficacy—the belief in your own ability to succeed. People with high self-efficacy are more likely to adopt new habits and stick with them, even when obstacles arise. Self-trust works the same way in wellness: when you believe you can follow through, you’re far more likely to do so.
Without self-trust, you might question everything you do: “Should I eat this? Am I doing the right workout? What if I fail?” Those questions become mental noise that creates stress and often leads to decision fatigue or giving up altogether.
With self-trust, however, your behavior changes in subtle but powerful ways.
What Are Signs of Self-Trust in Wellness?
Self-trust isn’t something you either have or don’t. You’re most likely building it in one area of life while it lacks in another. Becoming aware of the signs can help you see where you’re aligned with yourself and where you might be outsourcing too much authority.
Signs You’re Building Self-Trust:
- You notice and respond to your body’s signals, like resting when you’re tired or eating when you’re hungry.
- You choose habits that feel sustainable rather than forcing routines you dread.
- You can tune out the noise of conflicting health advice and follow what resonates with you.
- You forgive yourself after setbacks and get back on track without feeling guilty.
Signs You’re Lacking Self-Trust:
- You second-guess your choices about food, movement, or supplements.
- You chase new trends or programs, hoping the next one will “fix” you.
- You push through exhaustion, pain, or stress rather than listening to your body.
- You feel guilty or anxious when you don’t follow arbitrary wellness rules.
- You rely on external validation to feel like you’re doing health “right.”
Recognizing these patterns is the first step. Once you can name where self-trust is strong and where it’s shaky, you open the door to rebuilding that confidence.
How to Rebuild Self-Trust and Confidence
Rebuilding self-trust requires listening to your intuition and following through. These small, intentional actions can help strengthen your confidence over time:
1. Keep Small Promises to Yourself
If someone else didn’t follow through on their promises to you time and time again, you wouldn’t trust them anymore. Likewise, every time you don’t follow through for yourself, your self-trust diminishes bit by bit.
Start by making very simple commitments to yourself as they align with your wellness goals. Every promise you keep reinforces the belief that you can rely on yourself.
Here are some ideas:
- Drink a glass of water first thing in the morning
- Read 5 pages of a book before bed
- Go to the gym, even if you only walk on the treadmill for 15 minutes
- Prepare a healthy meal
- Set a daily alarm to take your supplements
2. Listen to Your Body and Respond with Kindness
Pay closer attention when you feel “off.” Your body is likely telling you what it needs. If you’re too distracted to hear those signals—or if you’re intentionally ignoring them—they can pile up until you’re burnt out or sick.
When you listen for those cues and respond by giving your body what it needs, you show yourself that you instinctively know how to take care of yourself.
Here are some exercises to help you tune into your body:
- Track your daily habits, events, and moods. Identify which habits and events correlate with positive moods and comfort. When you’re not feeling great, consider what your daily routine is lacking.
- Don’t wait to take care of yourself. Eat when you are hungry. Drink when you are thirsty. Move your body when it feels full of anxious energy. Do something creative when you feel uninspired. Rest when you are exhausted.
- Try new things. If you aren’t feeling well and you can’t figure out why, go into experimentation mode until you find what works for you. Every time you try something new—even if it doesn’t work—you reinforce the belief that you will never give up on yourself.
3. Reflect on Past Wins
Wellness tends to become more of a challenge as we get older. We have more responsibilities and less free time. We don’t have as much energy as we used to, and our bodies may ache from injuries or overuse. We carry more of a mental load with each passing year.
But all of these things that feel like they weigh you down are actually proof of your success. Let them serve as a reminder of a life well-lived; of every challenge you’ve overcome; of every time you trusted yourself when you didn’t know what was on the other side.
If it helps, write down your past wins, no matter how long ago they were or how insignificant they might seem. Read them back to yourself whenever you need a reminder that you have gotten yourself this far, and you can still take yourself wherever you want to go.
By practicing these steps consistently, wellness becomes less about rules or external validation and more about a partnership with yourself.
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Every time you listen to your body, honor your intuition, and follow through on small commitments, you reinforce the belief that you can care for yourself, even in the face of challenges.
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Dr. Edward Group, DC
FOUNDER | HEALER | ADVOCATEDr. Group, DC is a healer and alternative health advocate, and an industry leader and innovator in the field of natural health who is dedicated to helping others. He is a registered doctor of chiropractic (DC), a naturopathic practitioner (NP), and proud alum of Harvard Business School and MIT Sloan School of Management. Dr. Group, DC is the founder of Global Healing – a mission and vision he has shared through best-selling books and frequent media appearances. He aims to spread his message of positivity, hope, and wellness throughout the world.
