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A young woman lets go of a belief that has run her sense of self for years.
In this short demo, Robert Simic works with a young woman in front of the room who says she doesn't see herself as beautiful, and the clip shows how she speaks about herself before and after.
At the start she's direct. She says she doesn't like her body, her eyes or her face, and rates herself at maybe two out of ten. Below average, she says, not ugly. Robert asks if she'd like to change that, and she says yes.
After a short process, the way she talks shifts. She says she has a unique nose, that the colour of her eyes is amazing, especially when she wears green, and that she feels awesome, about her body too. When Robert asks if she thinks she's beautiful, she answers, I am beautiful, and the room cheers. Robert then talks about self-image: how the way we see ourselves touches the way we breathe, sit, walk and talk, the choices we make, and how we show up for the people around us. His point is a simple one. You weren't born with these ideas about yourself. They were learned along the way, so a belief that isn't useful can be updated for a more useful one.
"I am beautiful."
The volunteer in this demo
