Self-doubt gets dangerous when it stays trapped in your head.

Steven Adams shared a technique he’s used for years:

He writes down his raw thoughts exactly as they come out. No filter. No perfect sentences.

Then he rereads them and responds as if he’s talking to a younger version of himself.

Not soft. Not fake positivity. Just honest compassion.

Because most people would never speak to a teammate the way they speak to themselves.

That’s the shift.

Instead of “toughing it out,” he clears the fog before it affects his performance and his teammates.

Sometimes the strongest thing you can do isn’t ignoring the storm.

It’s facing it clearly.

Question: Would you talk to someone you care about the same way you talk to yourself?