Learn how to build your self esteem and get the life you want!
When you aren’t confident in yourself, you don’t take risks, don’t appreciate life and usually end up stuck/bogged down in places you don’t want to be. Low self-confidence often lies beneath the surface, crippling you in ways you aren’t aware of.
It’s easy to get stuck at work (or in life) when you’re playing small, and not pushing yourself or taking risks because you lack the confidence.
Confidence is a mental make-up or a way of thinking. It’s a technique that can be learned, and one of the ways to assemble your self-confidence is by practicing it every day.
“Low self-confidence isn’t a life sentence. Self-confidence can be learned, practiced, and mastered–just like any other skill. Once you master it, everything in your life will change for the better.” -Barrie Davenport
Try these five tips to start building your self-confidence today. Don’t just read them and put them on hold. Really begin to practice them daily, beginning today.
- EVUALATE YOUR INNER CIRCLE
DO THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU INSPIRE YOU?
How many times have you aspired to be an author or to be an entrepreneur only to have your friend laugh and go, “Yeah, we’ll see how that goes.” If the people in your circle can’t picture you living your best life, then it’s time to replace them with people that can. People that can help build your confidence to go beyond your limitations. Find or locate people who make you feel good about yourself and avoid those who commonly trigger your negative thinking.
- DON’T COMPARE YOURSELF TO OTHERS
“Do not underestimate yourself by comparing yourself with others. It’s our differences that make us Unique and Beautiful.” -Author Unknown
Comparing yourself to others is one of the easiest ways to feel bad about yourself. Comparing your appearance or your personality is unfortunately a way to tank your self-confidence. You see what others are doing on social media, with pictures etc., and feel like they have it better than you do. Social Media comparisons can be unhealthy and can lead to unhappiness. For example it can lead you into greater stress, anxiety, depression, jealousy, and cause you to make poor decisions.
One way to improve your self-confidence is to simply spend less time on social media comparing yourself to others.
- ACT POSITIVE, THINK POSITIVE
POSITIVE ACTIONS WILL LEAD TO POSITIVE THINKING
As the saying goes, you are how you act. Talk with people in a positive way and act the way you want to be. Do things that are known to bring happiness and wellbeing, like getting out in nature, expressing gratitude, meditating, and being social. If you spend time doing the things you enjoy, you’re more likely to think positively. Celebrating life is a great way to build confidence and start feeling better about yourself.
- PUSH YOURSELF OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE
“When you go out of your comfort zone and it works there’s nothing more satisfying.” – Kristen Wiig
Another way to build your confidence is to master challenging tasks. The more you step out on faith, the more you realize how capable you are of doing the things you thought were impossible. You will have confidence in situations that used to scare you. You’ll learn what you’re really made of. If you’re not ready to take a big leap, take a baby step. You’ve got to start somewhere. Eleanor Roosevelt said, “Do one thing every day that scares you.” How powerful that would be to make a conscious effort to do what scares you? Learning to push those boundaries for yourself is helpful for advancing and succeeding both in your career and your personal life.
- VISUALIZE YOURSELF WINNING IN LIFE
If you don’t see yourself as a winner, then you cannot perform as a winner. – Zig Ziglar
Wake up each day and say, “I’m a winner!” Pass by a mirror and say, “Yes, I am a winner! I’m successful!” By speaking positively to yourself, it’ll build up your confidence to not accept a defeated mentality. Winners exude confidence. Winners strive to be the best. Winners believe, “I can do this! I am going to win! I am going to succeed! I have what it takes!”
I saw myself being an “Alright Article” writer. Seeing it helped me plan it, and my plan helped me execute it. Seeing myself accomplish what I wanted to do also gave me energy and boosted my confidence that I could and WOULD do it. And by the way, I accomplished it.
What do you see? Try seeing yourself DO what you want to do. See yourself enjoying it, and see how great you feel because you did it! See yourself as a winner, and you will be one.
By following these simple, yet powerful methods, you’ll find yourself much more self-confident than before.
Hope your cup is full of positivity!
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