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 5 Simple Techniques To Boost Your Confidence & Self-Esteem
By Boyce Gomez
We all want to become more confident and feel good about ourselves so we can
live our very best life. Here are some ways to gain confidence and raise
self-esteem:
1. Do something that requires a decision and a follow-through.
Have you been putting off writing that letter to aunt Martha? Is there a friend
you’ve been meaning to call? Wash the car, tidy the garden or clean the house.
You’ll gain confidence by setting goals (even small ones) and following through
on them.
2. Enjoy something you do well.
Do you have any hobbies or sports that you enjoy playing? Some things like going
swimming, painting or writing can hold your attention and get you into a state
of ‘flow’. While you are in the flow you forget about everything else.
Afterwards, you’ll feel competent and capable. It’s a great way to boost your
self-esteem. If you don’t have any particular hobbies or pastimes that you enjoy
make an effort to try something you’ve always wanted to try.
Picture yourself doing it, and then give it a try! It doesn’t have to be
something big — it can be as simple as joining a walking club.
You’ll find that you are more centered and happier if you do something that puts
you in that flow at least once a week.
3. Shift the focus.
It’s been shown low self-esteem develops hand-in-hand with individuals who put
too much focus on themselves. You can gain confidence by doing something that
focuses on someone else or even something else.
You’ll find that when you are in a situation where you are meeting new people,
you immediately become less nervous when you focus on the person you are
meeting.
At the end of the day, you’ve interacted with others and will notice that you
feel much lighter.
4. Relax, already!
Learning to become more relaxed is a great life enhancer. People who are more
relaxed have fewer problems with their memories and are more likely to take the
bumps in the road of life in stride.
The practice of meditation has gained popularity for this reason. You might want
to look into Tai Chi, which involves physical relaxation techniques.
Whatever method you decide on, take relaxation seriously. The benefits are just
too great to ignore. If you’ve never considered relaxation important, think of
it this way: if you can attend to something that results in feeling good, how
can you not gain confidence in your personal abilities?
5. Make a list of everything you’ve ever accomplished.
Think small. An accomplishment is an accomplishment! Some things you could put
on your list: passed my driver’s test and got my license, scored a goal when I
played hockey, managed to save enough money to go on a trip and so on.
These are just a few ideas you can use to gain confidence and boost your
self-esteem. Use these ideas as a base point and add these things permanently in
your life.
Keep in mind, people are not born with good self-esteem, most of us have to work
at it. It develops from your thinking and the things you do daily to make
yourself feel good.
The solution? You have the answer.
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