Build Confidence With Strategies That Really Work
February 18, 2009
Wouldn t it be grand if we could just wake up in the morning, brush our teeth and put on our confidence for the day. Well, for those of us who don t have a drawer full, here are 4 simple strategies that will help you build confidence. Accentuate the positive. Be your own best friend. What do you tell a friend who s tried something new, whether or not it turned out well. At least you tried something new- good for you. Accentuate the effort it took in doing something, rather than the final outcome. You d do it for your best friend, wouldn t you. We all have limitations. The key is to accept that you have them without dwelling on them. Don t be afraid to take some risks. When you are about to embark on a new experience, do you spend your time worrying so much about the outcome you aren t enjoying the moment. If you look at new things in your life as a chance to learn something, it opens up the possibility of you becoming good at that something. If you spend your time dreading the outcome, you ll turn any opportunity there might have been into a failure. What s more, we can t grow when we are frozen with fear. Don t set yourself up to fail. Use self-talk to keep...