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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 21 October 2008 )
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Here are some quick tips to improve your Self Confidence. If
we are committed to have a healthy self confidence there are many things you can
do every day to boost your self confidence, each small steps that will help you
to reach your goal. The good news is that self-esteem is not fixed and can be
improved, try some of the steps below to boost your confidence and self-esteem.
1) Identify your successes. Everyone is good
at something, so discover the things at which you excel, then focus on your
talents. Give yourself permission to take pride in them. Give yourself credit
for your successes. Inferiority is a state of mind in which you've declared
yourself a victim. Do not allow yourself to be victimized.
2) Look in the mirror and smile. Studies
surrounding what's called the "facial feedback theory" suggest that the
expressions on your face can actually encourage your brain to register certain
emotions. So by looking in the mirror and smiling every day, you might feel
happier with yourself and more confident in the long run.
3) Exercise and eat healthy. Exercise raises
adrenaline and makes one feel happier and healthier. It is certainly an easy and
effective way to boost your self-confidence.
4) Turn feelings of envy or jealousy into a desire to achieve.
Stop wanting what others have just because they have it; seek things simply
because you want them, whether anybody else has them or not.
5) When you're feeling superbly insecure, write down a list of things that are
good about you. Then read the list back. You'd be surprised at what you can come
up with.
6) Don't be afraid to push yourself a bit - a little bit of
pressure can actually show just how good you are!
7) You can try taking a martial arts or fitness class/course (or both). This
will help build confidence and strength.
8) Invest in some new clothing and donate some of your old clothing to send a
message to yourself that you both look sharp and feel sharp.
9) Try to make yourself talk positively at all times. When you
hear yourself saying you can't do something, stop and say you can. Unless you
try, you will never know whether you are able to or not.
10) Don't get wrapped up in your mistakes and dwell on bad points; they can
contrast your good points or even give you something to improve. There's no
feeling like being good at something you were really bad at.
11) Don't confuse what you have with who you are. People degrade their self
worth when comparing possessions.
12) Surround yourself with nurturing friends, not overly
critical individuals who make you feel inadequate or insecure. This could do
great harm and damage to your self confidence.
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