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A Few Tips For How To Build Self Confidence
By: Barbara Davis
Whoever you are, you have probably struggled at some point in your life with feelings of inadequacy or low self esteem. Sometimes this happens as a result of our childhood. We may have internalized, because of adults or peers in our lives, the idea that we were somehow unworthy. Sometimes, low self esteem comes later in life as the result of a broken relationship or the loss of a job. Sometimes we feel stifled by our lack of money or our station in life. No matter what caused our feelings, all of us could, at some point, use some ideas of how to build self confidence.
Do you feel that you have no control over your own emotions? Because bad feelings often come as the result of events beyond our control, we often get the idea that good feelings can only come this way, too. This is not the case. There are many steps you can take to improve your own inner environment. Here are some ideas.
Exercise
Exercise is an extremely important tool for fighting depression and feelings of low self esteem. When your body is in shape and functioning well, you feel much more confident and powerful. Even two short workouts a week can make a difference, but three or four workouts, lasting thirty minutes to an hour, could change your life. Your body will feel stronger, and exercise will make you feel good emotionally as well.
Pinpoint Something You Do Well.
No matter who you are, there are things that come naturally to you and that you can do well without too much effort. For some, it may be writing. For others, singing. Some people are amazing cooks, while others are wonderful listeners. It is important to find out what you do naturally well, and to do it on a regular basis. There is nothing wrong with challenging yourself and learning how to do new things; that is a great risk to take! But you will do much better at the more challenging things if you give yourself the regular reinforcement and boosted confidence that comes from doing the things that come naturally.
Take Pride In the Way You Look
Many people, when they are not feeling good about themselves, allow their appearance and grooming to fall by the wayside. They feel that they are too depressed to put in the energy it would take to look good. Inadvertently, they end up feeding their own feelings of inadequacy. If you feel bad about yourself, and you look in the mirror only to find a disheveled mess that reflects those bad feelings, they will be reinforced. But if you take the time to make yourself look good, the mirror will contradict your bad feelings rather than reinforcing them. Wear colors that you like, and clothes that make you feel both comfortable and attractive. That way, when you catch a glimpse of yourself in a mirror or a store window, you will be pleasantly surprised.
You already have all of the tools you need to feel good about yourself. As the old adage goes, "get in where you fit in." You don't have to radically alter your life to feel better about yourself. Once you make some small changes, any necessary big changes will follow.
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