Self-confidence is the internal tool that helps you thrive at work, at home, and worldwide. Self-confidence means you respect who you are enough to know you can genuinely bring value and help people. Dave Schools
Confidence is a feeling of self-assurance arising from appreciating one's abilities or qualities. Nothing extraordinary can be done without confidence. Confidence helps us overcome our fears and doubts: It helps us bounce back during times of adversity, and it helps us take risks and deal with our failures. One way we build confidence is by recognizing when our confidence may be low.
How do your know when your self-confidence is low?
Here are some example signs of when a person has low confidence and lacks self-esteem:
Oversensitivity
Perfectionism
Social withdrawal
Easily angered by other people's actions
High level of fear and anxiety
Difficulty speaking up
Lack of healthy boundaries
Preoccupied with personal problems
Self-loathing or self-hatred
Feelings of worthlessness
Quickly experiencing feelings of overwhelm
Unrealistic goal setting
People pleasing and having a hard time saying no
Lack of assertive communication skills
Perpetual negative thought patterns
To build confidence reflect on those times you were bold, you took a risk and it paid off. Even in moments of doubt, looking at courageous actions you've taken in the past can give you a sense of what you're capable of.
Ask yourself: What have you done in your life that required confidence and belief in yourself?
Make a list of your accomplishments. Include your thoughts, feelings, body sensations and any other things that you notice when you're expressing confidence.
Talk yourself up. Talk to yourself as you would your best friend using words of encouragement.
Set some new goals and crush them. ❤
Improve on a hobby you already love, take a class and grow.
Use the confidence booster worksheet below
With special thanks to the Coaching Tools Company for some of the content found in this article.
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