3 Tips For Boosting Your Self-Confidence
You can’t feel 100% confident all the time. There’s highs and lows to life where we just have to ride the waves. However, there are definitely tips and tricks to help you tap into more confidence.
We all have a mix of strengths and flaws. It’s important to recognize your flaws, own them, and work at them little by little. None of us are perfect. As women, we especially have a lot of pressure on us to do all the “right” things when it comes our children. What our children need to see is a parent that knows her strengths and talents but on the flip side, is committed to being a better mom and human each day.
So to boost your confidence, first, focus on your strengths.
✨Identify your strengths. Put them on paper so you can see them in black-and-white in front of you. Sometimes you think you know, but writing them down can be a game changer.
✨Owns your strengths. Everybody has gifts and their own superpowers so don’t be shy about what you do well.
✨Maximize those strengths and gifts. Meaning put yourself in position where you can utilize your strengths. Where you can let yourself shine. This may be at work but also includes every area of your life.
Secondly, to boost your self-confidence, pay attention to how you talk to yourself.
Our minds are beyond powerful, and words do matter, ESPECIALLY what we say to ourselves. Often this comes from how we were talked to by our caregivers. If your mom or dad were critical, you likely are very critical of yourself (and others). If you experienced verbal abuse on any level, you probably are very hard and even mean to yourself.
You can’t be confident and talk to yourself like crap but you can start making small changes today by:
✨Paying more attention to that train of thought going on in your head; what thoughts go through your head when you make a mistake or when you’re having a rough day??
✨Visualize a trash can of some sort and see yourself throwing the unhelpful thoughts in there and closing the lid. A bit silly yes, but sometimes a visualization like that makes it feel much more real.
My 3rd tip for boosting your self-confidence is to do something that feels empowering.
What makes you feel strong? Inspired? Full of joy? Do MORE of that. Start by brainstorming activities that make you feel this way. 💪
✨Working out is definitely one for me, but working out can mean many different things. Here are some examples:
Lifting weights
Going for a run
Walking
Yoga
✨Another idea is to try something new. Ideally something that pulls you out of your comfort zone such as:
Paddleboarding
Kayaking
Kickboxing
A spin class or any type of group class that gets you moving.
✨Lastly, feeling empowered can come from tapping into your creative side. You can try taking a class in any of the following or check out YouTube if you prefer. Some ideas are:
Painting
Sculpting
Drawing
Knitting/Crocheting
Photography
As always, start super small. Take baby steps but start somewhere.❤️