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How to Grow in Confidence – Improve Your Self Talk
How we think determines how we live, so it makes sense that changing how we think has the power to change how we live. If you improve how you think, you will improve your self talk. If you improve your self talk, you will improve how you think. Although this is not exactly news, as most of us have known this for a while, I still need to work at putting it into practice. Every once in a while I catch myself in nasty, negative self talk. – Hurry up, Norma. – How stupid! – What an idiot! – Oh, duh! – How could I be so stupid! If this…
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6 Myths about Confidence
You want to have and experience confidence, just as much as anyone else does. However, it is also easy to trick yourself into believing that confidence is only for the elite and not something that everyone can achieve. What usually holds people back is that they believe the myths out there about confidence. This article exposes the myths about confidence that so that you can realize what beliefs might be holding you back. Myth #1: You have to be good looking and successful to be confident How successful and good looking you are has nothing to do with confidence levels. Many attractive and successful celebrities have admitted to lack of…
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How to Overcome Negative Thinking
Many writers, preachers, and academics have touted the power of thinking positively. There is a giant industry built around self-help books and videos designed to teach us how to overcome negative thinking in order to build a more positive outcome in our lives. Alison Ledgerwood, a social psychologist at UCDavis, gives an insightful TED talk about the power of negative thinking. In numerous studies, she and her team found that negative thinking exerted an inordinate influence on the opinions and mood of participants. . She found that the negatives have a larger and longer lasting impact than the positives. Negatives tend to stick in our minds more than positives. Ledgerwood’s…
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The Components of Self-Empowerment
What do you think of when you think about self-empowerment? Many imagine a person that speaks up for themselves; others see a person who sets both personal and professional goals and works toward achieving them. Both of those definitions would be correct, yet they’re only part of the story. Self-empowerment is a broader concept that encompasses all areas of a person’s life, from the physical to the spiritual. Here are some of the components of self-empowerment. Physical Empowerment How do you feel about your physical self? Do you like the way you look and feel? Do you have the energy, vitality, and wellbeing that you desire or is something missing?…
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Personal Empowerment – Live The Life You Want To Live
Is your life what you imagined it would be? For many the answer is no. Life gets in the way, circumstances change, and you have responsibilities. Life doesn’t work like that. You just haven’t had your lucky break yet. Or maybe you’re waiting for the right moment. And so it goes on. Did you know that nothing changes unless you change it? If you want to live the life you imagine that you can live, should live, or want to live, then you have to be the one in control. It’s not always easy. If you don’t feel empowered to direct and control your life, it can get away from…
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Steps to Confidence
Building confidence is a necessary exercise for many of us. If self-confidence does not come naturally, building it up takes deliberate, conscious effort. While no step-by-step program is perfect, following are some steps to confidence that may help. Goals Write them down. Make a list of your goals, long and short term, and then below each goal write the steps it will take to get there. For example, if one of your goals is to launch a website to earn money, your list might look like this: Launch Website a. Reserve domain b. Set up hosting c. Contact web designer and discuss layout d. Write a short ebook as a…
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Do the Things You Are Capable of Doing
It’s sad to see that so many talented people fail to get ahead in life. Often, they are held back by fear of failure, fear of not being good enough or, strangely, fear of success. Who knows why we let ourselves be limited in this way. We hesitate. We procrastinate. We make excuses that even we ourselves don’t believe. So we never step up, but rather, hold back and hide in the shadows. Instead, why not do the things you are capable of doing and find yourself on the road to success. Be an encourager! We all lose out when even one person is unable to live up to his…
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A Future You Can Believe In
When your self-esteem begins to rise, you realize you have options you never hoped for. Suddenly, your future isn’t bleak and depressing. It’s exciting and filled with new opportunities and experiences. You have a future you can believe in. Rather than dreading the future, you’re anticipating it. So, what’s next? How do you get from where you are today to that bright, shiny future that you’re looking forward to? It’s time to dream a dream. Start by dreaming. What is it that you really want to do? Try to think about what you’d like your life to look like if money and time weren’t factors. Would you take dance classes?…
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Conquer Negative Self Talk
Low self-esteem can cause negative self-talk. This can further lower your self-esteem causing a vicious cycle where you continually feel bad about yourself. The good news is that you can change the way you talk to and about yourself. When you conquer negative self-talk, your self-esteem will improve. You’ll gain more self-confidence and you’ll feel more optimistic about your life in general. If you’re ready to break the cycle of negativity, you need to understand these essential truths. Actions follow thoughts, so your thoughts are important. Your actions always begin with your thoughts. If you think that you’re destined to be overweight, then it doesn’t matter how many diet books…
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Change Your Environment to Improve Self-Esteem
Low self-esteem and a lack of confidence can be caused by a number of things. Many people think that to fix low self-esteem, you have to look inside yourself. While it’s true that there are internal things that cause low self-esteem, there are also external factors that can contribute to lack of confidence. How to Change Your Environment to Improve Self-Esteem Instead of looking inside for all the reasons you’re not more confident or successful, let’s look at the space you live in. Ask yourself these questions and spend some time thinking about your answers. Are You Playing Small? Sometimes we feel small because we’re living small. This doesn’t mean…
