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Tips for Being More Confident

How to Feel Better about Yourself Physically and Mentally

By Kari OakleyPublished 4 years ago 3 min read
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There are any number of things that can make us feel less confident with ourselves. Perhaps it was a cruel word spoken by a friend or family member. Maybe you haven't spent enough time over the years on your own needs and you don't recognize yourself anymore. Or it could be that things haven't gone your way lately and you've had some setbacks at work or in your personal life. Instead of just accepting your situation, you can gain your confidence back and feel like the powerful person that you are.

Look Your Best

Take pride in your appearance. If you want to feel confident, then make sure that you look good. Wear clean clothing that fits you well and keep yourself well-groomed. Having confidence in the way you look can go a long way to how you feel about yourself.

You could also get a new haircut to change things up a little bit. Or maybe now is the time to work on that weight loss that you have been considering. A great way to be more confident is to drop those extra pounds. This Le-Vel Thrive review gives real accounts of how people used the Thrive system of products to aid weight loss and greatly improve their health and well being.

Eliminate Negativity

Eliminating negativity from your life can help you to build confidence. If there are people in your life that are always putting you down and making you feel bad about yourself, you need to stop associating with them. If you allow their negativity into your life it's going to shape how you feel about yourself.

So many of us don't realize it, but throughout each day we have constant negative self-talk going on in our heads. Learn to recognize these thoughts so you can stop them and replace them with more positive ones.

Affirmations and Visualization

A good way to build positivity is through affirmations. An affirmation is a positive statement that you say aloud or in your head repeatedly to help you replace previous negative thoughts. As you repeat your positive affirmations over and over again, you start to believe them.

A complement to affirmations is visualization. Picture exactly how you want your life to look down to the last detail. This simple act will get you into a positive mindset and gets you start to feel excited about what is to come.

Connect With Yourself

Spend some quality time to get to know yourself. As we get older we become involved in so many different activities and there are many demands upon our time. It can be easy to just get caught up in the routine and forget about the things that used to make us happy.

Get to know yourself again by listening to your inner voice and discovering what makes you truly happy. Do some self-development work. You could take a course, speak to a coach, read a self-help book, or practice being more mindful. Making an effort to be more aware of your thoughts and feelings can help you to understand them and make better choices that align with your values and who you want to be.

Set Goals

Set some goals for yourself to start to change some of your negative habits. Start small and break your goals into more manageable pieces. Setting smaller goals is great because they are faster and easier to achieve. This will give you confidence and show you that you can reach the goal that you're aiming for.

Self-confidence is a tricky thing and something that we don't always pay too much attention to until we notice that it's lacking. Build your confidence in yourself by taking some time to do the things you love and focusing on your positive traits. Treat yourself kindly and embrace the life that you want to live. Take a few simple steps and you'll soon rediscover how wonderful you are.

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About the Creator

Kari Oakley

Kari Oakley is a fitness trainer from Kenosha Wisconsin. She now lives in downtown Chicago, and loves to get out. She is a big fan of anything adventure, and loves getting a workout in the outdoors.

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