Self-confidence : How to have confidence in yourself!
Considered to be one of the key factors for success, self-confidence is not acquired overnight. However, a person who is confident has a strong asset that allows him or her to see things through to the end, and is therefore more likely to succeed in everything they undertake. So to understand how self-confidence contributes to success, here's the main thing to remember.
SELF-CONFIDENCE AS A SOURCE OF MOTIVATION
Whether in daily life or in the professional context, self-confidence is a real driving force in terms of motivation. Indeed, it must be understood that a motivated person finds it easier to find the will to carry out what he or she undertakes. In other words, it will be simpler for them to commit themselves fully, and they will therefore be more likely to achieve the goals they have set themselves.
-Having self-confidence means being aware of one's competence and ability to undertake one or more actions.
-This awareness allows you to focus all your energy on well-defined objectives.
-The result is motivation, which is intended to be a lever for success, insofar as it generates performance and efficiency.
-Insurance also allows you not to fake failure, a quality that only winners experience.
An asset of determination
It is important to understand that if self-confidence begins with introspection, it allows one to give meaning to one's life as well as one's work. In other words, gaining self-confidence means knowing how to enhance yourself and everything you do. It is in this way that determination, another key factor of success, is born. Showing determination can indeed change your life. To put it simply, it is often said that to be able to do something, you must first want to do it.
In this case, self-confidence allows one to realize one's true needs and desires, which then leads to decision making. In other words, once the person decides to succeed in a professional or personal project, it is quite natural that they will give themselves the means to do so.
Between self-esteem and protective attitudes
Finally, having self-confidence simply means having self-esteem. Having self-confidence thus makes it possible to gain the confidence of others, and at the same time to detach oneself from so-called protective attitudes. Protective behaviors such as having a tendency to compare oneself to others or to blame a failure on the outside do not allow one to evolve, and therefore to succeed in the end. The best attitude to adopt remains the "positive attitude".
Seeing things objectively makes you aware of your limits and the flaws that prevent you from succeeding, and thus allows you to take advantage of your mistakes and failures. To be successful is indeed to experience many failures that will help you progress towards success.
5 exercises to boost your self-confidence today
If self-confidence is not an innate thing, it can be worked on perfectly. It is clear that having self-confidence contributes fully to improving one's daily life, both in personal and professional life. To boost your self-confidence, focus on five infallible exercises.
Preparation and breathing
To develop self-confidence, preparation is a must. Depending on the situation you are going to face, take the time to take it easy. In fact, working on your interview or your date allows you to project yourself into the situation you are going to have to face. To have an idea of what will have to be said, to be done, to opt for the good behaviour...
of the preparation is born then self-confidence, insofar as it will be essential for you to gain the confidence of the others to get a job or to live a romance. But as regaining self-confidence is never so simple, on a daily basis you must also work on your breathing. The exercise consists in taking a big breath in and out slowly, easy to implement and allowing you to fight effectively against inner tensions.
Face your fears and keep your promises.
Between working on your breathing and preparing yourself mentally to face a situation that seems delicate, but which nonetheless seems banal, there is another equally effective exercise to help you regain your self-confidence. It is simply a matter of practicing how to face one's greatest fears. Speaking in public, meeting strangers, making an important decision... these are all situations that can be sources of fear and can lead to a lack of self-confidence.
Also, the exercise consists of just going to meet your fears after having identified them, precisely to learn how to manage all these emotions such as sweaty hands, tremors, etc., signs of a lack of self-confidence. Another practice that also helps to regain self-confidence is to keep promises. The idea is to set yourself measurable goals, such as approaching a co-worker first, for example, and do everything possible to achieve them.
Changing your self-image
Finally, an exercise that has proven to be successful with individuals who lack confidence is to practice gradually changing the image they have of themselves. It is important to understand that a lack of self-confidence is often the result of a poor self-image. Also, it is essential to train daily to change one's self-image.
Make a list of your qualities and strengths both at work and in your daily life.
Take stock of all your accomplishments, your successes, all the things you have accomplished despite the doubts you have about your skills.
Take a step back from yourself and take stock of all these experiences and discoveries that you would have been able to live without this handicap, which is a lack of self-confidence.
HOW TO REGAIN SELF-CONFIDENCE?
Trembling, inability or difficulty expressing oneself, sweaty hands, need to isolate oneself, these are all undeniable signs of an individual's lack of self-confidence. If the lack of self-confidence can be described as a malaise in the face of a given situation, it is much more complex and proves to be a real handicap, constituting a real brake on personal development. Therefore, to regain self-confidence, follow the following steps.
Understand what self-confidence is
Generally speaking, self-confidence allows a person to believe in his or her abilities and potential. In other words, to have self-confidence is above all to know oneself, not to be afraid to face the challenges and unforeseen events of one's daily life. So, when an individual feels a lack of inner security and/or lack of recognition from others, does not succeed in asserting his needs, or in acquiring skills, he must therefore do some introspection.
Indeed, to regain self-confidence, it is necessary to start by getting to know oneself first. Then, it is also necessary to accept yourself as you are. This step is essential to stop withdrawing into oneself. Lack of self-confidence actually translates into an uneasiness expressing itself through multiple feelings, such as shyness, stress, anxiety...
Prepare yourself psychologically
After the work of introspection, comes the stage during which the individual must learn to manage his discomfort, preventing him from regaining self-confidence. For this, psychological preparation is an infallible exercise. Because self-confidence is above all a struggle with oneself, it is always beneficial to meditate on the situation the person is facing. The idea is to prepare one's mind to face a given context or to anticipate the unexpected, in order to be able to better manage the possible emotions that might surface.
In other words, anticipation can be a great help for a person who doubts his/her skills, since the control of feelings at the right moment will allow him/her to see things in a more objective way, so as to eliminate all negative thoughts that prevent him/her from moving forward in everything he/she undertakes.
Set up an action plan
Finally, to regain self-confidence, developing a well-defined action plan is just as wise. Indeed, seeking to regain self-confidence in order to gain the trust of others is only feasible if the individual does his or her part. Concretely, when faced with a lack of self-confidence, it is necessary to :
Set very specific objectives, such as breaking the ice with your loved one, giving a speech in public...
Prioritize these objectives and set a specific timeframe for each goal.
Deliver on promises by going the extra mile to achieve your goals.
Reward yourself with a treat, a shopping day... after each goal is achieved.
HOW TO GAIN SELF-CONFIDENCE AT WORK?
For personal development professionals, self-confidence is the essence of fulfillment, but this rule is just as valid in private life as it is at work. In order to grow professionally, self-confidence is an indispensable ingredient. So if your mind is currently generating some doubts about your skills, here are some ways to regain your self-confidence.
To enhance yourself to gain the respect of others
At a time when you question your skills in relation to your current position, feel an inexplicable drop in motivation or feel dissatisfied with your work, these are signs of a lack of self-confidence. To overcome this state of mind, you need to do some personal work to regain your self-confidence. To do this, you will have to work on your self-esteem in order to regain the self-esteem you lack today.
Take a step back from your professional situation and take stock of your strengths and weaknesses. You are passionate about your work, but you are struggling to gain recognition from your supervisor and/or colleagues? Then highlight your strengths, so as to gain their trust and respect. The latter then helps you believe in your capacity as a worker and in your skills.
Become aware of your limits in order to move forward
Having self-confidence also means recognizing that you have limits. Be aware of your limits and don't hesitate to communicate them to your hierarchy as well as to your colleagues. As long as you have the right arguments and are able to justify your possible refusals, you don't have to fear upsetting anyone. Only in this way will you be able to advance in your work and grow with it, which are undeniable factors of professional fulfillment.
If need be, don't hesitate to train to improve your skills in your field, or even acquire new skills that will allow you to move on to a more interesting position. Alternatively, it is also recommended that you transform these weaknesses into new strengths, a source of motivation that will allow you to surpass yourself in what you undertake.
Accepting that perfection does not exist
Another trick that should make it easy for you to gain confidence at work is to tell yourself that there is no such thing as perfection. Concretely, you will have to set certain priorities in your work to regain self-confidence, and therefore to blossom.
-Feel guilty about your lack of self-confidence and identify the factor(s) that led you to lose self-confidence: pay, work environment, unpleasant colleague or superior...
-Refrain from trying to perform tasks just to impress colleagues or management, but instead perform tasks that will bring you satisfaction.
-Focus your energy on your deepest motivations, the position in question, the company in which you are hired, the salary?
LEARNING TO VALUE ONESELF: THE FOUNDATIONS OF SELF-CONFIDENCE
If you don't have a good image of yourself, your abilities and your personality in general, you will have a very hard time achieving success. Successful people are good in their sneakers.
Because they have vision. Values that allow them to understand that their work makes a contribution to the society they are part of.
Learning to value themselves is a necessity. You can't really be yourself and give yourself the chance to achieve your dreams if you're living in negativity. If we do not trust the gifts that the Creator has given us.
Here are a few tips that you should urgently apply to launch your personal revolution. To gain confidence in your potential and finally live the life you deserve.
Learn to value yourself: it must be done on the ground.
If I tell you over and over again that you must love yourself, recognize your strengths and abilities, it will only help you up to a certain point. The best thing is that you realize this for yourself.
And for that, you have to go out into the field. Experiment. As diverse as they are varied. As they often say, words are just words. Actions are always much stronger.
Trainings, trips, various tests, competitions... everything that can stimulate in you a desire to move forward, to accomplish something.
The result is not necessarily interesting. What counts above all is to get out of your comfort zone. Take pleasure in the challenge before you focus on the achievement.
And you'll see that this way you'll have an easier tendency to want to get in touch with adversity. And then basically, you'll have better results than you think. And you'll be able to lean on them to reassure yourself.
Every experience you have, good or bad, also enriches you psychologically. It allows you to put your finger on your strengths and weaknesses. And to learn to value yourself, you must first learn to know yourself.
So you don't really have a choice: get out of the house and smile at the adventure. To the unknown. Be open-minded. You only have one life. Don't spend it in fear and negative self-perception!
Knowing how to surround yourself with dynamic people is another necessity to learn to value yourself.
Self-esteem is calculated by thinking back on all the good times we have had, by thinking back on our victories, on our positive values and also in the eyes of the people who love us and push us forward.
If you have people around you who are also suffering from a lack of confidence, you will not find comfort with them.
JFK said that the art of success is the art of surrounding yourself with the best. He is absolutely right. If you're not able to be a driving force, you need to find people who will help you feel better about yourself.
My advice is to find a circle of people for whom your involvement will mean a lot. If you don't know who to talk to, where to find these people, I advise you to start taking an interest in organizations and events that are in line with your own values.
Join associations, language courses, sports clubs, a political party, do volunteer work... and you will find people who have the same ideals as you do.
Sharing ideas will allow you to see your value. Gain confidence. And necessarily to have a better opinion of yourself.
HOW TO REGAIN SELF-CONFIDENCE TO DRIVE?
The question may seem strange. Or even almost useless. I don't think so. And it's a question that has been asked several times by different readers. And looking at these requests, I understood the situation.
Fear following a car accident. Phobia. Lack of confidence... some people can no longer manage to remain calm and serene when they take the wheel. Lack of positive experiences, no doubt due to a lack of positive experiences. And to the realization that we have in our hands, a death machine.
So how do you regain self-confidence to drive? How can we overcome this daily hassle that can end up having real material consequences?
How do you become better, in general?
Whatever the origin of your fear, of your lack of self-confidence when you drive, it is important to react to it. Because a person who lacks confidence can become dangerous. For themselves. And for others too.
The best advice I can give you is to be accompanied by someone who has more experience than you. And to go on small country roads. As deserted as possible. There you will train.
To control your vehicle in all situations. Getting up to speed. Emergency braking. By focusing on all the points that seem the most difficult to you.
Leave them aside to focus on your objective.
You will hear here and there that driving is easy. You'll be faced with angry drivers who will put pressure on you.
Sometimes you'll have to deal with your own stress... but there's one thing you should keep in mind: to regain the confidence to drive, you need to drive at your own pace.
Don't let outside pressures get to you. Don't let outside pressures get to you. Let them get nervous. Take risks if they want to. In this kind of situation you have my blessing to be a little selfish.
To think only of yourself and the progress you are making. Little by little. To regain control of your emotions. Because in the end, that's all that matters. To be serene. Even if it takes time. Even if it takes effort.
HOW TO REGAIN SELF-CONFIDENCE AFTER GIVING BIRTH?
If the birth of a child is the most beautiful thing, the difficult passage that its mother experiences is not negligible. The pain in the first place, is no longer to be demonstrated. But that is not all. The body also suffers damage.
In the genitals, but also in the weight, the chest and more generally in psychology. You have indeed heard about post-natal depression.
After the birth of your child, you have to rebuild. You have to adapt to a new life. And give nature time to do its work.
Communication helps to regain self-confidence after childbirth.
Being a mother: a primordial, rewarding, unavoidable role in the universe
SELF-ESTEEM AND SELF-CONFIDENCE GO HAND IN HAND
Acting now with the certainty of improvement
Learn to appreciate and trust yourself based on experience.
HOW TO INCREASE SELF-CONFIDENCE?
The question of the legitimacy of criticism
Experience always drives learning
HOW TO DEVELOP YOUR SELF-CONFIDENCE?
A healthy mind in a healthy body
A question of image...
The direction of your life depends on the questions you ask yourself
HOW CAN YOU IMPROVE YOUR SELF-CONFIDENCE THROUGH SPORT?
The notion of rigor: a step towards the right state of mind
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HOW TO KEEP YOUR SELF-CONFIDENCE?
The experience at the heart of your personal construction
You are in control of your emotions: keeping your self-confidence is above all a decision.
HOW TO REGAIN SELF-CONFIDENCE AFTER A FAILURE?
Regaining self-confidence after failure by understanding its nature
To refute the obviousness and to use the force which is in oneself to regain self-confidence after a failure.
HOW TO GAIN SELF-CONFIDENCE.
Winning okay... but how do you play?
Force yourself every day to make decisions that you think are difficult.
- Lean towards new hobbies, activities that are unknown to you...- Approaching strangers in the street, simply to say hello or pay a compliment to them- Read a new book every month- Watch one motivating and inspiring video a day- Get involved in the life of your neighborhood (associations, activities, etc.).- Get some exercise- Discover new flavors, new music, without prejudging whether you will like them or not.- Write down your priorities for the day in black and white.- Always keep in mind that each of your choices can have unpredictable and incredible consequences.
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