““You can’t be half brave. You can’t fly on the ground. You have to shift from ‘should’ or ‘someday’ or ‘going to’ and do something.” — Chris Brogan”
7 tips to boost your confidence right now
Visualize yourself as you want to be, not how you are. I know sounds easy, but takes daily practice, it gets easier as it becomes part of your routine.
Affirm yourself- I know sounds cheesy, but it works. Say nice things to yourself, about yourself, use affirmations daily, this works but over time, if you come from a more toxic or trauma background this can take years but it’s worth it and so are you!!!
Do one thing that scares you regularly work up to daily, start with monthly, then weekly, and keep working up to daily from there. Baby steps, and progress over perfection!!
Question your inner Critic, always!!! She or he may have valid points, but that doesn’t always make them right. What are other possibilities?
Set yourself up to win with small tasks that make an impact, like making your bed when you get up everyday, getting dressed, doing hair or makeup, give yourself credit for those small tasks, and those big tasks like going to work, paying off debt, baby steps here work up to the big stuff.
Help someone else, whether it’s holding a door open, helping that old lady with her groceries, or giving that vet and his pup some food and a few bucks when they needed it. Pay for the car behind yours coffee, pay it forward, somehow some way do something for some else too. The act of giving allows both the giver and receiver to gain a bit of goodness.
Last but not least, though probably the most important one of all : CARE FOR YOURSELF!! Just like on a plane if you don’t have your oxygen mask on you can’t really help others for too long, so make sure to take the time you need, the space you need, and give your body, mind and soul some really amazing care as well, whatever that looks like for you. Do you!!!
