{"id":457240,"date":"2019-12-19T05:05:05","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T05:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/welovesalt.com\/news\/2019\/12\/how-to-build-your-self-confidence-4\/"},"modified":"2023-08-25T12:43:44","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T11:43:44","slug":"how-to-build-your-self-confidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/welovesalt.com\/news\/career-advice\/how-to-build-your-self-confidence\/","title":{"rendered":"How to build your self-confidence"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you ever feel like you have zero self-confidence? It happens to the best of us.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Everyone has that one critic trying to squash our goals and instilling doubts in us \u2014 the kicker, it\u2019s you. We are our own harshest critics. Your inner critic can be damaging to your self-confidence as a lack of confidence will always hold you back from going after what you want. So, what can you do to build your self-confidence?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Read on for our tips on how to silence your inner critic and boost your self-confidence.<\/p>\n

Use positive affirmation
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Positive affirmations are uplifting statements that you say to remind yourself of how amazing you are. Take things you do well and bring out your strengths by reminding yourself of those. It helps in handling negative feelings about yourself and in building your self-confidence.<\/p>\n

\u201cAffirmations are a powerful tool to deliberately install desired beliefs about yourself.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Nikki Carnevale<\/p>\n

When you repeat a positive affirmation continuously, it slowly seeps into your mind and reaffirms your internal thinking, which works to chase away any negativity. Using positive affirmations such as, \u201cI\u2019m good at coming up with ideas\u201d, \u201cI\u2019m great at communicating with people\u201d or \u201cI have a knack for solving difficult problems\u201d is a fantastic way of reprogramming your mind to see yourself in a better light.<\/p>\n

Visualise where you see yourself<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

The mind is a powerful thing and picturing where you want to be is a great way to see how you\u2019ll achieve the success you crave.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve.\u201d<\/em><\/strong>
\n\u2014 Napoleon Hill<\/p>\n

When you struggle with low self-confidence, you have a poor perception of yourself \u2014 visualising yourself as a confident and fantastic person plays a part in boosting your self-confidence. By envisioning how you\u2019ll reach your goals, you\u2019ll soon find yourself being more confident as you take steps in pursuing your dreams.<\/p>\n

Leverage your strengths<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re always thinking about how you\u2019re not good at one thing or another, your self-confidence will slowly plummet. Instead of focussing on your weaknesses, reflect on your strengths. By embracing your strengths, you\u2019ll boost your self-confidence.<\/p>\n

\u201cFocus on your strengths, not your weaknesses\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/strong>
\n\u2014 Roy T. Bennett<\/p>\n

Your confidence is dependent on how much you believe you\u2019re successful. We often forget to appreciate how far we\u2019ve come in our journey and what we\u2019ve already achieved. By concentrating on your strengths, you\u2019ll realise how talented you are and believe in yourself.<\/p>\n

Upskill yourself
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Not many people realise that learning new things instils confidence in oneself. Think about it. If you\u2019re unprepared in a situation and have no idea what\u2019s going on, your self-confidence drops.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Arthur Ashe<\/p>\n

Having an awareness of the world around you is a boost to your self-confidence. If you\u2019re unsure of something, brush up on your skills or learn new things. By upskilling yourself, you\u2019ll become a more confident and well-rounded person.<\/p>\n

At the end of the day, confidence is something that you have to build up. It\u2019s important to remember that self-confidence doesn\u2019t develop overnight and it\u2019s something that happens over time. By working on your self-confidence, you\u2019ll soon have the power to go for what you want in life and accomplish your goals.
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Do you ever feel like you have zero self-confidence? It happens to the best of us. Everyone has that one critic trying to squash our goals and instilling doubts in us \u2014 the kicker, it\u2019s you. We are our own harshest critics. Your inner critic can be damaging to your self-confidence as a lack of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":256487,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7997],"tags":[2019,6166,6168,6169,6165,6167],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/welovesalt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/457240"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/welovesalt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/welovesalt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/welovesalt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/welovesalt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=457240"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/welovesalt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/457240\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":497764,"href":"https:\/\/welovesalt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/457240\/revisions\/497764"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/welovesalt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/256487"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/welovesalt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=457240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/welovesalt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=457240"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/welovesalt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=457240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}