To feel more confident

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1. Confidence and its benefits

Confidence is understood as a feeling of confidence in one's abilities, qualities and judgment. Confidence is very important to health and psyche. When you have the right confidence, you will succeed in life and work.
Confidence can bring many benefits to people anywhere: at home, at work and in relationships. Some of the positive effects that confidence can have on your life.
Better work performance: How to be confident? Instead of wasting time and energy worrying that you're not good enough, you can devote energy to all your efforts. Healthy Relationships: Confidence not only affects how you feel about yourself, but it also helps you understand and love others better. It also gives you the strength to walk away if you don't get what you deserve. Be open to new things: To be confident you need to be willing to try new things. It's a lot easier to express yourself out there when you're confident in yourself and your abilities. Resilience: How can I be more confident? Believing in yourself can help you increase your resilience or resistance to any challenge or adversity you face in life. In life, sometimes there are things you can do to boost your self-confidence. Whether you lack confidence in a particular area or you struggle to feel confident about it, these strategies can help.

2. How to build self-confidence

2.1. Identify conditions or situations that make you feel less confident

The first step to changing your confidence level is to be aware of what lowers your self-esteem. Then, without judgment, just try and check when and where you feel your lack of confidence. These situations may involve:
Public speaking at work or school Facing challenges or emergencies at work or school A problematic relationship at home, school school, work, or with a close friend A significant change in your life at work or home Surrounding yourself with positive people

2.2. How can I be more confident?

How can I be more confident? You can develop strategies and plans that work for you to build this state.
First, stop comparing yourself to others. Whether you compare your looks or your salary to your friends' comparisons are lame comparisons.
A 2018 study published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences found a direct link between envy and the way you feel. Researchers found that people who compare themselves to others often experience jealousy. And the more envy they experienced, the worse they felt about themselves. If you feel envious of other people's lives, remind yourself of your own strengths and successes. Consider an ongoing gratitude journaling activity to help you focus on your own life, not the lives of others. Everyone is going through their own life and life is not a competition.
Second, learn to build confidence: Cognitive-behavioral therapy or CBT has been shown to be extremely effective in treating confidence problems. CBT focuses on the idea that physiological problems are based on learned unhealthy behaviors and thoughts. With the help of psychologists, you will fight feelings of low self-esteem.
‌Third, love and take care of your body both mentally and physically. This has positive effects on mind, body and spirit and you will naturally feel more confident. Some of the self-care methods associated with high self-esteem are recommended by experts such as:
Pay attention to diet : When you follow a moderate diet you will get many benefits, including confidence levels, self-esteem, being healthier, stronger and more energetic. Therefore, you should fuel your body with the right foods. Exercise: Studies show that physical activity boosts self-confidence. A 2016 study published in the journal Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment found that regular physical activity improves your physique and helps you feel more confident. Meditation: This is an exercise that relaxes and boosts self-confidence in a number of ways. This method also teaches you to reduce negative emotions and prevent any mental chatter that might affect your confidence. Sleep: It sounds funny, but sleep can actually help you forget about negative emotions. A quality sleep creates a source of positive energy, optimism. Third, learn to be kind to yourself. Compassion includes being kind to yourself when you make mistakes or fail. The way you relate to yourself allows you to become more emotionally flexible and capable of navigating challenging emotions. Also strengthen your connection with yourself and others. A 2009 study published in the Journal of Personality found that compassion contributes to consistent confidence.
Fourth, practice positive self-talk. Using positive self-talk can help you cultivate compassion, overcome lack of confidence, and accept new challenges. On the other hand, negativity can limit your abilities and lower your self-confidence by convincing your subconscious that you "can't handle it" or that something is "too difficult" and "even... shouldn't try."
Finally, face your fear. Stop putting things off (like dating someone or signing up for a promotion) until you feel more confident. The best way to build your confidence is to face your fear directly. If you're afraid you'll be embarrassed or think you'll mess up, try this. Tell yourself it's just an experiment and see what happens. You can worry a little or make a few mistakes and it won't be as bad as you think. And every time you move forward, face your fears and try difficult things you can gain more confidence in yourself.

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Reference source: webmd, verywellmind