We’ve all had that moment at some point in our lives. You know the one I’m talking about - that moment where we have to dig down deep, search our heart and find every ounce of self-confidence that we have, in order to start, finish, accomplish, achieve or win something. For some, who are seemingly “born with it” it comes easily, while for others it can be an overwhelming and sometimes frightening moment of truth.

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Whether or not we have self-confidence and the amount of self-confidence we possess can stem from many situations in our lives. Many things effect our self-confidence, or lack thereof. Abandonment as a child, physical or mental abuse, a supportive family, a mental disorder, weight issues, and so many other things, both positive and negative, can enhance or stifle our self-confidence.

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Just as easily as our lives can affect our confidence, so too, can confidence affect our lives. Confidence can enhance or destroy our chance to get that job, promotion or date; it can affect our weight, looks and social life; it can even effect how others view and treat us. There are different areas of our lives that require an extra vote of confidence, such as success in our jobs, speaking in front of others, achieving weight loss, personal relationships with others; the list goes on and on.

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Whether self-confidence is affecting our life, or our life is affecting our self-confidence, there is still hope.  The Internet is jam-packed with articles and websites that offer advice on improving one’s confidence.  There are tons of books written on the subject of confidence.  Also, there are a plethora of doctors who are trained to help people with low self-confidence. Used individually or in combination, and given a little time, a person can become more confident in themselves.

 

These resources can help you to boost your self-confidence, and many of them share a lot of the same advice as far as steps one can take to grow their confidence.  The following is merely a small collection of commonly suggested exercises, methods and techniques to help a person build their mind, body and soul (in turn building their self-confidence).

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To start strengthening one’s mind start adding some of the following to your daily life:  recite affirmations, leave yourself positive notes about yourself, read motivational quotes, make lists of your accomplishments, remind yourself of things that you are good at, listen to songs about personal strength and overcoming situations, the list goes on & on.

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Your body is a reflection of how you feel about yourself – so “dress the part”! Add exercise to your life, dress how you want people to see you, have good personal hygiene, eat healthier, see a doctor for what ails you, amongst other things. You must be both physically and mentally strong for the transformation to work. You may find that when your body is stronger you will feel better which in turn will strengthen your mind.

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Last but not least is take care of your soul. Your soul can define who you are, and will be where you pull strength from in your moments of weakness. To start building up your soul try doing things for yourself like taking a class or learning a skill, go to church, take up a hobby, read a book, smile at strangers, make new friends.  These types of things enhance our self-worth and make us feel stronger inside.

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It may feel hopeless but it is never too late to build your self-confidence and become more of the person you want to be, grab a resource and start your journey to a more confident you. Alternatively you can use hypnotherapy in Newcastle to become more confident by giving hypnotist Ian Smith at the Quays Clinic of Hypnotherapy a call on telephone number: 0191 2930735.