Craving Confidence?

Some people will say that having confidence is simple and easy. I can't speak for those people, but I can speak for myself and say that it's not as easy as it might be for someone that has never been teased or been called a nasty name. It's also possible that some of these same people have not dealt with any form of disorder from an eating disorder to any other emotional/physical unbalance. It's easy for a person that has always had confidence to say that having confidence is easy.

Knowing that you want to have confidence and having it are two separate things, but they don't have to be. First you have to let go of all of the negative outside influences! Basically stop worrying about what everyone else thinks, that is a big part of it. You can't walk around worrying if someone is going to like you or like what you say or do or even wear. Because they aren't important, the important thing is that you like you or you believe in what you say and do and like what you wear. Which brings me to my next point all of the internal negative feelings and thoughts that you have about yourself, it's time to let go of them. All of the negative feelings you have for others, let go of those too, because once you are free of all grudges can you fully open up to all the positive possibilities.

Start finding at least one thing about yourself that you like every day. Your hair, your eyes, your sense of humor, anything inside or out that you like. Write it down, start a journal about what you like about yourself and if you work on it every day you'll find that there is a lot to like about you. And don't just stop with you in general write about what you like about your life; the people in it, your job, your home, your pets anything that makes you thankful and happy. The more you write about the more you'll attract to have more to write about.

Use daily affirmations to continue your development into a more confident you. Start with "I am happy, I am healthy, and I am wealthy." Then go into something a little deeper about your life. If you continue to say them even if you don't feel it at first, eventually you will. If you tell yourself that you are beautiful or handsome enough times you will start to truly feel it. It takes time and practice, but you will feel it.

Take care of your body, eat healthy and splurge on occasion. Exercise in a way that's best for you and definitely don't over do it. But don't forget to take care of your mind and soul too. Do things that make you happy whether it's watching a movie, listening to music, watching the sun set whatever it is that makes you feel good on the inside take the time to do it. Because in this crazy busy world we forget to take care of ourselves in amidst of multiple jobs, house, kids, spouse, and whatever else. The thing that will keep you going is taking some personal time out to do something that you want to do, whether you are alone or with your friends or your family if you can talk them into it. Just make sure that there is some personal space too, take an hour a week at least to do something by yourself, a long hot shower or bubble bath, read a book, go for a walk, it doesn't matter what it is as long as you get some time to yourself.

Everything I've covered so far is important to having confidence. But another key is having respect. You must have it and show it for yourself and all those that you come in contact with. Because to more respect you have in your life the more positive your life will be. If you follow the instructions I've laid out for you, you'll find that in a short time you will be more confident than ever and happy as a clam.