What Helped Me Boost My Self Confidence
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What Helped Me Boost My Self Confidence

Have you ever had a lack of confidence in yourself? If so, you came to the right place.

Jos Robichaud
Jul 23, 2019
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What Helped Me Boost My Self Confidence

I went through a long time of having absolutely no self-confidence. These helped me get past that stage of my life and build some confidence. These have helped me get to where I am today and I wanted to share them with everyone, because it feels good to feel good!

Have a Routine.

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Having a routine has personally helped me so much. Getting up for the day around the same time, heading to the gym, coming back to have breakfast and to get ready for the day has helped me get ready to take the day on. Taking the time to get ready is huge. Look good, feel good, right?

Exercise

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While many people HATE going to the gym, it does help A LOT. The first few times you may feel self-conscious since it's not a familiar environment, and the body builders can be a little intimidating, but you soon realize everyone started somewhere.

Sleep

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Getting enough sleep is SUPER important. If you're tired and cranky, you're not going to want to take the time for basic self-care. I know I'm bad for this, if I didn't sleep well or for more than 5 hours minimum, I won't take my morning shower, or I'll leave the house without eating breakfast. These are two important parts of my morning routine that I need to do in order to feel good during the day.

Get Organized

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Anyone is going to feel overly stressed and self-conscious when it comes to how messy your bedroom, living room or office is. If your room is a mess, your life will feel that way too. I tend to get more stressed out if my car, my desk or my bedroom are in a mess. It brings me down, it stresses me out, and I get angry because I can't find ANYTHING. Keeping clean and organized really does wonders. Also, cleaning can be fun and a great way to get rid of stress!

​Think Positively

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Recognizing when you're being super negative and purposely replacing those with positive things. This is all about being self-aware and it can be hard to get into that habit, I've been trying for 10 years to get into that habit and I've finally almost mastered it. It's about realizing and acknowledging when you're having negative thoughts and trying to replace them with some more positive ones. For example: I tend to get angry at myself a lot, so when that happens, I try to think of why I should be proud of myself instead. Maybe I screwed up this one thing, but I did this other thing super well.

Superman Pose

This pose has been proven to help with self confidence! Try it out for yourself!


I hope these help you as much as they've helped me. And remember, you are powerful, brilliant, and brave!

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