Finding Your Confidence
Finding Your Confidence
by Emma Holmes
(This article was published in The Purbeck Gazette)
Have you ever found yourself thinking, I wish I had some more confidence at work or with friends? The good news is that confidence can be improved. Being confident applies to different areas of your life. You can be confident socially but not at work, or confident in new situations or confident at a hobby. Nobody is likely to feel confident in all areas of their life, although that may appear to be the case for some people.
If you would like to feel more confident in an area of your life why not try these simple suggestions to see if you can increase your confidence:
Awareness of strengths
Notice what strengths you already have in that skill or experience and list them. There may be more than you think, especially as our brains tend to focus on what we can’t do rather than what we can. Doing this helps to reinforce...