Question: What is one new goal you need to set in your life today?
5. Get Things Done.
Accomplishments build confidence. Remember, accomplishment can be a failed attempt that leads to growth. Every time you accomplish a task or grow from a failure, you gain confidence.
Question: What is one thing you can do this week that will produce noticeable results?
6. Be Kind to Yourself.
Self-compassion involves treating yourself with kindness when you make a mistake, fail, or experience a setback. It allows you to become more emotionally flexible and helps you better navigate challenging emotions, enhancing your connection to yourself and others. Life is persistently challenging. It is impossible for you never to fail unless you refuse to try. Deciding in advance to be kind to yourself creates the conditions you need to take more risks.
Question: What area of your life do you tend to show yourself a lack of grace?
Final Thoughts
I’ve found it interesting to gauge my confidence throughout my week. Asking myself questions about my feelings helps me determine what is helping or harming my internal confidence. Since we can’t fix what we can’t name, this kind of introspection is particularly beneficial. Perhaps you can use something as simple as this Confidence Gauge to help you determine how activities, tasks, and interactions affect your self-confidence.
To use this gauge, as yourself these three questions:
- How do I feel before this activity, task, or interaction?
- How do I feel after?
- What can I do next time to feel more confident?
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