EASY STEPS TO GROWING CONFIDENCE

Let’s get real for a second, everyone struggles with self-confidence. To be quite frank, the world we are living in isn't making it any easier. Most of what we see in social media are people with perfect bodies and folks who seem to be having the time of their lives.

We know that none of that is real! I know it has been said before, but I feel it's important to remind ourselves that perfect lives don't exist.

Being confident is something that is deeply personal and a reflection of a relationship you have with yourself. So before diving into these tips, it is important to analyse how and why you perceive yourself the way you do.

1. Stop comparing yourself to others.

Remind yourself that you are uniquely you. Embrace that. When you find yourself comparing yourself to others, take notice of what you admire in them and ask yourself why? Once you become self-aware you will be able to overcome the comparison game with much ease.

2. Build competence.

We all want be good in something. I find that when I place effort in the things I love and constantly build my competence, it makes me feel like a badass. Even when I make mistakes (which happens a lot), I’ve learnt to be patient with myself and take something from every experience.

3. Celebrate your mistakes.

Mistakes and I are great buddies. The amount of times I have found myself saying "Well that didn’t work out!" are countless. As much as it easy to perceive slip-ups as failure, cultivate a habit of shaking off the dust and moving on. In time, you’ll overcome being fearful of mistakes and that will make you invincible.

4. Make your own goals and crush them.

Setting your mind to something, working toward it and finally achieving it, is just a magical experience. No matter how small it is. What makes your soul roar and mind go wild? Figure that out and make small achievable steps to make it happen. BTW, when you are too busy building your empire, you got less time directing energy towards what people say or think.

5. Treat yourself.

Love yourself like you aren’t waiting for anyone else to do so. Take yourself shopping, buy yourself a nice meal, or even book yourself a getaway ticket to place you have always wanted to go. Just do whatever you want to do. Fall in love with taking care of your body, soul and mind. The minute you master that, trust me you will have low tolerance for people who treat you less than your worth.