Top Seven Ways to Keep Your Better Self-Confidence Resolution

By Nathalie Fiset

The road to self-discovery and gaining self-confidence is often daunting, but what lies at the end is sure to change your life for the better. A confident person is more equipped to handle challenges and competition, inspires respect from his colleagues, and able to draw more satisfaction and happiness from what he's doing. You can have all that if you stick to your resolution this year.

Nothing is as bad as it looks.

Whenever you feel your doubts and fears creeping on your mind, eating the meager crumbs of self-confidence you have left inside you, ask yourself just one question: what's the worst that could happen? Would it really be the end of the world if it did happen? It won't, would it? And that's why nothing is truly as bad as it looks - or more to the point, as you imagined it would be. If you've got something to do, just do it and stop being self-conscious about it.

Make new friends.

Stop isolating yourself. You can never test your limits and spread your wings if you only surround yourself with people you've known all your life. Making new friends is one way of challenging your self-confidence. Will it be able to see you through or not? Are you confident enough already to stay true to yourself? There's only one way to find out!

Get support from people who understand what you're going through.

Not all your loved ones will necessarily be of help. Some people will have a genuinely hard time understanding what you're going through. It's best that you draw support from those who do. These people know that you'll have an easier time sticking to your resolution if they can praise you for all the small feats you've accomplished. They'll be ready to give you a hand when you fall and help you focus on the good side when things don't go your way.

Stay away for the meantime from people who are hopelessly critical. They may think they're doing you a favor for pointing out your many faults but, regardless of their good intentions, you don't need that kind of help right now.

Keep a journal.

Write down every little thing you did that showed you've got confidence in yourself. Upon looking back, you'll see a gradual progress in your search for better self-confidence. Such success is sure to inspire you to do even better.

Write down what your fears are. Ask yourself why they exist and what you can do to confront them. Although some fears can't be banished, all of them however can be managed and you need self-confidence for that.

Write about your ambitions. Have you done anything today to help you reach your goals and dreams? Self-confidence is again necessary in making your dreams come true and doing things to achieve your objectives are also good exercises for building self-confidence.

Remember the best moments in your life.

If there's something you have to do and you're worried about it, spend just a few moments recalling the best moments in your life - moments where you worked extremely hard for a goal, believed in yourself, and eventually got what you wanted. Try to recapture those feelings and draw strength from it for the present.

Look good.

Beauty may just be skin-deep but we can't deny how it helps us feel more confident about ourselves, either. While you certainly don't have to undergo a complete image makeover, taking special care with your appearance won't hurt. Knowing that you look your best will give your self-confidence a much needed extra boost!

Do what makes you feel good.

It's hard to feel confident about yourself if you're doing something you don't like or feel good about. If you've always longed to be an artist and yet, you're stuck working as an accountant, that may be one reason why you've never felt good about your job. But if you're doing what you like then you'll feel more confident and happy about your job.

Expect a bumpy road ahead though. There will be times that you're going to stumble but what matters is your ability to get back on your feet and resume your journey. That's what a confident person does and that's what you'll be at the end of the year...or maybe even sooner!
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