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Take a Bow: 5 Ways to Increase Your Confidence This New Year
Loving the skin you’re in isn’t always easy. Feeling confident and self-assured takes practice and for some people, it may seem as if it will never come to be. However, even the shiest of wallflowers can feel confident as the new year heads our way. With 2020 right around the corner, now’s the time to find ways to boost confidence and rock the new year.
Accept Compliments
When you’re not feeing yourself, it can be hard to accept compliments. You might think the person complimenting you is just trying to be nice and don’t mean them. Protesting a compliment can make them push harder, which can make you feel worse.
One of the best ways to boost confidence levels is to accept praise and know you are worthy. If someone thanks you for a job well done, believe it and say thank you. If someone tells you that you look sensational, even when you think different, embrace those kind words and let it lift your mood. Over time, as you accept honest compliments, you’ll start believing them.
Give Yourself a Makeover
We all have things that we’d like to change about ourselves. Some people want to slim down while others want to improve their smile. Sometimes, even a small change can boost your whole self-image. If you’re ready to make that change, go for it.
If you always wanted to improve your smile, consider dental implants. A brighter, straighter smile can help you feel better about having pictures taken. It can also improve your job chances and draw people to you.
If you want to lose weight to be beach ready this summer, monitor your diet and hit the gym. This will be a slower process, so you will have to give it your all. Find ways to keep yourself motivated like tracking your progress and celebrating mini-goals. The key is taking action and working towards your goal.
Believe in Yourself
In addition to working towards your goals, you need to believe in yourself. You’re the only one whose opinion really matters, so you need to value yourself and believe that you can reach your goals and succeed. While that might seem like a grand, impossible thing, but like anything else, it is a process. Each day, write down things about yourself that you like or that you’re proud of yourself for. Keep a journal, and once in a while, look back through it to see your progress.
Be Gentle with Yourself
We are usually our toughest critics, so it’s important to be gentle with yourself. Even on days when you really don’t feel like it, you need to remember how valuable you are and how much you mean to other people. Sometimes self-criticism is just a habit. You counter negative or hateful thoughts with positive ones to work on breaking the habit.
Give to Others
Giving to others is another way to boost self-esteem and confidence. Knowing that your kind gestures have made a difference is someone else’s life can do wonders, especially if you’re not feeling as confident. Note that it’s not about only doing good deeds to make yourself feel better. You should sincerely be looking at the bigger picture and seeing how your generosity breeds positivity overall. Try to move past superficial services and see what those around you really need.
Boosting your self-esteem will take time, but it’ll be worth it. As you usher in the new year, take steps to remind yourself that you are valued, loved, and important. As you do, you’ll feel more confident and prepared to face the future.
