{"id":53751,"date":"2017-11-29T20:09:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T04:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=53751"},"modified":"2017-12-01T19:38:13","modified_gmt":"2017-12-02T03:38:13","slug":"five-ways-to-increase-your-self-confidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/five-ways-to-increase-your-self-confidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Ways to Increase your Self-Confidence"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Trusting in your own judgment, abilities and personal power is the essence of self-confidence. \u00a0One of my favorite quotes is from Eleanor Roosevelt, \u201cNo one can make you feel inferior without your consent.\u201d It\u2019s a great reminder that self-confidence is an inside job.<\/p>\n

Self-confidence can be like the weather. Some days your trust in your abilities and judgment may feel a little off and other days you may feel very confident. Hot, cold, cloudy or rainy, the weather is always changing.\u00a0 Like the weather, some days I wake up feeling fantastic! Other days, I want to crawl back under the covers and wait for a new day.<\/p>\n

Yes, as human beings with thoughts, emotions, and feelings, we have moments when our confidence changes.\u00a0 That\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

And that is okay. Life is still happening all around. The sun rises. The seasons change. There will be traffic for most of us to consider.<\/p>\n

Your self-confidence is not controlled by the weather or traffic. These things may affect how your day flows; they don\u2019t ultimately affect your confidence.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve heard older people say many times, \u201ckeep living.\u201d My response now is, that is so true. As we continue living there may be factors that affect your self-confidence including:<\/p>\n