There are many types of confidence:
Confidence in your body.
Confidence in the way you perform your job.
Confidence in how you carry
yourself.
Confidence in making the right decisions…
Confidence surrounds us!
Let’s chat about having confidence in our body because this
I feel is the number one struggle among women.
It’s way too easy these days to
constantly compare yourself to other women because social media is everywhere!
Let’s get something straight- There are filters, lighting techniques, and
certain angles that bring out our best attributes. Magazines and billboards
airbrush everything. No one is perfect and that is ok. Instead of criticizing
ourselves and other women for our imperfections why don’t we lift ourselves and
other women up?
Now let go back to all aspects of confidence---
Here are Seven tips to gaining killer Confidence:
1) Talk yourself up by using positive
affirmations. I tell clients who want to work on confidence to look themselves
in the mirror every morning and tell themselves they are beautiful and love
themselves.
“Stephanie you are beautiful and I
love you.” Now it’s your turn!
2) Listen to Podcasts and read books
about it. Andrea Owens has an amazing book- Your Kick Ass Life in addition to
her podcast- Your Kick Ass Life. Here is
the link for the podcast. You can buy the book an Amazon. http://yourkickasslife.com/category/podcast
3) Surround yourself with people who
are positive and bring you up. If you are constantly around people who make you
feel like your work isn’t good enough, what you wear isn’t good enough, or that
the life you are leading isn’t good enough- CUT THEM OUT! You may be thinking-
what do you mean?! How can I do that? My sister-in-law is in my family. I get
it, but you don’t have to let anyone make you feel inferior. In fact, I insist
you don’t! The best way to handle these people is 1) have a heart to heart with
them using “I” statements. “It hurts me when…. I’d really like it if you
could….” 2) If the heart to heart didn’t work and you can’t cut them out
indefinitely only have contact when it is absolutely necessary.
4) Stop comparing yourself to other
women. For every women you compare yourself to she is probably doing the same
to you. Start complimenting other women and you will see how good it makes you
feel.
5) Get dressed up! Even if you have
no-where to go! Remember when we were little girls and we loved to play
dress-up and put on our moms MAC lipstick and 10x too big heels when she wasn’t
looking? You felt beautiful like a princess and nothing could take that feeling
away. The same rules apply now that you are older, but you can use your own MAC
lipstick and heels that actually fit! Woohoo!
6) Build your knowledge. Are you
struggling to understand principles at work? Maybe you have a passion that you
love talking about, but don’t know much about. Learn about it! Research courses
you can take. See if you can get certified. Further your education. Get some
books on amazon and read about it! Listen to Podcasts on your drive to and from
work or where-ever you go.
7) Exercise. Exercise releases
endorphins that make you feel good. It is an instant confidence booster. I
don’t know what it is, but I always feel like I look better and stand taller
after a good workout.
There is only one you! Stand tall and know that you are
beautiful- inside and out. Be confident in who you are.
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Xoxo
Stephanie Caputo
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