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How To Increase Self-Esteem and Self Confidence
So you are looking into ways and techniques to enable you to gain confidence and increase self-esteem. Well guess what? You have come to the right place as in this article I will be providing free tips and advice about this very subject, I hope you enjoy the read.
I spent the first twenty-two years of my life having to cope with a stuttering problem. This as you may imagine had a major, negative, impact on my overall self-esteem and self-confidence. I was constantly accepting second best in life and was often in a depressed state of mind. I was less than impressed with the hand of cards that I had been dealt and was full of self pity. I believed, in my negative way, that I would struggle at the dating game, I would struggle to forge a successful career and that I would therefore have a rather unhappy future. What was the point? Where was the hope? Why should I get out of bed in the morning? These were questions that I asked myself on a regular basis. I became in a form of rut and could see no way out.
It was not until my early twenties that I was to emerge out of this negativity. No longer was I going to accept second best, no longer was I going to be a depressive, no longer was I going to fear social situations and no longer was I going to be a loner.
So what was the catalyst to my new found strength? Well alcohol of all things is the answer to this question. I had been drinking alcohol on a regular basis since the age of around sixteen. When intoxicated I could speak as fluently as the next man, I was happy, I was fearless, I was confident and I was care-free. Now do not worry the solution to your confidence and self-esteem issues is not to become drunk every night but what had this experience with alcohol taught me? Well quite simply it showed me that I was able to speak fluently and that I could be happy.
I just had to live life when sober as I did when I was drink. For example I had to learn to be far more positive, far more care-free and far more stress-free. I am a decent human being, I am kind and I am honest.
I have also now realised that I have actually been dealt a very good hand of cards, I am one of life’s lucky ones. I have a new found belief that the future should be an exciting and successful one!
I hope that my new found confidence will enable me to be able to help more people to learn how to play the guitar, this is something that is very important to me as it is a great instrument to play. I have now even started to offer online guitar lessons for beginners.
Reducing Stress Can Make You Happy
Taking too much of anything is bad for the health. A little bit of stress is actually healthy for you, as it could serve to help you function at your best. However, give yourself too much stress and it could take a physical, as well as mental, toll to your body. Stress should be managed in order for anxiety or depression to be prevented.
You may be asking yourself how should I do this then? The following are tips and advice to help in managing and preventing stress.
Write it out, schedule it out, and above everything else, try to relax.
It is wise to write down all the things that seems to be beyond your reach. You will find a things-to-do-list much easier to manage than having errands all piled up all over the house. Writing down your ideas, and putting a specific schedule and time to do them, helps you to manage activities one piece at a time. Crossing out a duty that has already been accomplished is very rewarding and could actually help you feel more relaxed when busy doing the other tasks at hand.
Focus,relax, and take it slow.
At least, try not to expell too much energy on activities that are currently not priorities. This is in order for your energy to be not easily expended on the tasks that are not that important, at least for now.
Delegate, delegate, delegate.
You need not do it all at once, and you need not do all of your tasks on your own. Ask for guidance, get help, or pay for help. When there is a feeling of being overwhelmed that is cropping up, hire someone to weedwack the yard or have grandma come over for your children. The feeling of being pressed to complete something on time will somehow be eliminated if tasks are delegated. It takes a load off unnecessary worry and anxiety. Moreover, it is easier checking up on how things are going, than worrying yourself sick doing everything on your own, all at once.
Give yourself a well deserved reward.
make sure to give yourself a pat on the back. Furthermore,it is completely necessary that before getting on to the next tasks and activities, no matter how big or small, to acknowledge your efforts and accomplishments. It reduces stress and could even put you in a better mood for doing the next task.
make sure to give yourself a breather.
You require it to be more focused. A ten to fifteen minute break during your work is necessary. Go visit a café nearby, take a brisk walk, or do anything in getting your mind off work, this will be very beneficial for you. This is necessary to refresh and recharge. Believe it or not, you can also take some time at work and relax with your eyes closed as you visualize a peaceful landscape or a relaxing scene. If you like you can hum your favorite tune.This frees the tension from your muscles and your mind.
Relax and be cool. This can work wonders and can make you healthier, happier, and a lot more productive.