Becoming confident in life can be a challenge for many. Not everyone has the natural inclination to stand up before a room full of people and take on the demands of any public engagement. For some, even the task of walking into a room full of people might feel challenging. Anxiety is a very common occurrence in many cases, and a lot of people tend to struggle with it. As much as a challenge that it is, anxiety can be overcome with some effort on part of the person facing it. Here are some ways to build confidence:
– Love yourself and accept yourself as you are. Half the time, we battle with our own identities and lose ourselves in our negative perceptions about ourselves.
– Indulge in some me time, and give yourself a chance to take a break and unwind by doing things you enjoy most. In a day, make sure that you have at least an hour for yourself.
– Don’t avoid doing something because you feel anxious. When you avoid something, it reinforces your anxiety and doesn’t allow you to escape the pressures of attending to something. By force, you will be obliged to attend to obligations – and avoidance many times sets a precedence of inability.
– Indulge in meditation and breathing exercises that help you de-clutter your mind and de-stress. Breathing deeply helps you ease out the tensions that run in your mind and eases out the anxieties you feel.
– Surround yourself with people you trust and feel comfortable with. Never allow other people’s negativity to bog you down, as it only augments your anxiety.
– Allow yourself the luxury of believing in yourself. Self-doubt plagues everyone – it is but natural. But don’t let it overwhelm you.
– Maintain a journal and ensure that you write out your thoughts and issues on your mind so that you have a route to vent.
– Avoid taking to substance abuse such as cigarettes, caffeine and drugs. While some may claim that it makes one feel better, it is really damaging to your body and mind.
– Don’t hesitate to take professional help when it gets too much to bear. Anxiety can be treated with counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). A professional who intervenes to help can assist a person’s thinking and help them find direction and a way out of anxiety.
References:
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