Confidence:
Confidence is the devotion to honoring oneself, taking action to build
self-esteem and promote health on all levels. What we believe, we
create. If we believe that we are somehow "not enough" , that is the
very image we project. What we project we also tend to attract.
Those who are self-critical, or who feel "less than" others, will tend
to draw people and circumstances into their lives that are not in
their best interests.
One of the biggest keys to creating confidence is to direct our
attention to our positive qualities and talents. We live in a
consumer society which sends the message that we never have enough.
We feel compelled to acquire things to make us thinner, less wrinkled,
more beautiful, powerful etc. The end result is often good for
business, but leaves many people feeling empty at the end of the day.
Confidence doesn't come from diet pills, beauty products, or all the
other marketable "confidence" creators. Confidence is the result of a
conscious decision to focus our energy on abundance, our natural
talents and positive qualities. The more confident we become, the
more capable we are. The end result of developing a strong sense of
self worth is that we begin to naturally attract healthier conditions,
from physical health to our relationships.
Today's Exercise:
Look at yourself in a full length mirror if you have one available.
How do you hold yourself? Do you tend to slouch, hold your head down,
look away without truly seeing yourself? What feelings do you have?
Do you immediately start pointing out perceived flaws? There can be
several keys to our confidence level discovered in the way we look at
ourselves. The goal isn't to look at physical appearance so much as it
is to witness how you perceive yourself
In your journaling discuss your thoughts and feelings
while looking in the mirror, then list the different traits/talents
(not focusing on the physical) that boost your confidence. Make a
conscious effort to direct your thoughts towards these areas when
critical self-talk sets in. After you have done this, look again at
yourself in the full length mirror while concentrating on these
various talents/strengths. How does this affect things such as
posture, eye contact etc?
~ Daily Power Words
