10 Sure Fire Ways to Bolster Your Confidence

When we build up our self confidence, life can take us on the most amazing journey into new and exciting opportunities.nnConfidence is an attitude of the mind. nn"If you believe you can or believe you can't, you are probably right" Henry Ford.nnSelf confidence is something that we can grow and develop. It is a life skill that we can become more proficient in.nnWe are all born with it, but whether it shines through or hides away depends on how we have been treated throughout our lives.nnSeize the opportunity to be the best that you can be with these sure fire ways to Bolster your Self Confidence.nnLife coaching has helped millions of people throughout the world to build their confidence and self belief.nnSuccess breeds success and you will see positive changes in a very short space of time. As your confidence grows, you will want to stretch yourself and see just how far you can go.nnBolster Your Self Confidence in 10 Easy Stepsnnn1 - Assess your confidence levels right now on a scale of 1 - 10, split these into different areas of your life eg. career, finances, relationships etc - whatever areas resonate most with you. nnThis is your benchmark, so keep a note of your ratings and mark them with today's date.nn2 - Next, work out in your own mind what success means to you. What goals do you want your new confident self to achieve. Make these SMART goals and write them down using the formula, "It is now (date) and I am / have (insert your own words)". Image these are your ultimate goals if everything was exactly as you wanted it to be (10 out of 10).nnFor each goal, spend some time thinking about what needs to have happened to let you know that you have achieved this goal ? What will you be saying to yourself, what will you be doing, what will other people be saying?nn3 - 90% of achieving your goals come from the "Why". Why are these goals important to you? What are the reasons, write them all down beside each goal.nn4 - Beside each goal, estimate where you what score you would give yourself as of today in terms of satisfaction in that particular area.nn5 - Work out which areas of your life you are already confident in (if any) and write these down eg. career; relationships; physical; parenting skills etc. List your key strengths in these areas, what are you good at? Note these down and look for evidence to back these up.nn6 - What could you do to move your current rating up by one notch. Eg. if you are confident in your ability to lose weight today at 5/10, what could you do to move it to a 6/10 ? List all possible ideas, spend some quality time doing this and draw up a long list of things that you could do.nn7 - Now go through the list of options and select which options will deliver the results you want and appeal most to you, without being overwhelming.nn8 - What are the "baby steps" within each of these options that you would need to do, eg. look up a phone number, speak to a friend, etc.nn9 - Prepare an action plan with specific "baby step" tasks and times/dates that these will be done.nn10 - Do these actions, remembering why you are doing these and congratulating yourself along the way when you have achieved each small step - you are now moving closer to achieving your goal and living a more confident life.nnWith each step that you take, you are building evidence that you can move forward and seize the power to build the life you want. This in turn will illustrate to you that you can do whatever you set your mind to and will naturally start to bolster your self confidence.nnEnergy levels and confidence are intrinsically linked. We need to look after our energy levels by doing things that are purely for fun, perhaps calling a friend or having a relaxing bath or going for a walk.nnWe also need to be aware of the things and people that drain our energies and limit our contact with these whenever we can.nnLooking after ourselves in terms of nutrition, exercise and rest will also raise our energy levels and help us to feel cared for and well looked after - this in turn also helps to raise our confidence levels.nnConfidence levels don't change overnight, its not a quick fix, but if you stick with these thoughts over a few week, you will begin to notice that your confidence levels start to grow. Like a seed, you need to nurture it and you will be amazed at how it will grow when you focus on it and look after it well.nnIf you need an independent coach who will listen and challenge you to reach this level more quickly, contact me, Jennifer Bruce at www.kaleidoscopecoaching.co.uk