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HOW
TO FEEL CONFIDENT ALL OF THE TIME
The
power of the mind is a truly remarkable thing.
How
you feel in any given moment is linked to:
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What you are focussing on
- The way that you are moving and using your body
- The language you are using
Your
mind controls all three!
If
you are feeling lethargic or need an instant confidence/energy boost
just remember that you can change the way that you feel by changing
the above 3 points.
1.
What you are focussing on
Be
aware of what you are focussing on in that very moment.
Are
they negative and lethargic thoughts?
Low
in confidence?
You
might fail?
I
bet you are saying to yourself that you feel low in energy!
What
would you have to focus on to feel vibrant and full of energy?
What
would you have to focus on to FEEL confident?
If
you could feel vibrant and energised right now, what you be thinking
about?
2. The way that you are moving and using your body
This
is also called your physiology.
Emotion
is created by motion.
The
fewer movements you make the less energy you will have!
And
also the type of movements that you make will have an impact on
whether you feel juiced up or whether you want to get back into
that bed!
When
you are feeling low in confidence notice how you are moving your
body.
Are
you sat down?
Is
your head up or down?
Are
your shoulders back or slouched?
Are
you walking slow or quick?
Are
you moving your facial muscles?
What are you doing with your hands?
Are
you moving the way a person with confidence moves?
Write
down below all the characteristics of a confident person. If you
saw one right now how would they be moving their body?
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Want to feel energised and confident?
Copy
the movements that you have written above when you are feeling low
and YOU WILL become confident!
3 The language that you are using
The words that you say to yourself in your mind and out aloud will
have an impact on how you are feeling.
What
words do you use to describe negative emotions?
Do
you use:
“I’m
feeling tired”
“I’m stupid”
“I’m angry”
“I’m livid”
“I’m overwhelmed”
“I’m feeling insecure”
“I’m depressed”
Write down some more of the common phrases that you use like those
above:
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The
intensity of those negative sayings will have an effect on how you
feel and whether you feel confident or not.
Just
imagine that instead of saying –
“I’m
really nervous”
You
said to yourself –
“I’m
really excited”
Do
you think it would make you feel better?
Of
course it would. The feelings and emotions linked to nervousness
and excitement are actually the same.
So,
what other words could you replace the negative sayings with:
Try
swapping :
“I’m
feeling tired” to “I’m feeling unresourceful”
“I’m stupid” to “I’m learning”
“I’m angry” to “I’m a little annoyed”
“I’m livid” to “I’m a little miffed”
“I’m overwhelmed” to “I’m feeling
busy”
“I’m feeling insecure” to “I’m questioning”
“I’m depressed” to “I’m feeling I’m
not on top of things”
When you lower the intensity of the words and phrase you lower the
intensity of the feeling.
Write down 5 old negative sayings or phrases that you say on a consistent
basis and replace them with new empowering and less intensified
ones:
OLD
NEGATIVE PHRASES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
NEW
EMPOWERING/LOW INTENSITY PHRASES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
How
to feel magnificent and confident every single day!
We
have talked about how changing the vocabulary you use have an impact
on how you feel.
Lower
the intensity, lower the feeling when you use negative words.
The
opposite can be said when you want to feel great.
Increase
the intensity, increase the feeling when you use positive/good words.
What
do I mean by this?
Well,
instead of saying –
“I
feel good”
say
“I
feel fantastic!”
Here are some more –
Change:
“I
feel ok” to “I feel awesome”
“I feel motivated” to “I am driven”
“I feel confident” to “I feel unstoppable”
“I feel energised” to “I feel juiced”
Write
down some of the “good” words that you have been using
in the past and replace them with “magnificent” words
that you will use in the future.
When
you start to use this the impact will be AWESOME!
OLD “GOOD” PHRASES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
NEW
“MAGNIFICENT” PHRASES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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