How to Believe in Yourself More

The only person who can pull me down is myself,

and I’m not going to let myself pull me down

anymore.

Self-belief is not optional. It is absolutely vital. Think of all the things you that you have accomplished or tried because you refused to have enough belief in yourself. Self-doubt will always creep in at times. That is why it is so important to have an excess of belief in yourself. You need to create a reserve of self-belief and know that you can accomplish almost anything you can imagine.

What would you do if you believed you could do essentially anything?

How would your life be different?

How would you feel?

If you need a little more faith in yourself, press on:

1. Examine your beliefs. You were not born with any limiting beliefs. You learned every single one of them. We all learn to limit ourselves unfairly. Give yourself the credit you deserve.

• Think about the limiting beliefs you already have.


• Do what you can to discard them.


• Ask yourself if this limiting belief is really legitimate.


• Where did it come from?


• What real evidence do you have that it simply isn’t true?

2. Give yourself an unlimited number of opportunities to be successful. It can be very easy to be filled with doubt if you think you only have once chance to get it right. Give yourself permission to “fail” as many times as necessary. Learn something from each attempt. This is a great way to build self-belief.

3. Eliminate your self-criticism. As soon as self-doubt starts to invade your thoughts, ask yourself where that inner critic is coming from, or who does that voice belong to.

• Are you channeling a negative experience from the past?


• Is the source of this criticism credible? It rarely is.


• It can be challenging to quiet your mind, but that does not mean you have to let it drag you down. Focus on positive self-talk.

4. Trust and love yourself. For one solid month, try being your best friend instead of your worst enemy. How do you treat your best friend or your children? Probably a great deal better than you treat yourself. Give yourself the gift of kindness.

5. Coach yourself. Everyone needs a little support and encouragement. So when you find yourself struggling, consider what you would say to someone that you really cared for and believed in if they were feeling the same way you are. When self-doubt begins to creep in, take a few minutes to coach yourself.

6. Think about how you would like to act. Think about how you would think and behave if you were full of self-confidence.

• You can effectively borrow traits from others, too.


• Who are some of your heroes? Sometimes it easier to imagine others dealing with a situation than to imagine ourselves. See yourself acting the way your hero would act.

7. Remember all of your past victories. We have all accomplished some pretty impressive things, but we are very quick to forget them. Grab a pen and some paper and list all the successes you’ve experienced in life, no matter how great or small.

• If you need help, ask a trusted friend or family member. You might be surprised at what you hear.

Self-belief isn’t about becoming arrogant or turning a blind-eye to all of your flaws. The belief you have in yourself needs to be focused on what you wish to become. You can have weaknesses. Everyone does. But there is value in being relaxed about your weaknesses and working to strengthen them.

A strong belief in yourself is a certain ticket to reaching great success.

Build your self-belief and seemingly impossible tasks can become routine!

To your continued success!!!

How to Believe in Yourself More