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eLearning Series: Self Confidence
How Do I Improve My Self Confidence?
Professional
Self Confidence Support
While you can take many steps to improve your
self confidence on your own, sometimes it may be in your best
interest to call on the help of a confidence-building
professional. There are many options available, depending on your personal
comfort-level and needs.
Motivational
speakers may seem cheesy and overly excited at
first glance, but they may be able to provide you with just
the push you need to feel more confident. Their specialty is
in getting people pumped up, and isn't that, in effect, what
you need to do - get pumped up about yourself? You can attend
a one-time speech or set off for a weekend seminar or conference.
You can usually find CDs, tapes, DVDs or videos of the most
popular motivational speakers, but you will lose something
of the dynamics of a live performance. Still, this option may
fit your budget better.
Life
coaches are a relatively new offering in the motivational
field. They aren't licensed therapists; they are simply professionals
who have taken it upon themselves to help others reach their
full potential. Think of a life coach as having a highly motivated
and inspirational friend on your side. Your life coach may
meet with you in person or discuss your goals during phone
consultations as they help you improve any area of your life,
building your confidence.
One often forgotten resource in seeking counseling and guidance
is religious professionals. If you follow a religion, you can
turn to your priest, pastor, rabbi, deacon or other respect
figure for advice. While most suggestions will naturally have
a religious component to them, suggesting prayer and Bible
study for instance, religious professionals are qualified to
offer suggestions for any area of your life.
There are entire sections of self-help
books in every bookstore.
Even if a book doesn't deal specifically with self-confidence,
general tips on improving your life may still be helpful. You
may also find that you have certain aspects of your personality
or appearance that you feel the need to change before you can
feel confident. There is sure to be a book related to your
individual need. Some books offer specific plans and worksheets
for achieving your goals, others provide inspirational stories
of others who have achieved the intended goal, while the best
combine the two.
There are so many titles, though, that the selection may be
daunting. You can ask your acquaintances for recommendations,
ask workers at the bookstore if they have any favorites, or
simply select the most popular book, perhaps the one you've
seen featured in a newspaper article or television program.
Some of the most well-known self-help books become bestsellers,
especially if they come with the endorsement of a celebrity
like Oprah Winfrey.
Speaking of Oprah and her talk-show-host kin, while they don't
provide one-on-one assistance, they can be another source of
inspiration as you work to build your self-confidence. Every
day stories of struggle are broadcast directly into your home.
Sometimes these struggles are cheap and tawdry, but often they
depict troubled people who just need a little help finding
the right path. Even if you find yourself disgusted by the
antics of the guests with confidence problems, you can always
wait for the professional opinions that are sprinkled throughout.
Consider the therapists'
advice and take note of strategies
that you think might work in your life, even if it seems like
the guests aren't going to do so.
If your self confidence problems are so severe that they don't
respond to positive thinking techniques, motivational reading
and drawing inspiration from others, then perhaps you need
to see a therapist or other licensed mental health professional.
Sometimes people avoid getting much-needed help because they
feel like there is a stigma behind being depressed or suffering
from a chemical imbalance. There is nothing wrong with seeing
a psychiatrist if it helps you feel better about yourself and
puts you on the road to self-confidence.
Building confidence can be a struggle. As you journey towards
better self-confidence, make sure to use every tool at your
disposal, including the help of professionals.
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