Without confidence, it can be very easy to fall down the rabbit hole of negativity and self-doubt. A lack of confidence will not only have a negative impact on your life on a personal level, but on a professional level as well. However, you shouldn’t worry too much if you aren’t very confident at this particular stage of your life, as there are several great ways to improve your confidence.

Learning to Relax

Being nervous or anxious won’t make you look very confident. This is exactly why you need to start learning how to be in control of your emotions instead of letting the emotions control you. The next time you are looking forward to a certain event, make sure that you take some time to relax before it. Learning how to get into a state of relaxation will help change your posture, facial gestures, and the way you speak. Continue reading →

If you look for synonyms of self-deprecating, humble, and modest come up. The sad thing about that is that there is nothing healthy about being negative about yourself. It could easily come across as fishing for compliments, or that you do not think much of yourself. Neither of those is an attractive feature, nor is it helpful to your own self-esteem.

Everyone has flaws, but there is no need to point them out, or dwell on them. If someone else did this to you it would be considered bullying, and so is it bullying when you do it to yourself.

The Consequences

There are consequences in how we present ourselves. Whether it is how you introduce yourself, or how you behave in an interview, or even on a first date. People often have a habit of indulging in a bit of self-deprecation. Whether it is due to a belief that humility is a character trait worthy of praise, or that we were raised to consider bragging as a negative. Continue reading →

Negativity affects your life on every level. It has the power to ruin relationships, decrease work performance, and increase stress levels. The good news is that you can fight it by changing your mindset.

Not sure where to start? Check out these smart, effective ways to protect yourself from negativity:

1 – Don’t Take It Personally

Most people act in a certain way based on their previous experiences and current circumstances. Perhaps someone took credit for your colleague’s work in the past, so now he doesn’t trust his team anymore. That doesn’t mean he has something against you. He simply doesn’t trust people in general.

Stop taking things personally. If someone is misjudging you, prove to them that they are wrong. Be kind and authentic rather than stressing over it. Continue reading →