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I Believe In Me

by Marie Vonow (follow)

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Self Acceptance (7) Yourself (4) Self Esteem (3) Confidence (1)

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When you believe in yourself you are willing to express your opinion, have a go at things and you trust you will find a way to solve problems. It's important to believe in yourself but sometimes it can be difficult. It can be hard to say, 'I believe in me' when life seems full of obstacles and you feel overwhelmed.

What are the benefits of saying 'I believe in me'?
When you believe in yourself -

you accept yourself as you are

you can deal better with life's challenges

you feel you have the right to express your own opinion and be listened to

you feel okay about doing what feels right for you at a particular time

you don't feel a need to put others down in order to boost yourself

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Why can it be so hard to say, 'I believe in me'?
There are numerous reasons it can be hard to believe in yourself including -

negative experiences in early life

negative comments and put downs from other people

bullying

lack of support from others

clinical Depression

Social Anxiety

hormonal imbalance

other health issues

setting too high a standard for yourself

being too critical of yourself

listening to negative self talk

feeling different from those around you

If you usually believe in yourself but haven't for a while now, you may ask why
If you can usually say 'I believe in myself' but lately things have changed it could be due to one or more of the following -

being under extreme stress due to the death of a loved one, losing a job, relationship breakdown etc

extreme tiredness. When one is really tired and drained of energy it can be hard to keep going.

not looking after your health. If you aren't eating properly or aren't taking care of your physical well being in other ways, this can have a negative impact on you emotionally.

perhaps you have started hanging out with people who criticise and make you feel bad about yourself

What can you do to help yourself say, 'I believe in me'?
To increase your self belief you could -

accept that everyone makes mistakes

don't aim at perfection

find supportive people to talk to

reduce time spent with critical people and those who laugh at you or put you down

recall your successes

don't dwell on things that didn't work out. Learn from the experience where possible and move on.

look after your health

take a break

use your best time of the day to tackle challenging things when you have more energy

spend time on hobbies you enjoy

ask others for support when needed. Don't try to do it all alone.

praise yourself for having a go, even when the result isn't as good as you hoped

remember to give others praise where it is due

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Sometimes you can do something or solve a problem on your own if only you believe in yourself. Other times you need someone else to be involved.

We can't do everything on our own. There is no shame in asking for help, whether it be suggestions or practical help. A supportive doctor can help with a health issue if this is relevant.

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Ten Ways To Increase Your Self Confidence

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