Be happy – Accomplish Your Dreams (Part 104)

Generally, it happens that we start to implement our dreams very energetically but after some time, we give up the process and get depressed due to some frustration or hurdles in the midway. Sometime, lack of belief in your own abilities is also a common reason why you do not find your New Year Resolutions easy to be implemented. If you really believed you could achieve your goal, you probably would have done it before now unless your goal is brand new. But most people set the same goals multiple times before they actually achieve them. Whatever you do, you must have self confidence.

Creating Self Confidence

How can you represent yourself if you don’t have a strong belief in yourself? Probably the most telling clue is that you’ll hesitate when it comes to taking risks. You may find yourself holding back on something you really want to do, or you might procrastinate on taking action steps related to your goals.

In order to achieve any goal, you first need to believe you can. This involves much more than hoping or wishing – it requires an unshakable core belief in your own ability to work through challenges, stay committed and do whatever it takes to be successful. You must be mentally prepared to face whatever be the odds in your way.

But how do you build belief in yourself and your abilities? Most of us are not born with this level of confidence; we have to build it little by little.

The Remedy:

There are two angles from which you can create self confidence :

Mentally

One of the best ways to build up your belief is to keep envisioning yourself accomplishing the goal you have set. Did you know that athletes have participated in studies where they mentally “practiced” their sport over and over – and their physical performance improved as a result? It’s true! Visualization is incredibly powerful, so use that tool to your advantage.

You may also find it helpful to recite some powerful affirmations like these:

“I can do this, I know I can.”

“I’m willing to believe that I can handle this challenge.”

“I’m nervous, but I’m going to do it anyway.”

“I grow in confidence with every step I take!”

“With enough practice, everything becomes easy.”

Additionally, you may also want to take a few minutes each day to think about some previous accomplishments. What other activities did you once feel nervous about, but have since mastered? Relive those old fears and feel proud about your ability to overcome them! Remind yourself that you can do the same thing with your current goals.

Physically

Do the very thing you fear! The more you do something, the more confident you’ll become with it, right? It’s just like anything else in life. The first time you drove a car you were probably shaky and nervous. The first time you gave a speech you were probably standing in a puddle of sweat.

It’s the old “fight or flight” response to a perceived threat – and it’s completely normal! It’s your mind’s way of telling your body that it may be entering a dangerous situation. But if you can keep pushing through that fear, it will eventually go away because you’ll condition yourself to believe that there is truly nothing to fear.

Be Happy – Build Up Your Self Confidence to Accomplish Your Dreams.