The following activities are terrific confidence boosters. Obviously some will
appeal to you more than others. For instance, if you enjoy dancing and you’re
good at it you’ll probably feel that taking dancing lessons is unnecessary. But if
you hate dancing, lack confidence on the dance floor and find it difficult to
express yourself physically, the very idea may traumatise you.
Why do most of us find it hard to put ourselves on the line? Usually because
we’re frightened of showing ourselves up. Overcoming these fears takes a rewrit-
ing of your self-talk and questioning your beliefs. With high self-esteem we don’t
worry about making fools of ourselves in front of others because we know that
this is not a disaster.
So what if you don’t succeed first time? The obstacles don’t grow any bigger, but
you do! With a positive self-image you can fail completely and still feel good about
yourself.
■ Because I’m OK I can make mistakes. I can fail and still feel good about
myself.
■ I am enthusiastic about life and filled with energy and purpose.
Just do it: Confidence
building activities