365 Steps to Self-confidence: A Complete Programme for Personal Transformation - in Just a Few Minutes a Day

365 STEPS TO SELF-CONFIDENCE

Reinforce creative imagery with autosuggestion. This is the use of

positive self-talk and affirmations when the subconscious is relaxed and

receptive.

Here’s a powerful autosuggestive technique. Either memorise these

words, or record them onto a cassette tape. Repeat them, or listen to the

tape, every night just before you go to sleep, and when you wake up in

the morning. Say the words quietly to yourself as you listen.

‘I, (your name), am a very confident person.’

‘You, (your name), are a very confident person.’

‘(Your name) is a very confident person.’

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Practise mental rehearsal. If you know you’re going to face a difficult

challenge, spend a few minutes each day imagining yourself there,

thinking and acting confidently. Imagine it as if it were already

happening and working out perfectly. The more you mentally

rehearse, the more you’ll be at your best and handle it with ease when

the time comes.

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Use creative imagery frequently. Short daily sessions are more effective

than lengthy but infrequent ones. If you don’t see immediate results, be

patient. Don’t give up. You may be dissolving emotional blockages that

have been there for years.

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