Useful articles to help you build confidence and increase your self esteem
First impressions make a lasting impact. We might like to think that people should get to know us and allow our “true” personality to come out in its own time before making a judgement. Unfortunately, this isn’t the general way of the world. For someone lacking in confidence, making a positive impact through a first […]
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Being More Assertive Have you always wanted to become more assertive – to speak up for yourself, express your feelings freely, say no when you want to and stop being a people-pleaser? One obstacle many people have to behaving assertively is their beliefs about the acceptable ways to interact with other people. These thoughts become
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3 Steps to Confident Public Speaking Speaking in front of a group comes easily to some people. Others have to work at making their delivery calm, smooth and interesting. While there are all sorts of strategies that public speakers use to get ready for a speaking engagement, there are three key steps that you must
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3 Steps to Study Success Exam fever seems to be building as GCSEs, A Levels and other tests approach. For some people the coursework part is a breeze whereas when it comes to an exam situation their minds turn to mush as the nerves kick in. When facing a final exam, it is only natural to
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How to be More Assertive Without Losing Friends A lot of people worry about standing up for themselves, fearing that they might upset friends, family or co-workers if they be more assertive. In general people don’t like conflict and so shy away, ending up feeling used or put upon. Learning how to be more assertive
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Say No, Without Feeling Guilty Why is that when we say no to people we feel guilty? Even in situations where we are not obligated to say yes every time, we may still find it difficult to say no. As children we are taught to say yes when we are asked to do something even
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Three Simple Steps to Build Your Self-Esteem Issues of self esteem and perceptions of self worth have come to the forefront recently, especially with the great work done by Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty. Magazine coverage of weight issues from models and Hollywood stars, deaths of family members or friends, past or current instances of
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How to Build-Self Confidence When we are going about our daily lives one of the most vital things can affect us is confidence, or the lack of it. We all need confidence from time to time to help us deal with whatever life throws at us, whether that be meeting new people, going for an
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I read this week that Professor Robert Plomin of King’s College, London suggested that psychiatric tests show that whether we have self confidence or not is in our genes. You either have confidence or you don’t. My issue with this suggestion is that confidence, in fact, does not exist. That’s right; I said there’s no
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