6 Ways to Build Confidence and Re-Enter the World
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6 Ways to Build Confidence and Re-Enter the World
By Emily Graham of mighty moms.net
If you’ve been out of the workforce for some time, it can be difficult to muster up the confidence to get back out there by getting a job, starting your own business, or taking college classes. All these things can help build confidence, but they require action on your part to achieve them. Here are some suggestions.
Try to Be Positive
Life can often feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. The next time you’re feeling stressed out or overwhelmed, Lifehack suggests taking a deep breath and trying to channel your energy into something positive. Reflect on what you're thankful for, focus on your end goal, or think about how far you’ve come in life. You might find your blessings outweigh your stresses. For added positivity, keep a stress-free home by decluttering and cleaning regularly.
Relaxation Techniques
Meditation, yoga, breathing exercises—these are just a few of your options. Any activity that helps you relax will help clear your mind and build confidence.
Work on Your Physical Body
Start a running routine, join a gym, or find some other kind of exercise that works for you. These activities will increase your energy, improve your mood, and strengthen your body—all important components of confidence. Physical workouts also help you focus your mind on something other than negative self-talk and release positive chemicals in your brain like endorphins. Getting enough sun is also important. Exercise also:
Reduces stress, anxiety, and depression
Boosts self-esteem
Improves sleep quality
Increases energy
Lowers blood pressure
Strengthens body
Reduces body fat
Not everyone can get outside or to a gym to workout, so investing in home exercise equipment like a recumbent stationary bike may be wise. You should read reviews of any equipment you’re thinking about buying, and Safe Smart Family is a great resource for finding user reviews. Be sure to check it out for information on any number of home products.
Improve Your Nutrition
Eating well is crucial if you have stress and anxiety as it can help alleviate symptoms. Anxiety can lead to other issues, such as heart palpitations, chronic pain, fatigue, or headaches. Eat foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids—such as salmon and walnuts—as they reduce inflammation that occurs with stress. Magnesium also plays a role in health. Healthline notes that magnesium deficiency is linked to anxiety, depression, diabetes, high blood pressure, and fatigue. Thankfully, magnesium is super-easy to incorporate into your diet—most people don’t get enough because they aren’t eating enough leafy greens or nuts. Try adding more of these foods into your diet for a healthy dose of magnesium. Even better, grow fresh vegetables in your yard.
Start Building Your New Social Circle
It’s tough to have confidence when you’re around people who don’t support your ideas. Surround yourself with friends, family members, or even like-minded individuals online whose energy can lift you up. If you have people in your life who are consistently negative, cut them out of your circle.
Feeling More Confident at Work
One of the best ways to feel more confident at work is by getting along with your coworkers. If you don't like someone you work with, use cooperative communication or focus on their strengths to help understand them better.
The next time you're thinking about making a career change, try some different scenarios in your head and consider talking to an adviser or professional coach. The first thing you should do is update your resume. Try a resume creator with editable templates that allow you not only input text of your work experience and accomplishments, but also your choice of colors, fonts and graphics, all to generate a slick and professional-looking resume for download and sharing.
If you need additional education to start a new career, there are a variety of online learning options. Online learning offers flexibility so you can continue working your current job while you learn.
Building Confidence
Use these tips – including being positive, staying fit, building your social circle, and even starting a new career – to build confidence and live to your potential. Good luck on your journey, and don’t let any speedbumps slow you down.