Confidence and visibility
Being good enough…
Many people struggle with achieving their goals or living the life they desire because they have low confidence and self-esteem.
They often believe that they are not good enough, have low expectations of what they can achieve, and think that other people are better or more worthy than them.
This impacts how much they are visible and play an active part in their personal and professional lives, which then feeds back as evidence for not being good enough.
Self-confidence is all to do with whether we feel equipped to show up day-to-day and carry out our tasks and responsibilities, whereas self-esteem is more of a state of mind and affects how we feel about the way we look, think and act. They often go hand in hand, but people will often have more confidence in some areas of their lives and less in others
If you have low confidence or self-esteem, you may also recognise the following:
- Compare yourself negatively to others
- Get stuck in loops of negative thinking
- Take criticism and failure personally
- Rate your worth on your successes
- Avoid voicing your opinions or standing up for what you believe in
- Find it difficult to recognise your strengths and celebrate who you are
- Negative, critical inner voice
- Risk-averse and find it difficult to make decisions
- Avoid challenges and trying new things
When you have greater levels of confidence and self-esteem, it can have lots of positive effects on your life and work.
It helps you be visible as the best version of yourself, communicate with ease, help you deal with pressure and change, ensure your voice is heard and be resilient to tackle challenges as they arise.
You’ll be able to be visible in your personal and professional lives as your authentic self; breaking free from the constraints of self-doubt, owning your strengths, and cultivating the courage to be seen as your amazing, unique self.
5 ways that hypnotherapy and coaching can help:
- Getting deeper into your subconscious mind and uncovering any past events or thoughts that have led to low confidence and self-esteem. These root causes can then be addressed and released.
- Provide a safe and nurturing environment to explore your inner world; your experiences, memories, thoughts and feelings.
- Rewire any unhelpful thoughts, beliefs and behaviours to help you think and act like the person you want to be, fostering a resilient sense of self-esteem.
- Eliminate any fears along with the thoughts and feelings that are associated with them, encouraging a more peaceful and confident outlook on life.
- Grow new, positive beliefs, thoughts and behaviours that will help you build your feelings of confidence and self-esteem.
Further reading and links
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