Women's Life Link Be Well, Be Happy, Be YOU!
While our confidence levels fluctuate throughout the year, studies have found that 83% of individuals feel more self-conscious during summer months. As low self-esteem impacts everything from self-care to daily activities, finding ways to build your confidence is key to being all of you. With that in mind, here are some ways to be more confident this summer.
Drink Enough Quality Water
At first, you may find it difficult to find the correlation between drinking enough water and feeling confident in your skin. However, drinking quality water helps restore your skin’s natural glow while also preventing acne and breakouts. As such, this means you are more likely to like what you see in the mirror and be more confident this summer.
Exercise Consistently
Exercising consistently helps with general health but also aids in developing a greater self-image. After all, it promotes the opportunity to be in the best possible shape. For example, it can help with everything from facilitating weight loss to toning up, so you feel your best no matter what outfit you you put on.
If you tend to find it hard to lose weight in the traditional way, you may want to look into other methods that can be paired with exercise, such as weight loss medications. Of course, this is something that you should discuss with your doctor in advance in order to ensure you’re pursuing the best course of action, not only for your confidence, but your health, too.
Change Your Words
Changing the way you talk (or think) about yourself is one of the easiest ways to cultivate self-confidence. After all, it means becoming your biggest champion. Additionally, you can easily lift yourself back up when something goes wrong. One way in which you can start to rewrite negative thoughts (which often feel unconscious) is by complimenting yourself when getting ready each morning.
On a similar note, you should also be wary of spending time with people who talk negatively. Otherwise, you may start to internalise what they say, making it nearly impossible to build your confidence back up.
Others Aren’t Focused On You
Self-confidence issues can often be traced back to the way in which we believe others perceive us. For example, you may be anxious about building up a sweat in the gym because others will notice. It might be wearing clothes that draw attention to your body. However, the truth is, nobody is paying as much attention to you as you think they are. This is because we’re all too wrapped up in our own thoughts and insecurities to pay much attention to anything else. Keeping this in mind allows you to relax, which helps you to carry yourself with confidence anytime of year.
