Posts tagged Nutrition
7 Habits of the Highly Confident
Dec 8th
You already know more confidence means a higher level of performance. Studies show that confidence in yourself is the game changer, the one ingredient that makes all the difference in successful venture. (Of course we mean authentic confidence — not that annoying puffery!)
So, after working with so many clients and students with their confidence in public speaking, and this includes mostly self-identified shy people, I’ve come up with a list of the habits you consistently see in highly confident people:?
1. Avidly care for their bodies. It’s not that all highly confident people are model thin, it’s something much deeper. Highly confident people realize that to keep up their high levels of performance, they must take extra care of themselves. You’ll find many of the highly confident people take their nutrition and exercise very seriously.
Exercise, nutrition, and rest are indispensable for mood management…and we all know how ridiculous people can get when they’re irritable simply for burning the candle at both ends, for too long. (Not that I have any personal experience with this.) ;-)
Wearing your exhaustion like a medal of honor is surely a sign your confidence is flagging.
2. Appreciate who they are and what they have. The best way to snap out of negativity is to stop and take a look at what you already have. Highly confident people know they aren’t perfect, but they are also aware that they are already contributing to a better society.
Life is incredible; life is a drag. What are you focusing on?
3. Assign the best possible interpretation of motives to all people and situations. This is a habit, like any other, that has to be deliberately cultivated. It helps you shrug off things people say, or things that happen, that might otherwise throw you off kilter.
Because highly-confident people consistently look for a positive framework through which to view events, other people generally return the favor. This training in looking for the positive slows down that knee-jerk reaction of going off on mental fantasies of disaster.
4. Able to confront early and lightly. This is probably the trickiest but most telling habit. They usually give positive feedback, but when a correction is necessary, highly-confident people say what needs to be said without getting all dramatic about it. And because they take care of themselves, they’re not harboring resentments that can turn a trickle of annoyance into a fatal tsunami.
Having clarity about who you are and what you want is essential to this habit.
5. Ask for help. Highly-confident people don’t have their egos tied to being the lone savior of a situation. Likewise, they realize that people enjoy helping and delight in being asked to contribute. This habit helps avoid overwhelm, another kill-joy tendency.
6. Are acutely aware of their preferences. It’s not that highly-confident people always insist on getting things their way; but somehow, they usually do. When asked where to have lunch, they suggest a place. When asked what they would like to drink or eat, they respond immediately. This awareness sets the foundation for their goal setting, and helps them make better decisions more quickly.
7. Are attractively light-hearted. Highly confident people take their work seriously, but not themselves. That makes them so attractive to others.?
Can you laugh at yourself? That’s a consistent source of joy, thank heavens none of us is perfect!
How to Reinvent Yourself – 5 Tips to Improve Self Esteem
Oct 7th
Our lives are affected by the media and what we learn creates the decisions we will make.? We sometimes collect a combination of the individuals and experiences in life that will create our life to be like our past. That is why our appearance and weight management always seems to suffer when times get tough. Instead of taking control of our situations, we conform to the people around us and let the media influence our self esteem. If we don’t like the way we look, and only see the perfection in the world around us, we will only sabotage our success.
With this said, we need to reinvent ourselves. What this means is really sitting down and thinking about who we are, blocking out all of the world around us and thinking about what really makes us tick. If there was no media, and perfection around us, what would we think about ourselves.? Our inner beauty is what matters. If we are not attractive on the inside, we will not attract success. This means that if we are attractive on the inside, we will take care of our outside, and the combination of being well groomed and great personality, there is a ton of success just around the corner for us. Who wants to follow a leader that is slumped over, looks like they just rolled out of bed, and thinks the whole world is caving in? Nobody! So take the first step and start taking care of yourself both physically and emotionally.
Working out and eating right are very important for the second step.? Whether you are already in shape, or trying to get back into shape, this rule applies. Working out releases stress that is building up from day to day life.? Once that stress is released, and you have consumed the right nutrition, you will be amazed at how much happier you will feel about yourself, others, and life in general.
Caring about others is the third step since we have established that we care about ourselves and how to take care of ourselves. If we can’t step outside of our own world and find out how we can impact others, then we don’t have a chance of gaining complete freedom from our own bondage. Make it a goal to bring a smile to someone everyday.
The fourth step is to spend quality time with family and friends. Make important memories to last a lifetime.? If your family is not local and you don’t really have very many friends, then get involved in church and local activities to step outside of your comfort zone and meet new people. That is all part of taking control of your life and reinventing yourself.
The fifth step is to re-evaluate your current situation and ask yourself,” Is the current lifestyle I am leading going to get me to the lifestyle I want?” This is where you need to make the important decision of what your life plan needs to be so that you can reach your goals and feel like you achieved your highest potential.
