| Just 3 things? | | | | treat them and the things you would do for them. |
| Yes, just 3 things. I mean, there are lots of things | | | | Now, are you doing this for yourself? |
| you can do to become more confident fast, and I | | | | If you want others to value you, appreciate you |
| am telling you, when you do these 3 simple things | | | | and treat you well, you have to value yourself, |
| regularly from now on, I can guarantee you will | | | | appreciate yourself and treat yourself well first. |
| be surprised at how much more confident you | | | | What things do you absolute love doing? What |
| are pretty much straight away. | | | | makes you feel really good? |
| 1 – Talk yourself up | | | | Whether it is treating yourself to a long bath once |
| Always talk about yourself in a positive manner. | | | | a week, watching a great movie at the cinema, |
| When I was young, I used to put myself down all | | | | reading your favourite book, or going for a walk |
| the time. You know, the usual, I am not pretty | | | | in nature…treat yourself often, just cos |
| enough, I am not slim enough, I am not good | | | | you’re worth it, and amaze yourself at how |
| enough… I have always had a sarcastic sense of | | | | much more confident you become. |
| humour and used it to say negative things about | | | | 3 – Do more of what you are good at |
| myself, as a joke, but not really… you know? | | | | The more you do the things you know you are |
| My mum used to give out to me every time I | | | | good at, the better you feel. In order to do this it |
| put myself down even if I was “joking”. | | | | is useful to identify the things you have a natural |
| She said to be careful about the things I said | | | | talent for. For example, what are the things you |
| because whether I was aware of it or not, it | | | | usually get complimented on? |
| definitely had an effect on my mind, and my | | | | Make a list and display it somewhere you can |
| physical body too. At first I didn’t know what | | | | see it regularly. Remember that people don’t |
| she was going on about, but later on in life, all this | | | | just compliment you for the sake of it. They |
| started to make a lot of sense. | | | | usually mean it! |
| I mean, would you let someone else put you | | | | Everyday a lot of us do things we don’t |
| down and say horrible things to you? No way, | | | | necessarily enjoy or want to do, but we feel we |
| right? So why would you do this to yourself? | | | | have to. |
| When you stop putting yourself down and start | | | | I am not asking you to give up all these tasks |
| talking yourself up regularly, even if at the | | | | that need to get done. What I am saying is, when |
| beginning it feels like you are forcing it a little, | | | | you spend time doing things that you enjoy and |
| keep it up. You’ll notice how you start to | | | | have a natural ability for, you get to have fun. |
| think of yourself in a more positive way and | | | | When you are having fun you can feel relaxed |
| you feel much better about yourself too. | | | | and at ease and comfortable with yourself. And |
| 2 – Treat yourself well | | | | confidence is all about being comfortable in your |
| So simple but so many people don’t do this | | | | own skin. |
| often enough. Think about the person you love | | | | Do these 3 things and let me know how much |
| the most in this world. Think about how well you | | | | more confident you are as a result! |