How to have more self-esteem and increase your confidence

Laura Di Tomasso
Jul 28, 2017 · 2 min read

If you had a talking mirror, what would it say when you looked upon it?

In Snow White, the evil queen would look in the mirror and ask “who is the fairest one of all?” One day, the mirror replies: “there is another a thousand time more fair”.

WAIT: Why read on from here? As a professional, how you show up impacts not only your work, it impacts the work of the people around you. If you want to be a better leader, a better team member or even a better person in whatever environment you are in, you need to consider your own self-esteem. Okay back to the blog…

What does your mirror, self-talk, say about you? Self-esteem is grounded in perception of your own value. After all, the definition of self-esteem is “confidence in one’s own worth or abilities; self-respect”.

Do you have an inner critic saying you are not enough? Such beliefs will manifest themselves subconsciously. To start your journey to self-confidence, your inner critic first needs to be understood. What you hear is designed to protect you from the unknown. To keep you safe by staying in your habits, which you formed early in your life. They served you well at one time. Perhaps they are now getting in your way. Read more

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