The Power of Resilience: Overcoming Failure and Regaining Your Confidence
Life won’t always go as planned, but you can learn from every setback and become more resilient in the process.
We’ve all been there. We set out to achieve a goal, and we fail. Whether it’s big or small, personal or professional, a failure can knock us down and make us doubt ourselves. Not only do you have to deal with the disappointment of not achieving the goal, but you also have to deal with the negative thoughts that come along with it.
“I’m not good enough,” “I’ll never be successful,” “I’m a failure” — these are all common thoughts that can plague your mind after experiencing a setback. So what do you do when your confidence takes a hit? How do you reclaim it after coming up short?
Whether you’re struggling with a recent failure or have been feeling low for a while, these steps can help you pick yourself up and regain your confidence. These have helped me personally, and I hope they can help you too!
Detach From the Self-Defeating Thoughts
One of the most important things you can do after experiencing a failure is to detach from your self-defeating thoughts. This means giving yourself some distance from the thoughts running through your head so you can begin to see them from a more…
