7 Things I Stopped Doing to Boost My Confidence
Avoiding them improved my self-esteem and success.
After battling low self-esteem for most of my life, I tried many strategies to improve my confidence in the hopes that it would miraculously help me become more bold, courageous, and assertive.
Yet my best results came not from adding habits, but from eliminating the things I did that held me back, hurt my self-esteem, and made me feel self-conscious.
If you want to feel more confident and feel the empowerment that comes with it, cut back on these 7 things. Once you avoid them, it can tremendously improve your self-confidence—no matter your past or how you feel about yourself right now.
1. Social Media
Let me be clear: I believe it’s fine to have social media. But I don’t let social media use me — I use it.
For many, however, social media is the background music of their lives: It’s always on. They wake up, check it, take a break, check it, share every detail of their life, check it, and compare their digital lives to others.
But this behavior will shatter your confidence—you’ll always compare yourself to others and feel inadequate. That’s why research shows the more time you spend on social media, the worse your…
