How to be confident. Especially as a woman. 3 Mindset traits that kill the confidence, 3 practices to revive it at any moment.
I finished reading a book on confidence as a part of my research for the upcoming collaboration with the female-only startup foundation.
"The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance-What Women Should Know"
I learned a ton.
I finally understood why and when my confidence weakens and what I can do to make it stronger at any moment.
I’ll share the most important takeaways here with you. But please also check out the book to learn more about where confidence differences come from, how you can test if you have “confidence genes” and what many habits that can help anyone to strengthen their confidence are.
Interesting fact: research confirms, women do have these confidence-limiting traits expressed stronger.
1. SELF-DOUBTING SELF TALK
The antidote: Think less, replace any negative thought with a positive one, acknowledge what you do well.
2. TRYING TO BE PERFECT
The antidote: Be authentic, practice self-compassion (talk to yourself as you would to your best friend), be kind to yourself like you would to a friend, read about other great women making mistakes, learning and succeeding.
3. STAYING STUCK THINKING ABOUT PAST MISTAKES AND FAILURES
The antidote: take action, learn, get better. The only person who makes no mistake - the one who does nothing.
The most important 3-step toolkit to boost your confidence - research shows it comes from authentic action: Think less. Take action. Be authentic.
