WHY YOU SHOULD BELIEVE IN YOURSELF THIS YEAR
Kimberly Selchan
Helping busy parents by taking the stress of academics and test prep off their shoulders | One-to-one, right in their home, on their schedule | 20+ Year People Leader, Mother, Lifelong Learner, Friend
This may sound like a rhetorical question but it’s not: Why is it important to believe in yourself?
Self-belief is that unwavering confidence in your abilities to accomplish goals and challenges. It is about finding your inner strength to embrace life with all its ups and downs and realize that each challenge brings new skills, understanding, and strength. Self-belief can be the difference between a straight-A student and an average student, or any two equal students where one is filled with anxiety and doubts. Believing in yourself comes from several psychological experiences like self-worth, self-confidence, self-actualization, and self-respect.
As Henry Ford said, “If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right.”
We find ourselves tearing up our New Year's resolutions because they’re just too hard or we don’t have what it takes, let us take some time to build our self-belief!
Here are some tips to improve your Self-Belief this year:
Building self-worth:
It’s pretty powerful to think that most times, people will value you just as much or as little as you value yourself. So, I advise you to place a premium on yourself! You are one of a kind, uniquely created, and there is no one else like you on this planet so embrace this uniqueness! Every goal or accomplishment starts in our mind and you have to believe that you are worthy.
Building self-confidence:
I recently read “The Confidence Code ” and found this message from the book quite relevant here:
Believing you can do something (confidence) is more important than whether you actually can (competence) do it.
When I mentor a student or another business owner who is stifled by doubt, I encourage them to just take action. The action breaks inertia and creates momentum. Momentum leads to progress. Progress creates a belief that “I can!” Especially when you’re scared, choose one small step toward your goal (maybe it’s a complex calculus problem; start with one part of the equation you DO know).
Achieving goals:
Whether using OKRs postulated by John Doer or the SMART goal system, ensure to cut your big and audacious goals into small achievable chunks with a limited timeline for measurable progress.
Question: How do you eat an elephant?
Answer: One bite at a time. It works for acing the SAT, reading a big novel, or finishing challenging homework. Start with one problem/chapter/question at a time.
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Remain in the driver’s seat:
Many times we give our power away for people (parents, peers, teachers) to make choices for us and we are left with regrets when it does not go as planned. Since we end up facing the consequences of our actions by ourselves, we should make our own decisions whenever possible.
“If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.”- Rush
Self-care, fitness and grooming:
Believing in yourself may be easier if you are confident in how you look and feel, so be sure to take care of yourself, improve your looks, eat a healthy balanced diet, and ensure to get adequate rest. If you’re feeling crummy and want to snap yourself out of it, try dressing up more than normal and wear a nice pair of shoes, style your hair, or accessorize. I challenge you to tell me you don’t feel a little bit better afterward!
A friend of mine kenechukwu chinegwu shared this viral quote in his country Nigeria with me
No gree for anybody!
which translates to being stubborn with your mission, goals, and objectives for 2024 and not being swayed by anyone or anything. So, my PSA as we get started this year is to build your self-belief as the foundation on which you can place your New Year resolutions.
Kimberly Selchan, Resilient One, and Tutor Doctor Owner
My mission: “To help today's youth become tomorrow's successful adults”.
If you want to help your child or teen discover and pursue their career passion, or you are a provider of these services, please contact me. We can stand together in the community to support the next generation of adults
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