10 STEPS TO BUILDING CONFIDENCE

Created by I M Confident Niagara Canada

STEP ONESELF-

AWARENESS Do an HONEST evaluation of

your life, both past and present

Determine the source of your problems

Consider what changes need to be made

Make a list of your positive qualities

Start focusing on them Read them daily until it

becomes habit

STEP TWOPOSITIVE QUALITIES

STEP THREEPOSITIVE

AFFIRMATIONS Write down a few positive

statements or affirmations Start each day with an

affirmation Repeat several times

during the day

Read inspirational books Listed to motivational tapes,

CD’s, DVD’s Do this daily Listen carefully to what the

materials are telling you

STEP FOURPOSITIVE

MATERIALS

Surround yourself with positive, supportive people

Go to places where you are accepted and uplifted

Eliminate time spent with negative people

STEP FIVEPOSITIVE PEOPLE

Stop comparing yourself to others

Focus on own unique strengths and abilities

Give yourself praise for the terrific person that you are

STEP SIXSELF-ACCEPTANCE

Be consciously aware of any negative thoughts

Stop your thoughts from becoming negative words and actions

Write down negative thoughts in journal and re-word to positive

negative

positive STEP SEVEN

POSITIVE SELF-TALK

STEP EIGHTSET REALISTIC

GOALS Determine what your goals are Write goals down Work hard to achieve them Learn from your mistakes and

keep going Never give up

STEP NINEVOLUNTEER

Volunteering improves our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health

Benefits both receive and giver Can also benefit anyone else

who notices

STEP TENTAKE ACTION

Once you have learned the steps, it is time to take action

Listening and learning alone won’t change your life

Need to start on your own personal journey to happiness and success

REVIEW

STEP 1 – self-awareness

STEP 2 – positive qualities

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STEP 3 – positive affirmations

STEP 4 – positive materials

STEP 5 – positive people

STEP 6 – self-acceptance

STEP 7 – positive self-talk

STEP 8 – set realistic goals

STEP 9 – volunteer

STEP 10 – take action