Affirmations for Self Confidence

If you go to Roget's Superthesaurus and look at self-esteem, one of the synonyms you will find is "confidence". After reading many articles and opinions on this question, it seems clear to me that self-esteem and self-confidence are so closely connected and intertwined, they go hand in hand. How could you have great self-esteem but no self-confidence? I like to keep things simple so you may find the terms interchanged in my writing. For those who may want to be more precise, Webster's definitions are as follows:

Self-confidence - "confidence in oneself and in one's power and abilities"

Self-esteem - "a confidence and satisfaction in oneself"

Sounds the same to me!

Before you select some affirmations and begin the journey of building or restoring your self-confidence, keep in mind that this is not a magic solution with overnight results. Low or shattered self-confidence did not happen in a day or two. This is a process that requires commitment and consistent determination. The payoff? Priceless!!

Affirmations to build self-confidence should be: 1) positive statements 2) stated in the present tense 3) specific and 4) stated with emotion. The affirmations you select must resonate with you. Use your affirmations frequently each day. Repetition and consistency are important ingredients in the affirmation process. Repeat the affirmations aloud or silently throughout the day. Another excellent method is to say the affirmations aloud as you look in a mirror. Many people also write the affirmations on index cards and place them where they will be seen frequently. Affirmations also have added power when stated with gratitude. For example, "I am happy and grateful as I radiate self-confidence".

To help you get started with affirmations to build or restore your self-confidence, here are a few examples:

I now feel self-confident.
I radiate self-confidence.
I speak with self-confidence.
I am intelligent.
I feel positive and confident.
I enjoy being positive.
I am aware of my true potential.
I give thanks that I am now self-confident.

The most important step you can take in this process is the "first step". Knowing about something and thinking that it just might work is not enough to attain success. The first step must be an action step. You need to choose three or four affirmations and start the process. If you give the affirmations some serious effort, you will be amazed at the positive life changing results.

THESE AFFIRMATIONS HAVE BROUGHT ME THROUGH SOME CHALLENGING TIMES

I trust in myself.

Today I am willing to fail to succeed.

I am a winner and can do anything I set as a goal.

I know that fear cannot hold me back because it is nothing more than a feeling.

Written by Jennifer Shepherd, a writer, counselor and teacher, this set of e-books provides an excellent common sense approach to using powerful positive affirmations that actually work! The books are written with honesty and humor. Shepherd explains why affirmations work and what to do when the affirmations fail. A true believer and user of positive affirmations, she shares affirmations and teaches how to write your own powerful positive affirmations.

By the way, positive powerful affirmations can be helpful in every area of your life, not just building and restoring self-confidence and self-esteem.

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Using affirmations was first introduced as part of psychotherapy and self-improvement by a French psychologist, Emile Coue, in the early 1920's. No one realized just how powerful the positive affirmations would be in bringing health and happiness to his patients. The results were obvious and other doctors started using affirmations as part of treatment.

As doctors and patients experienced the amazing results of positive affirmations, more research was done. You can now find excellent books, audio tapes, subliminal programs and other powerful tools to amplify the process of using positive affirmations to build self-confidence.

These are some of the tools that merit consideration: