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#[[Be Grateful|Be grateful]]. Alright, so you've read the [[Think Positively|How to Think Positively]] article, too, and you're still at a loss? Then just start with being grateful. The more things you realize you have going for you the more you can sit back and go, "Huh. I guess life is pretty darn okay." The only sad part is it isn't! | #[[Be Grateful|Be grateful]]. Alright, so you've read the [[Think Positively|How to Think Positively]] article, too, and you're still at a loss? Then just start with being grateful. The more things you realize you have going for you the more you can sit back and go, "Huh. I guess life is pretty darn okay." The only sad part is it isn't! | ||
#*Seriously. You probably have clothes on your back, talents, people who love you, and a future, just for starters. That's the stuff most people have -- what else do you have that's unique to you? | #*Seriously. You probably have clothes on your back, talents, people who love you, and a future, just for starters. That's the stuff most people have -- what else do you have that's unique to you? | ||
| − | #[[Smile|Smile]]. There's a ton of arguments on thought and behavior and what comes first. Turns out your ''mind'' actually takes cues from your ''body''. So get to tricking your mind and smiling! <ref>http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/isnt-what-i-expected/201207/try-some-smile-therapy</ref> | + | #[[Smile|Smile]]. There's a ton of arguments on thought and behavior and what comes first. Turns out your ''mind'' actually takes cues from your ''body''. So get to tricking your mind and smiling! <ref name="rf17424">http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/isnt-what-i-expected/201207/try-some-smile-therapy</ref> |
#*Smiling releases endorphins and serotonin. If you force a smile, you will ''literally'' be happier. Not look happier, not seem happier, ''be'' happier. | #*Smiling releases endorphins and serotonin. If you force a smile, you will ''literally'' be happier. Not look happier, not seem happier, ''be'' happier. | ||
#*Smiling reduces stress, lowers your blood pressure, and improves your immune system. | #*Smiling reduces stress, lowers your blood pressure, and improves your immune system. | ||
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#*You can't really be happy being something or someone you're not. You may see initial positivity from others around you (wearing clothes that make you fit in, etc.), but eventually that'll stop and you'll be left with what you think of you. So if there's a voice in you that's saying, "No thanks," listen to it. That's trust in yourself, that's doing your own thing -- that's confidence! | #*You can't really be happy being something or someone you're not. You may see initial positivity from others around you (wearing clothes that make you fit in, etc.), but eventually that'll stop and you'll be left with what you think of you. So if there's a voice in you that's saying, "No thanks," listen to it. That's trust in yourself, that's doing your own thing -- that's confidence! | ||
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| − | + | In order to feel confident, you must first learn how to build your confidence. This video will give you a few crucial steps towards building your confidence. | |
== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
