3 Self-Confidence Practices You Should Be Doing

If you've noticed that people are increasingly talking about and practicing self-confidence in recent times, you are spot on in your observation! You see, the increasing complexities of life and the immense mental pressure they have led to, have made people look for ways to maintain their sanity! Naturally, self-confidence practices and cultivating belief in yourself have come to the limelight.

After all, these practices have been with us since ancient times. And the only reason that they still exist is that they are effective. Why else would they still be relevant after thousands of years, right? Anyway, if you instill some of these practices in your daily routine, you can live a much better life. You can do countless tasks every day and yet feel centered within yourself.

So, let's take a look at three of these practices that you should be doing.

1 | Mindfulness

Mindfulness is a state of being totally aware of the present moment and everything that you're doing in it. You can also say that it is a state of non-judgmental observation. So, how is this helpful to you? Well, in any given situation, it allows you to respond consciously instead of reacting impulsively. This might sound like a simple thing, but it could greatly improve your decision-making skills. And as we all know, it is your decisions that shape your life.

The great thing about mindfulness is that it is very easy to practice! You can do it while you're eating, walking, running, exercising, meditating, and so on. To practice being mindful, you just have to bring your focus to the present moment and notice even the tiniest details of what you're doing. For instance, in mindful eating, you need to observe the color of your food, its smell, texture, taste, temperature, and so on.  

2 | Meditation

We have all heard about the benefits of meditation a million times. So, one more time probably won't hurt. The amount of stress and anxiety that an average person goes through in today's world is truly insane. It has a deteriorating effect on your physical and mental health. In the long run, it can even curtail your ability to function normally as a human being. This is where meditation and all its benefits come in.

Meditation rewires your brain and helps you reorganize your thoughts and emotions. Your mind becomes a more efficient tool as a result and you're able to take on the daily stressors of life more peacefully. By lowering your stress and anxiety, meditation prevents a plethora of lifestyle diseases from ever taking root. Logically, you live a much happier life. As with mindfulness, it's quite easy to make meditation a part of your daily life.

3 | Acts Of Compassion

The act of giving is talked about a lot in spirituality. It's said that - it is in giving that a human being is at their best. So, what does giving mean? Well, it means to help someone selflessly. Acts of compassion make you feel whole and provide you with a larger perspective in life. This is why so many people live selfless lives in the service of other people.

You don't need to do the same thing. If you could only commit acts of compassion from time to time, that will do just fine. Who knows, you might come across someone who is facing much tougher odds than you and they still manage to live a happy life! Things like this have inspired many to introspect and realize that many of the problems that they face only exist in their heads. This larger perspective can be life-changing and help you live a more grateful life.

To Wrap Up

Living life pleasantly isn't as hard as we have come to believe. There are many ways we can take care of all the personal and work obligations of life and yet remain cheerful and pleasant. Just imbuing certain self-confidence practices will go a long way in achieving that. Mindfulness, meditation, and acts of compassion are some of the best practices to build a more robust belief in yourself that you should be doing regularly.

Follow me on LinkedIn and Instagram to stay up-to-date with other life-hacks that I only share on those platforms. While you’re at it, check out my Amazon bestseller Spark Your Inner Genius!