Tips to Rebuild Personal Confidence

You need to make sure your emotional needs are met, and one way to do this is to ensure you feel needed and loved. Shutterstock.

Don’t Forget About Your Love and Belonging Needs

This notion is probably one of the most essential tips on this list. You haven’t seen your friends and maybe individual family members for months. Sure, you’ve talked on the phone, did a few Zoom video calls, and text, but this doesn’t mean you’ve seen them. You haven’t felt their presence or touch in months, which can bring anyone down in many ways. Think of it this way: if you feel withdrawn from the people you love and care about the most, your confidence will decline because your emotional needs and wants are all tied together.

Work out how you can re-connect with people close to you. If they’re comfortable with you coming over, then go for it. If you’re comfortable inviting them over, then get together. Maybe you will meet someone at a park or outdoors where you can stay farther apart but communicate.

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Don’t forget about your need to feel accomplished because when you finish a project, your confidence increases. Shutterstock.

Think and Focus on Your Accomplishments

You worked on building your skillset at work and then laid off for an undisclosed amount of time because of the current crisis. You were heading to a conference to give a presentation, but it’s canceled; now, you’re starting to feel like your accomplishments are taking a back seat. This task is challenging for everyone because there is a human psychological need to feel influential and accomplished.

Start by jotting down a task or two that you’ve wanted to accomplish over the last few months but haven’t yet. It doesn’t matter if it’s painting the living room or creating a vision board. Make a plan to complete the task and then focus on how accomplished you feel. Don’t think about how long it took you – focus on the finished product and how great it is.

Sources:

“How to rebuild confidence post-lockdown.” Kathryn Wheeler, Happiful. June 2020.

“How to rebuild your post-lockdown self-confidence.” Jacqueline Hurst, GQ Magazine. June 2020.

“Building Your Self-Esteem After Lockdown.” Karen Dempsey, The Awareness Centre. June 2020.

“Six Ways to Rebuild Your Confidence Post Lockdown.” Ase Anderson, the British School of Etiquette. June 2020.

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Tips to Rebuild Personal Confidence – Post Lockdown

Don’t Forget About Your Love and Belonging Needs

Think and Focus on Your Accomplishments