Confidence

By Lynn Taylor (PsychologyToday.com): Self-esteem may emerge from a conscious commitment to greater happiness. What's your approach to happiness? Learn the pitfalls that can derail you on the path toward higher self-esteem and so that you can achieve greater happiness.

By Marci G. Fox Ph.D.(PsychologyToday.com): Set goals and go after them to build confidence

By Diggy (SuccessConsciousness.com): Confidence and health go hand in hand. They perpetuate one another, and one leads to the other. The problem can be where to start. It’s easy to say “If my health was better I’d feel better about myself,” but that is a backwards fallacy. The truth is, if you feel good about yourself and have confidence in your own abilities, you will find it easier to set realistic physical goals, and stick with them. In turn, recognizing your achievements along the way will increase your energy level, and your confidence at being able to meet your next goal.

Written by Yunzhe Zhou (Medium.com): We often confuse confidence with courage. “I don’t have enough confidence” usually translates into “I’m not sure if I could follow through with it”. For example, raising our hands when the speaker on stage ask for volunteers. The action itself (getting up to stand on the stage) isn’t scary, it’s the thought of uncertainty of what would happen afterwards (will I be good enough to answer or do what the speaker asks me to do?), that keeps us frozen in our tracks. Learn the about the meanings behind confidence and courage.

By Maili Tirel (TrackingHappiness.com): While the idea that higher self-esteem leads to more happiness seems more logical, there is a certain logic behind happiness influencing your confidence, too. Happy people are often in better contact with themselves and their emotions, and this contact can serve to raise their confidence. In this article, I’ll take a closer look at the relationship between confidence and happiness. I’ll also share some tips on how you can boost your confidence by boosting your happiness.

By Kerstin Westerlund (HerCampus.com): When you treat others with kindness, they are not the only ones positively impacted by it. Believe it or not, you also gain something from being kind! It truly takes a powerful person to do good for others. That is why being kind to someone will not only make that person more confident, but it will make you more confident as well!

By Meg Selig (PsychologyToday.com): For self-esteem and life satisfaction, try this simple and powerful exercise by the author of "Changepower! 37 Secrets to Habit Change Success."