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4 Tips for Looking and Feeling More Confident

May 9, 2022

Are you looking for ways of looking and feeling more confident? Have you ever been in a situation where you needed to be confident but you just were not feeling it? Being confident is important but sometimes it can be hard to come by. While some people may have confidence that lasts, for the rest of us the feeling is not a constant. When we are with people we know well, it is easy to be confident, but when we are in a new situation or with strangers, it can take some time before we feel self-assured. So what is the secret to believing in yourself? You simply have to seem or look confident to others around you. A major part of confidence involves how you look and appear, rather than how you feel. Confidence is a learned skill that can be built with adequate practice. Here are a few simple ways to increase your self-confidence: 1. Keep a Good Posture Good posture is the foundation of looking confident. If you are sitting, make sure your back is straight, but not rigid. Sit up tall and keep your chin up. If you are standing, keep your weight balanced on both feet, your shoulders square and relaxed. This friendly, open postures make others feel comfortable around you. 2. Maintain Eye Contact Eye contact is essential for projecting confidence. Look people in the eye whether you are talking to one person or you are addressing a group. Your gaze should be strong

How to Deal with Feedback Like a Pro

May 9, 2022

If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of some feedback or criticism, you’re probably seeking to learn how to deal with feedback like a pro. Do you recall feeling somewhat on-edge about what was about to be said to you? Most of us may feel the same way when called in for feedback. For many of us, the word feedback creates a negative response. This is usually because we have received negative criticism in the past, thereby making us fear the process of criticism, even though it can help us at times. 1. Be open to it If you find yourself in a situation where someone wants to share feedback with you, try to change your mindset and be open to it. Take it as advice, as opposed to perceiving it as a threat. This way you will appear more confident in your abilities and it displays good character. Treating feedback like advice helps you to avoid any thoughts of calling your skills into question. 2. Focus on the positive side When you think of a feedback session, frame it as a chance for someone to share observations with you. Doing so will allow you to change how you will respond, ultimately leading to a positive reaction. When you avoid looking at it as negative criticism, you will automatically have a more productive approach to what the person has to say to you. 3. Be curious A great way to deal with feelings of being insecure when receiving feedback

Self-Labeling can be Harmful to Mental Health

Self-Labelling can be Harmful to Mental Health

February 7, 2022

A Brief Look at How Self-Labelling can be Harmful to Mental Health To properly understand the full scope of self-labelling, we must first ask the question, what are labels? Labels are a way of describing a person, usually using a trait that is considered most significant. For instance, you may think of one person as “the depressed person” and another as “the bad one”. Labelling a person can seem harmless at first, but later on, it takes on a form that is more like pigeon-holing a person. In simpler words, the person can become known for that one label or trait. The harm lies in how the other traits the individual has are completely side-lined and are not taken into consideration. For those suffering from major mental health issues, there is a tendency to see the world from a negative point of view. This is where self-labelling comes in. Self-labels can be created by the beliefs you hold about yourself and your value. It is important to understand where these statements are coming from and to take a stand against having a negative view of yourself. More often than not, these labels prove to be untrue and if they are not stopped, they cause emotional pain and suffering, affecting not just the way you see yourself, but also the way you live your life in the long run. Allowing negative self-labels to persist, builds an environment in which you are denied opportunities for success, growth, and happiness. How Do We

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4 Tips for Looking and Feeling More Confident

How to Deal with Feedback Like a Pro

Self-Labelling can be Harmful to Mental Health