Chocolate Psychology: Quick Bites of Encouragement
Like the smooth feel of dark chocolate or the nutty bite that makes you smile, Chocolate Psychology gives you quick morsels of encouragement to add sunshine to your day. Join Dr. Tricia Groff for bite-sized conversations that remind you it's okay to heat up an empty coffee mug or dry your underwear in the microwave — we're all figuring it out together.
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Chocolate Psychology: Quick Bites of Encouragement
Increasing Personal Self-Confidence
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Many people try to increase self-confidence by improving themselves first. The problem with that approach is that a significant portion of our personal self-confidence is influenced by the reactions of those around us. For those of us who have been rejected in the past, we tend to hold back from showing or disclosing our more polarizing edges. The problem with this approach is that it leaves us with this question: "If they know who I really am, will they still like me?"
One way to increase self-confidence is by gradually revealing the parts of ourselves that we normally hide. We need to be judicious and choose people who are kind and open, those who are more likely to accept us without judgment. As we do so, we'll find that many people like us for exactly who we are. They may even see our flaws and still love us. It's not fast, and it's not easy, but this is the way we heal old wounds and develop a group of people that helps us feel like we belong. It is in the belonging and feeling fully valued that our self-confidence can grow.
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