Tips and crystals to build your self-confidence
Did you know that building self-confidence also helps with happiness, motivation, and stamina? Having self-confidence is the same as trusting in one's capabilities, it's to believe in oneself. Self-confidence is the key to self-esteem and resilience and affects every area of your life. It also helps improve performance, after all, you don't spend time doubting yourself every time. It also improves your relationships by the ability to be assertive because you feel confident in expressing yourself.
Nowadays, one important thing to consider is social media and comparisons because we spend so much time online and browsing through social media we sometimes end up comparing ourselves with others. Comparing ourselves with others won't do any good, it can lead to helpless feelings, envy and really affect self-confidence. Recognize that you don't know the whole story of what you see on social media. Behind others' success there is a lot of struggles and hard work that we don't usually see. Try to feel joy for others' successes and get inspired to work on your own dreams, surround yourself with supportive people that you trust and love.
Pay attention to your inner critic. Are you too harsh on yourself? Give attention to your thoughts and tone, if you realize that you would never speak to a friend like that, don't do it to yourself either. Be kind to yourself and remember that everybody makes mistakes. Replace your inner critic with self-compassion, you're worthy!
Now your worth and improve what you are good at. Learn more, go to workshops to develop your capabilities, and learn new skills. This is a great self-confidence boost.
Learn to accept compliments, it is as simple as that! Reframe your mind and learn to say thank you, with time it will come more naturally. Not only will it show that you are self-confident as you will feel it.
Two amazing crystals to improve self-confidence are Tiger eye and Citrine, these crystals are astounding for self-confidence and self-worth.
Tiger Eye is a protective stone, the stone brings out integrity and helps in accomplishing goals all while promoting clarity of intention. The stone also helps when resolving dilemmas and internal conflicts while providing you with balance and improving your self-confidence and self-worth.
Citrine is a powerful cleanser and an excellent regulator. The stone carries the power of the sun ensuring that it is warming, energizing, and highly creative. It is excellent at absorbing negative energy and is, therefore, an extremely protective stone. Citrine energies every level of life. The gem promotes joy in life all while getting rid of negative traits, fears, and helps stop anger.
If you are experiencing envy you can try to work with Malachite. The stone amplifies energies. It is excellent at grounding spiritual energies. Malachite is quickly becoming one of the most important healing stones available. Malachite absorbs negative energies and pollutants very easily, thus great to dissolve envy. The stone also is excellent at guarding against radiation of all kinds.