Build Me Up Buttercup: How to Build Your Confidence

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How do you quickly increase your confidence? Because really, more often, confidence is not inherent but rather created. Increasing your confidence will be the beginning of improving many aspects of your life.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, April shares five things you can do to quickly build your confidence. You’ll be surprised by some of these simple and easily overlooked tips that can tremendously improve both your professional and personal life.</span></p> <p><strong>What you will learn in this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">[1:49]</span> <strong>Tell yourself a better</strong> <strong>Story.</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Always keep in mind that it’s not the events of your life that matter most but the stories you tell yourself about the events in your lives. You have a choice whether to reach for a positive or negative story.</span> <strong>Advice</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Stop looking for evidence to support a negative narrative but instead a positive one that makes you feel confident!</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">[4:03]</span> <strong>Affirmations.</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">These are based on science and teach your brain a new different way to think. Learn to pick empowering affirmations; at least five positive ones that even out that negative one you might have let slide.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">[6:45]</span> <strong>Manage your posture/ state.</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">According to a Power Posing study, to manage your body language, you need to stand with your shoulders held back and your head held high. Remember that how you hold your body, does have an impact on how you think and a commanding powerful stance will make you feel powerful.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">[9:31]</span> <s