The Power of Words: How to Improve Self-Confidence

Treat yourself kindly

Treat yourself kindly.

Speak to yourself kindly — Photo by Timothy Eberly

“To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.”

— Oscar Wilde

The words we use have a profound impact on us.

The way you talk to yourself is the way you love yourself — your self-talk can be kind or cruel.

Language influences our view of the world — it shapes the relationships with people and things. Your words define how you see yourself.

This is not a motivational post — positive words alone won’t make everything fine. You need more than that. A growing body of research indicates that self-talk can improve your memory, confidence, focus and more. But you need the right strategy.

Start by talking to yourself the same way you’d like someone else to speak to you.

The Best Person You Can Speak To

“As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.” — Johann Wolfgang Goethe

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