Get your juice back!

If you’ve felt your juice fade recently, you’re not alone. But don't worry, you're only a couple steps away from feeling good again ›

When I think about what exactly confidence is, it dawns on me that I don't know, not really anyway. BUT, every time I have healthy confidence levels, I always tend to have a more positive outlook on life in general.

Often when my juice starts to fade, I feel less able to handle even the smallest of challenges.

In reality, my confidence is a lot more connected to how much I respect myself.

It’s also something that fluctuates and doesn’t stay at the same level. It comes down to two things –

my unconscious thoughts,
which are the things I can’t control, that are often rooted in my childhood or my past
relationships

and my conscious thoughts.

Signs

Catching the signs of low confidence isn’t always easy. A lotg of the time, it can present itself as a full-on identity crisis – a feeling I get that where I don’t know who I am anymore.

I see plenty cases of young people, especially young women, feeling a little lost in their identity.

The ever-increasing comparison culture doesn’t help either. Especially when there's everyone on my Instagram celebrating win after win and my accomplishments start to feel like they pale in comparison, even when they clearly don't.

I sometimes experience negative self-opinions, having thoughts centered around

“I don’t deserve this” or “I’m not good enough”.

Sometimes I find myself needing more reassurance than usual. While confidence affects our whole lives, there are three main areas in which I feel it the most – how I feel about my body, work and
relationships.

I've found the key to getting back to a 100% is identifying the area I feel is taking the biggest hit. 

BODY POSITIVE

I've found feeling crappy about how I look can have a huge impact on my confidence. Especially if I'm spending the bulk of my time online.

When I start to feel this way, my first instinct is to try to change how I look. But this rarely helps, instead, practising affirmations in the mirror such as:

“I can do anything” gives me an instant confidence boost. 

BE YOUR OWN BESTFRIEND

To boost my confidence, I like to identify the negative beliefs I hold about myself. Only then can
I challenge them.

START TALKING

A chat with my closest friends, family or partner about how I'm feeling in that moment always works wonders for me. Plenty of the times when I'm lacking the juice, I often start to feel isolated – talking to my peoples reminds me that I'm not alone. If you ever feel you need more support, reaching out to a healthcare professional can also be extremely helpful.

PRACTICE SELF-CARE

Whenever I take the time to look after myself, my ego instantly triples. Nurture & Reward.

I make a mental note ever so often not to tell myself that I don’t deserve good things – I always try to treat myself kindly instead.

SET SMALL GOALS

Setting small attainable goals is one of my favorite steps to take, this enables me to feel more in control of my life.

BUILD POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS

Whenever I find that group chat bringing me down? I hit mute and delete right there and then. There's no reason I should have to consume any negative thoughts and opinions especially when they're completely avoidable. Instead, I focus all my energy on the relationships that I have with the people who build me up and make me feel good about myself.