{"id":12950,"date":"2018-09-10T09:54:48","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T09:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/10\/five-ways-to-regain-lost-confidence\/"},"modified":"2023-02-20T10:18:34","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T10:18:34","slug":"five-ways-to-regain-lost-confidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/five-ways-to-regain-lost-confidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Ways to Regain Lost Confidence"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12950\" class=\"elementor elementor-12950\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26a8b865 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26a8b865\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f086683\" data-id=\"f086683\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a459fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a459fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Five-Ways-to-Regain-Lost-Confidence-e1676888078812-1024x648.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15886\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Five-Ways-to-Regain-Lost-Confidence-e1676888078812-1024x648.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Five-Ways-to-Regain-Lost-Confidence-e1676888078812-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Five-Ways-to-Regain-Lost-Confidence-e1676888078812-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Five-Ways-to-Regain-Lost-Confidence-e1676888078812.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f85f2a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f85f2a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>While impossible to prove scientifically, it\u2019s pretty much taken as fact of life that, when things go wrong, they all go wrong at once. Generally, positive and negative influences all coexist as you go from one day to the next, neither one massively outweighing the other, but every now and then the negatives grow monster-sized and leave your confidence on the floor.<\/p><p>During these times self-belief dissipates and pulling yourself out of the situation seems about as likely as cracking the secrets to alchemy. However, feeling better about yourself is half the battle when you want to improve your circumstances, so it\\&#8217;s a good idea to focus inwards when life has taken a wrong turn. When it comes to bouncing back, there are practical steps you can take &#8211; these five ways to regain lost confidence will help you move onwards and upwards with renewed determination.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89d5463 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"89d5463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/find-a-course\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-discourse\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find an upcoming course<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d7af6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d7af6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Self Care<\/h3><p>When you feel terrible the last thing you need to do is punish yourself. Also, it\u2019s important to remember that while a few booze-soaked evenings or retreating under the duvet for days may well be inevitable when you feel at your absolute worst (and nothing to beat yourself up over), this can\u2019t go on forever. Finding sustainable ways to feel better can help you avoid triggering self-destruct mode, where relief is temporary and the consequences long-term.<\/p><p>Self care means all kinds of different things to different people but, in general terms, it\u2019s about looking after yourself. This means allowing time to rest, doing the things you enjoy, and ultimately giving yourself a break. When we feel bad about ourselves, it can be difficult to convince ourselves that we are even worth the effort, but simply getting up, showering, dressing up a little and taking the time to eat well can make a big difference.<\/p><h3>Meditate<\/h3><p>As far as habits go, few have the restorative powers of meditation. Stress, poor sleep and hormonal imbalances are all exacerbated in times when external influences are negative, and meditation can help to counteract these. By allowing people to rest more deeply than is achieved in the deepest cycle of sleep, meditation helps people become energised and refreshed.<\/p><p>You can also <a href=\"\\&quot;http:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/whats-involved\/meditation-for-stress\\&quot;\">combat stress with meditation<\/a>, as the effects of our innate \u201cfight or flight\u201d stress response are lessened by the habit. Harmful stress hormones are reduced and meditators find themselves becoming calmer in general, which allows them to think clearly and become happier.<\/p><h3>Reach Out<\/h3><p>People can be surprisingly helpful and supportive when you allow yourself to ask for help and with the internet breaking down barriers such as distance, it\u2019s nearly always possible to find a community that suits you.<\/p><p>As there are very few people who haven\u2019t experienced the sort of situation you may have found yourself in, from losing your job to breaking up with a partner, they can give advice on how they got through difficult times, and just be there to listen. People often feel they need to present a capable and unemotional front to the world, but in showing some vulnerability you can gain the support you need.<\/p><h3>Work on Your Own Projects<\/h3><p>When you confidence has been shaken away to nothing you can regain some self-belief by rediscovering what it is you are passionate about and enjoy. Throwing yourself into an endeavour of your choice can provide some much-needed distraction, as well as building up your confidence again as you complete tasks that you are proud of.<\/p><h3>Find the Positives<\/h3><p>A positive frame of mind can seem like an impossibility when life isn\u2019t playing along as it should, but it\u2019s something that it\u2019s absolutely worth putting some effort into. Tides of optimism are much more likely to deliver you to somewhere you want to be than pessimism, and much of this can be achieved by small changes in attitude.<\/p><p>You can take what seems like a disaster and turn it into an opportunity &#8211; because one of the things about your life being shaken up is that it offers the chance for change. Focus on success rather than setbacks, and see every positive, no matter how small, as a growing bank of evidence that everything is going to go brilliantly. The more you think this, the more it will become true, and soon you\u2019ll be on top form once again.<\/p><p>If you\\&#8217;ve found yourself in the midsts of a challenging period in life, from divorce to redundancy, meditation could help you cope. Get in touch anytime to discuss how we might be able to help you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22ecddc\" data-id=\"22ecddc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6bb2c84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6bb2c84\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8529b2\" data-id=\"d8529b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e0212 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22e0212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/beeja-text-logo.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-723\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/beeja-text-logo.png 474w, https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/beeja-text-logo-300x134.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3c9569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3c9569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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