Most people miss this method to build confidence:
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Hello friend! 👋
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Today’s letter is densely packed with value — covering two aspects of building a mindset that’s critical for you in leading yourself (and others).
Confidence.
How do you cultivate it?
Let’s unpack that together.
1. Build awareness
(define the concept)
Confidence, from Latin confidere, means intense trust.
Intense trust in what? In your ability to do what is needed to be done to get to where you need to get to.
This may be a specific weight target, a professional goal, or even mending a damaged relationship.
Positive psychology calls this self-efficacy, which involves putting in the work, keeping commitments, and trusting yourself.
Here’s how you build self-efficacy:
Keep commitments you make (so don’t make too many!)
Be compassionate to yourself when you fail
Discover and respect your values
Treat yourself as you would a dear friend
Strengthening your self-image builds trust and clarity, making it easier to navigate life’s challenges.
While mental frameworks are effective, I want to bring to you an angle that’s often missed out.
2. Make these choices:
(decisions/actions to bring it to life)
The focus here is to build inner physical strength:
Ensure weights or resistance workouts are embedded into your routine.
15 minutes a day is easy to start, build your way to 30 minutes as you build the habit.
When time is short, don’t skip - do the bare minimum you can to ensure the exercise checkmark is earned (I like to do sets of 10 burpees throughout the day to compensate)
Design opportunities to move throughout the day (park farther, take the stairs, do a walking meeting… be creative)
Remember, take care of your body and it will take care of your mind.
3. Build them in a system:
(using the science of habit and willpower to make it consistent)
The best way to build a system for training your body is to do it at the same time and in the same spot.
I personally like to do it at home, first thing in the morning, right after waking up.
For you it may be the same, or it may be later at night. There is no ‘one way’ to do this, the best way is the one you can consistently follow.
Just remember not to exercise within 1-2 hours of your bed time, it will negatively impact the rest you get while sleeping.
Remember, take care of your body and it will take care of your mind.
Have a Super Sunday!
With much joy,
Hashim