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People who lack confidence, and women in particular, are often living their life inside their own heads. This means that a lot of the things they believe is happening in their world, isn’t really. A client of mine, we’ll call her Sue, was an expert at creating her own environment and as a result had…
Like me, many of my friends find the call of the 8pm wine glass very difficult to refuse. It’s that moment when the kids maybe in bed and you can at last start to relax for the evening. Whether it’s the wine or chocolate o’clock that tempts you, the first sip or bite can feel…
Even the word rejection feels hard and hurtful and it triggers in me thoughts about “not being good enough”. Not being clever enough, pretty enough, thin enough, kind enough or funny enough, they all feel painful. Being rejected can be a bad experience whether it’s personally or professionally as no one wants to be snubbed…
A recent study commissioned by Weight Watchers in the UK showed that 86% of women admit they could be kinder to themselves and 82% admitted they need a stronger relationship with themselves. As women we are often told from an early age that we should put others before ourselves and be kind and polite. Our…
When you’re having a bad day, doubting yourself, or your insecurities are rampaging, it can be difficult to take action or make decisions. We all get these low feelings, which can knock our self-esteem, so how can you lift yourself back up and have the confidence to move forward? Well here are 5 strategies I…
Do you find yourself worrying about whether your friends and family approve of your decisions or whether colleagues at work talk about you behind your back? Perhaps you even care about what strangers think about you and the way you look? It’s a natural behaviour because as humans we all want to fit in and…
If you’re a friend with me on social media then you’re probably fed up with me talking about being on Sky News this week, but there is a reason for me to mention it again today. I was randomly called on Tuesday evening and asked to appear the following morning to discuss the findings of…
Today is International Women’s Day and this year the focus is on gender equality. In the UK we have made great progress but still have a way to go to achieve gender parity. The World Economic Forum has ranked us 18th out of 145 countries in terms of the gender gap, which is an improvement…
As a Confidence Coach I’m often asked what is self-esteem and how is it different from confidence? Confidence is defined as a feeling of trust in your abilities, qualities and judgement Whereas self-esteem relates to your self-worth and how you value yourself in the world. Someone with low self-esteem would have an overall negative belief…
Do you find yourself going over and over negative experiences that have happened or worrying about what could happen in the future? Perhaps you analyse everything you said or did in case you’ve upset somebody or in case others judge you for it? This analysing of situations and ruminating on negative thoughts and feelings is generally more…