| We all need some confidence building from time to | | | | Are you getting the idea? This isn't your average 'to |
| time. Part of feeling confident has a lot to do with | | | | do' list. This is a sort of self-conditioning list. Seeing all |
| how we feel about ourselves. Feeling like we can | | | | those check marks or seeing everything crossed off |
| accomplish things we set out to do is important to | | | | your list will make you feel like you've had a |
| feeling confident. | | | | productive day. You'll gain confidence in your abilities |
| Remember that we all have talents and gifts. | | | | to get things done. |
| Whether we feel confident in these skills is very | | | | If you practice this fun list making, you'll come to |
| much part of thinking like a winner. Here is an easy | | | | think of yourself as a winner. If you forget to write |
| way you can train yourself to think like a winner. | | | | the list one morning, write a 'done' list at the end of |
| Make yourself a 'to do' list. Before you start | | | | the day. Just list 'got out of bed', etc. and mark them |
| complaining that you've tried that already in the past | | | | off. |
| and it didn't work, let's go over the rules for this list. | | | | As silly as this confidence building list making may |
| This is a list to make you feel like a winner. | | | | seem, bear in mind that the subconscious doesn't |
| It is your job to help yourself to feel as much like a | | | | care about what is real or imagined. All it will see is a |
| winner as possible by making a list that is fun and | | | | list that has been checked off every day. Eventually, |
| easy to get done. I mean super easy. Ridiculously | | | | you'll notice yourself feeling more confident. You can |
| easy, even. | | | | then start adding real tasks to your list and doing |
| Here's a sample list: | | | | them with the same 'feel good' attitude you had |
| 1. Get out of bed. | | | | when you made your practice lists. |
| 2. Brush my teeth and comb my hair. | | | | Don't add too many, to start. Camouflage the real |
| 3. Get dressed. | | | | items you want to accomplish with your stand-by |
| 4. Eat something. | | | | easy ones. The reason you don't want to do a |
| 5. Eat something else. | | | | complete shift in list writing is that feeling good is an |
| 6. Walk to a car, bus or another room. | | | | important element of confidence building. |
| 7. Smile. | | | | Just look at someone you know to be confident. Are |
| 8. Answer the phone. But only if it rings. | | | | they down in the mouth or smiling? Allow yourself |
| 9. Put socks on... | | | | the joy of having fun with life. You'll feel like a winner! |