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5 Ways to Build Your Self-Confidence

By Amy Morin — 2021

Self-confidence is defined as a feeling of trust in one’s abilities, qualities, and judgment. Self-confidence is important to your health and psychological well-being.

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In The 21-Day Consciousness Cleanse, Debbie Ford delivers her most practical and prescriptive book yet —a 21–day, life-changing program for spiritual renewal, emotional transformation, and reconnection with the soul’s deepest purpose.

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The Self-Confidence Workbook: A Guide to Overcoming Self-Doubt and Improving Self-Esteem

From facing your fears to practicing acceptance and self-compassion, The Self-Confidence Workbook offers practical, accessible strategies to help you bring out your best self. You’ll learn how to guide yourself through self-confidence land mines in relationships, work, and health.

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04 – Seek Discomfort with Thomas Brag from Yes Theory

Amy talks to Thomas Brag, one of the guys from Yes Theory (who got Will Smith to bungee jump out of a helicopter). Thomas shares how to seek discomfort, manage anxiety, and face your fears head-on.

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2020
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23 – Stay Mentally Strong Under Pressure with a HarperCollins Senior Vice President Lisa Sharkey

Lisa Sharkey is a senior vice president and director of creative development for HarperCollins Publishers, one of the biggest publishing houses in the world. Amy interviews Lisa about how to stay mentally strong when you're in a high-pressure situation.

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The Verywell Mind Podcast With Amy Morin
2020
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47 - Friday Fix: Ask Yourself This Question and You'll Be Kinder to Yourself

Your inner dialogue can either inspire and motivate you to do your best or it can be the one thing that stands between you and living your best life. Studies consistently show self-compassion is the key to feeling and doing your best.

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The Verywell Mind Podcast With Amy Morin
2021
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85 – How to Develop Fierce Self-Compassion with Bestselling Author Kristin Neff

On this episode, Kristin Neff, a pioneer in self-compassion research, explains how to practice fierce self-compassion.

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The Verywell Mind Podcast With Amy Morin
2021
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104 – How to Choose Progress over Perfection with Peloton Instructor Ally Love

Ally Love is the in-arena host of the Brooklyn Nets, and she’s a Peloton instructor. Ally’s successful career path has taught her that it’s important to value progress over perfection.

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The Verywell Mind Podcast With Amy Morin
2021
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115 - Friday Fix: How to Turn a Mistake into a Valuable Life Lesson

In today’s episode of The Verywell Mind Podcast, I share how you can turn a mistake into a valuable life lesson. I discuss the three questions you should ask yourself when you make a mistake and the strategies that will ensure a mistake becomes an opportunity for growth.

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The Verywell Mind Podcast With Amy Morin
2021
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