5 Ways to Be More Confident

Institute Editorial Team 04/24/2023

Discover science-based tips to boost your confidence. Most of us want self-confidence because we want to feel good about ourselves. But, self-confidence is also important for other things. The higher our self-confidence, the higher our motivation to act. Plus, self-confidence helps increase the chances of success when we do act. That’s because when we expect to fail, we are more likely to do so (Bénabou & Tirole, 2002). For all these reasons, it makes sense that we would want to increase our self-confidence. Here are some tips and techniques to do it: 1. Know Your Worth Perhaps the most important part of being confident is knowing your worth (Owens, 1993). We are all worthy. Yet, some of us have a deeply rooted belief that we’re…

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4 Ways To Know Your Worth

Those of us who don’t know our worth may consciously or unconsciously believe that we are worthless. These beliefs can affect our thoughts, emotions, actions, and experiences. Knowing your worth and believing that you are indeed worthy is absolutely essential for happiness and well-being. So, let’s dive into the research to learn more about how we can better know our worth. What Stops Us from Feeling Worthy? Many of us let our self-worth be contingent upon external events. When our self-worth depends on external situations, it’s unstable. As a result, our feelings about ourselves can end up being at the whim of the world. Obviously, we want to experience things that make us feel good. And engaging in activities that boost our self-esteem makes us…

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Institute Editorial Team 03/15/2023

How to Find Motivation When You Feel Like Giving Up

How to Find Motivation When You Feel Like Giving Up. We’ve all been there: we know we want to accomplish something, but we just can’t seem to make ourselves do it. Maybe you want to start an exercise regimen, or spend less time on your phone. You know you want to do this, and at the same time, you don’t feel very motivated. Especially with the new year approaching, many of us are making goals for ourselves that we want to be able to accomplish. So how can you keep up the motivation, even when you feel like giving up? Why Is It So Hard to Be Motivated? You might be wondering, why is it so hard to find motivation to succeed, even when it’s…

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Gina Messina, Ph.D. 12/06/2021

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Mental performance and you: 10 things you need to know

Our mental performance, how we think, analyze, and perceive the world, influences how we work, tackle challenges, relate to others, manage stress and more. Where we choose to put our focus has a tremendous impact on how we feel and perform in our day-to-day lives. Julie Jones, Mental Performance Coach and Institute instructor, specializes in helping people boost their mental game, and in teaching them how mental training, positivity and self-awareness can help us do better in our jobs, our personal lives, as leaders, as athletes, and as members of the community. As a former Division I softball coach, Julie specializes in training athletes in mental performance techniques. The same brain strategies that can help a softball player improve her swing can help us all…

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Institute Editorial Team 08/02/2021

Does Practicing Gratitude Really Work? Here’s What the Science Says

Does Practicing Gratitude Really Work? If you’ve ever done any reading in the self-help realm, you’ve probably heard this piece of advice: “Be grateful.” But does this tip have any basis in science? Does gratitude really improve our mental health? And, if so, how can we practice it effectively? Here’s everything we know about the psychology of gratitude, and how you can harness it to become a happier, healthier person. What Gratitude Really Is — and What It Isn’t Before we talk about the science behind gratitude, it’s important to define what gratitude really is. Many people express that they feel that gratitude is “toxic positivity.” You may have felt like practicing gratitude feels forced, as if you’re not allowing yourself to feel upset about…

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Institute Editorial Team 12/13/2021

A Simple 4-Step Approach to Building a Grateful and Empowered Environment

As we look forward to family, food and a little break from our regularly scheduled programs this week, I find it hard not to shine a light on the benefits of being grateful. Since most things you read this week will be focused on gratitude, my thoughts leading up to this Tip threw me back to the post-training practice ritual we used for years with our teams. This is a simple, yet powerful way to end any training session or meeting and send the participants, no matter what their age, off with a shot of positive emotion. Each day, our practice plan included a “quote of the day.” Each day’s quote was chosen intentionally to fit the time of the season, the goal of the…

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Julie Jones 11/21/2022

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