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8 Tips to Say No Without Feeling Guilty and Selfish

In this blog post, you will learn mindset shifts to make and actions you can take to say no without feeling guilty. You will learn how to deal with the feeling that you’re letting someone down when saying no. This process can’t be summarized in one single action step. Instead, it takes a lot of awareness, a lot of realizations, and a-ha moments, which I’ll talk about today. Let’s dive in. 1) Recognize when saying yes to others means saying no to yourself The first step to becoming more self-aware of your people-pleasing habits is paying attention to what...

3 Things Confident People Don’t Do (and What They Do Instead)

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There’s this misconception that confident people don’t have fears and limiting beliefs. We tend to believe that confident people don’t care about what others might think. They just follow their goals and never worry about potential judgment or rejection. But confidence is not about never being afraid. True confidence is when you feel scared, you’re not 100% ready, but you take action anyway. You don’t stop when you feel afraid or an insecurity comes up. You move through it. Today, I’m sharing with you 3 things confident people don’t do and how they approach fears and disempowering beliefs. Ready...

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5 Life-Coaching Tools for Confidence: Build Self-Belief That Lasts

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I’m a certified life coach, and in today’s post, I’m sharing life-coaching tools for confidence that I find non-negotiable. The goal of coaching is to guide the client from point A, where they currently are, to point B, where they desire to be. It’s focused on the present and desired future. Coaching, by definition, doesn’t aim to give advice. That’s mentoring. Instead, a coach guides their client to uncover their own answers and what works for them. Also, a coach doesn’t dive deep into a client’s past to help understand the patterns, beliefs, and behaviors. Digging into a client’s...

Choose Your Thoughts: How to Stop Spiraling and Rewire Your Mind

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What if you could choose your thoughts the same way you pick your clothes before going out? You try on different options (thoughts) until you get to one that feels really good and that you want to keep. Sounds simple, right? So how can you do that? How can you choose your thoughts even when unwanted ones pop up? And when you get a thought you like, how can you make it stick? In this post, I answer those questions and share guiding prompts to help you reflect in the moment so you can stop spiraling and master your...

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How to Take Back Your Power and Stop Living for Others

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In today’s post, I’m sharing how to take back your power by taking responsibility for your future, unlearning unhelpful stories you’ve heard, and reclaiming control over your reactions. Let’s dive in. 1) take responsibility for where you go from here “Character — the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life — is the source from which self-respect springs.” ― Joan Didion Sure, you can dig into your past to find what went wrong or how you have contributed to any negative situation that happened. Or, you can use what you have, the knowledge you already have, to help...

3 Toxic Mindsets That Sabotage Your Success (and How to Overcome Them)

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Have you noticed how many times we let our unhelpful thoughts run the show? How many times do we let a toxic mindset that makes us believe we’re not good enough stand in the way? Today, we’re naming some of the most common toxic mindsets so that you can recognize them and rise above them the next time they come up. Additionally, I’m sharing action steps and journal prompts to release each toxic mindset. Let’s dive in. 3 Toxic Mindsets That Keep You Small (and How to Reclaim Your Power) 1) thinking that small steps don’t matter “It is...

7 Steps to Overcome the Fear of Failure and Build Confidence

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Do you have low self-esteem and low confidence? Are you reluctant and afraid to take on new challenges? Do you suffer from anxiety about the future? These are all physical and emotional signs of a fear of failure. But isn’t life about taking risks, experiencing failure, and learning continuously? If not, then a cautious life must be comfortable, if not boring. It’s time to break out and live boldly. How to know if you have a fear of failure The fear of failure is something we all experience, whether in small doses or consistently. This fear causes many people...

Overcoming Your Limiting Beliefs: 4 Steps to Set Yourself Free

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How often do you compare yourself to others, think you’re not good enough, or that you’re not ready yet? When thoughts like these stop you from taking action toward your goals, it’s time to make a change. It’s time for overcoming your limiting beliefs. But how do you actually do that? How do you overcome something you’ve been struggling with for years? As Alissa Finerman said in her book Living In Your Top 1%, you can choose between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. If you choose to adopt a growth mindset, you’ll see life as a learning process and believe...