Habits of Highly Self-Confident Women

Evidence shows that women feel less confident than men; yet confidence is a skill that’s critical to personal and professional success. Licensed therapist, Melody Wilding, LMSW, along with some of our Twitter friends discuss how to develop healthy habits that will help you become more confident and boost your self esteem on a daily basis.

View the story "#HERchat Talks "Habits of Highly Self-Confident Women"" on Storify#HERchat Talks "Habits of Highly Self-Confident Women"EmpowHER welcomed Melody Wilding to discuss her top tips for being more confident and having higher self esteem. Here are our favorite tips shared by Melody and other participants during the chat. Storified by #HERchat· Mon, Feb 09 2015 17:57:00 We are thrilled for tonight! Retweet to share! http://t.co/iciVpTcHIM #HERchat #selfconfidence #selfesteem http://t.co/wQaMwM4lnMEmpowHER1. How does self esteem affect us? A1. Being confident is so important to "teach others how to treat you", command respect, and have your needs honored #HERChatMelody WildingA1. Self esteem keeps us feeling healthy and confident! Having poor self esteem can lead to depression and other illnesses. #HERchatEmpowHERA1. Self esteem affects your whole life. When my confidence is low it affects most areas of my health #HERchatErin Kennedy2. What is self-compassion? A2. Self compassion is all about realizing that investing in yourself is not selfish...it's survival #HERChatMelody WildingA2. Rather you see weaknesses as opportunities for improvement and personal development #HERChatMelody WildingA2. I also think that having compassion for yourself gives you room to grow, to change, to take a new direction #HERchatAmie M3. How does comparing ourselves to others affect confidence?A3. Comparing ourselves is unfair. We're comparing our inner lives to someone else's highlight reel #HERChatMelody WildingA3. A great exercise: ask a group of family & friends what 5 words they think describe you. Great to get perspective on your value #HERChatMelody WildingA3. When you compare yourself to others, you ignore your own abilities and beauty. You also ignore YOUR life experiences #HERchatLove U TooA3. We love this article by @MelodyWilding on how to quit comparing yourself to other women: http://t.co/dk7TfZtDTn #HERchatEmpowHER4. What can gratitude do to improve confidence? A4. As humans, we have a bias to focus on the negative. Gratitude shifts that to the positive, more productive. #HERChatMelody WildingA4. We also spend most of day reacting. Gratitude helps us slow down and be more intentional about how we think about ourselves #HERChatMelody WildingA4. Studies show #gratitude CAN increase ur happiness, which provides more confidence. This may help :) http://t.co/HIXBoQGrFJ #herchatSusan Vernicek5. Do you have a favorite gratitude practice? Share it! A5. Try experimenting with giving someone else a compliment every day for a week. Practice kindness to others #HERChatMelody Wilding@EmpowHER Plan a morning to sleep in, go for a run somewhere nice, have some wine, watch a movie, take a long bath... #HERChatRebecca Alvarez, MAA5: I like to show my gratitude daily. For ex., I'm so grateful for my wonderful mom and I call her and tell her that every day. #herchatRachel Franco6. Why are assertiveness and boundaries important to confidence?A6. Boundaries are self-esteem in action #HERChatMelody WildingA6. Strong boundaries are critical for confidence #HERChatMelody Wilding@EmpowHER @MelodyWilding A6 Having boundaries helps to teach others how you expect to be treated. #herchatElise Cohen HoA6 I live by "my 9-5 will never dictate my mood from 5-9" clear distinction to not let work influence home #HERchatAmie MA6 boundaries reserve my energy & keep me focused on myself which i think is important & helps me know whats mine & what is theirs #herchatKatie Kozlowski7. How does constantly working on your personal development help you feel more confident? A7 you feel like an evolving person. That you are not the same as last year, more knowledgable and stronger. #HERchatAmie MA7: By always working on yourself, you're making improvements - and the success in doing that, in growing, gives u more confidence. #herchatRachel FrancoA7. The most confident women have enough humility to realize they are never done learning and growing #HERchatMelody WildingA7. They have a growth mindset rather than fixed mindset and are always eager to learn #HERchatMelody WildingRead the full transcript, here: #HERchat - Healthcare Social Media TranscriptHERchat Twitter Transcript by The Healthcare Hashtag Project.

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