If you are finding it difficult to get through each day then know you are not alone. If your confidence levels are bringing you down then you need to know it's not forever. You can make significant changes to your life and lifestyle that will give you an instant confidence booster. Don’t get stuck in a rut that you can’t get out of, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. If you don’t know where to begin to improve your confidence then take a look at the article below. 

Hit The Salon

Are you fed up with constantly having bad hair days? Not liking your hair can really have an impact on how you feel and how you view yourself. If you don’t like the style, the split ends, or even the color then this can have a major impact on your confidence levels. This can then lead to other conditions such as anxiety disorders leading you to not want to leave your home. Head to your local salon and get everything changed, become a new you. If you don’t want to go out just yet then you could have a hairdresser come to your home, they will do the very same thing that can be done in the salon. 

Buy New Clothes

The saying goes, confidence is the best outfit you can wear. However, what if your clothes are impacting these levels of confidence you once had. You may have changed style or sizes over the years so you no longer feel great in the clothes you own. Hit the shops, what a fantastic excuse to do some shopping. Find your new style and enjoy your new clothes and new found confidence. As you age your tastes will change, so what you wore at 20 won’t look the same when you are 40 for example.

If you don’t know where to begin with clothes, you can do two things. You can either go to a physical store and ask the assistant to help you pick some clothes. Alternatively, you could use online stores where you tell them what styles you like and they send you clothes to try. You don’t have to keep everything, what you don’t like simply send back to them. 

Speak To Professionals

Your confidence issue may come from a deeper rooted place. This means that no matter how minor or major a change you make, it won’t make any difference to how you are feeling deep down. It might be something from your childhood or a recent event that occurred, however, you need to talk about it. Getting to the bottom of your problems is the first step of recovery and regaining that confidence. 

Get Out The House

Another thing you need to do is get out of the house some more. It can be too tempting to become stuck with familiarity and feelings of safety but this will have a huge impact on your confidence and subsequently your mental health. If your friends are inviting you out then go and have a great time. Once you break the cycle you will feel so much better about yourself. 

Make Major Changes

If you don’t like the way you look and this is having an impact on your confidence then think about how you can change it. People may tell you that you look stunning or beautiful but you just don’t believe them as you don’t see it yourself. You may have a few things that you want to change about yourself, this could be anything from braces to weight loss surgery. If it falls into your budget and you think it will make a difference then go for it. 

Join The Gym

Do you often struggle with exercise? This may be due to having no time or even no motivation. When you exercise your body will make you feel good about yourself, if you have ever experienced this then you will know what we are talking about. Happy hormones are released when you exercise and these encourage you to keep going, kind of like a reward system for your brain. If you want to do more exercise but are unsure what to do or how to do it then you could join a gym. Head there with a friend for moral support or alone, the people who work there will be able to show you around and teach you about the equipment. 

Focus On Diet  

As well as using the gym to feel better, you could take a look at your diet. Sometimes people are surprised that the foods they eat could impact how they are feeling. Processed foods will typically bring you down after providing you with an incredible high. Try and swap these for homemade treats and meals. There are plenty of healthy options you can cook in the kitchen, it is all about finding what you enjoy and the tastes you want to eat. If you have children then it can be a wonderful way to include them and get them in the kitchen as well. Making stuff together and eating as a family can be a wonderfully rewarding thing to do. 

Goodbye To Bad Habits

Finally, take a look at your lifestyle. When you are struggling with lack of confidence it can be too easy to reach for things that are bad for you. This could be junk food, alcohol, or tobacco products. However, these are not great for your physical or mental health. They will slowly have an impact on how you feel and chip away more at those low confidence levels. Cut out the bad habits, change them for something else. You could find a hobby that distracts you from the substance abuse or overindulgence.

We hope you found this article helpful and that you now feel confident that you can give yourself the boost you need. Be kind to yourself, that is the key. There is enough going on around you, bringing you down without you being harsh on yourself. Make small changes here and there, you will notice the difference immediately.