Books to boost confidence

Candy vquez

New year new me right ?! Any books too boost my confidence up the past couple of months I’ve been struggling with my confidence.

3 years ago

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Jenni NZ

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Hi there Candy. Is this in a general sense rather than a style sense? If it’s style, you could go through the YLF archives for advice or look to buy a style book, although they can become outdated. I don’t have a recent one to recommend but do occasionally refer back to the 2 I own, one from 2010 one 2013.
If it’s general, maybe a classic like “Emotional Intelligence” might help?

3 years ago

Stagiaire Fash

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It’s not a book, and is on a more specific issue, but you might enjoy the episode of Shakar Vidanthen’s podcast Hidden Brain that dealt with imposter syndrome. It aired a couple weeks ago.

3 years ago

rachylou

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An old one, but I think a good one - What Color Is My Parachute? It’s intended for finding a job, but it’s kinda a whole life thing too. If I remember correctly, it was written by a guy who was studying for the priesthood and then realised it wasn’t for him - but he really didn’t know what *was* him, what he could do or might do something or anything. I don’t suppose the thing about confidence, and this book is, the goal is to find out who you are and then be it on purpose… (!)

3 years ago

Anonymous

It sounds silly, but The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F. She uses a lot of expletives of course, but the point is really that are you really spending your time, money, and attention on things that are worth it. Your f's (time, money, attention) are limited and not worth wasting on the things that don't matter.

3 years ago

Helena

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Hmm, I'm having trouble thinking of some. Is there a particular area you need a boost in? Or is it an overall self esteem thing? The self esteem workbook has helped me a lot, and there's a book called the confidence code that is designed for women, but I felt it was more for confidence at work.

3 years ago

Theodora

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“How to be a BAWSE, a guide to conquering life.”Written by Lilly Singh. She is the comedian who has a nightly talk show, and this book is fun to read! Speaks to a younger generation than most of these type of books.

3 years ago

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