The people you surround yourself with can make a big difference. Think about who you spend your personal time with. If you are around others who are negative and constantly judge you, it is hard to feel like you belong in a corporate field at all. You may get a promotion or something else, but feel like an imposter because you are “brought back down to earth” when you hang out with your friends. Or, if you are in a competitive workplace where others judge and mock you, this can cause problems as well.

The people you spend your time with are able to influence your attitudes and thoughts about yourself more than you may think. If you feel bad about yourself when you are done hanging out with a friend or a group of friends, then it is time to change your friends. It is better to surround yourself with people who appreciate you, accept you, lift you up, and who want the best for you. When you are around these people, then you will see your self-confidence go through the roof.

It is really hard to feel good about yourself if you do not take care of your body. Self-care is so important because it can make you feel better about your life in the process. This means you need to eat the right foods, exercise to get that heart rate up, meditate, and sleep enough. All of this will come together to make you feel good. And when you feel good about yourself, you will find that self-confidence is easier than ever before.

The world is tough enough. You need to use self-compassion to help treat yourself to kindness when you make a mistake or you have a setback in your life. You do not need to join in and start to berate yourself about the mistake. This is a great chance to learn something from the mistake. See it as a learning opportunity rather than something bad, and use self-compassion so you feel better about yourself.