Hi!
Whilst thinking about this blog and kind of putting myself down about how little I have posted lately, I thought I would turn over a new leaf. I am not very self-confident and can sometimes be a bit negative about things I do and just generally don't believe in myself. So rather than posting another "sorry" post, I am going to really try hard and use these tips myself to improve my attitude about stuff I do in hopes that it will come through in the blog! So here are a few notes and tips on how I and maybe some of you will help yourselves:
Tip 1: Stay positive - Why waste time thinking bad things about yourself when most of the time it isn't as bad as you think it is. This is the main one I need to think about. Even if you or I just think try not to say it because as well as affecting you, it can affect other people.
Tip 2: Try to remember your good qualities - I find it very hard sitting back and saying I'm good at something and I know I am not the only one. I do find it helpful just realising that other people think you are good at something. So my tip would be to whenever you are feeling down take just 5 minutes and write down 10 things that you think and other people think you are good at.
Tip 3: Don't say that the people around you are better than you - Obviously it's good not to show off and be a little modest, but one thing I do a lot and makes me feel bad about is saying that all my friends are so much better than me. This makes them feel really pressured to be perfect. You are just as good as them. So if my friends are reading this, I am sorry because I know it really affects some of you.
Tip 4: Never say you can't - If you say you can't then you won't. Believe!
Tip 5: Set yourself realistic goals - This one is mainly about this blog. I said I would post every week and really I would like to be able to. But I am so busy that realistically I was never going to post every week. So that made it harder for me when I didn't. If you set easier goals then you won't feel to let down by yourself.
I am thinking of changing the name of this blog to TheNoticeBoard, what do you think? Comment below and next time I will let you know whether I am going to change it or not.
Thanks
Byex
