How to help your loved one believe in yourself

We all influence those around us. Even in adulthood, a person’s worldview and self-esteem largely depend on the environment, and this opens up wide opportunities for friendly help. What actions will help restore faith in yourself?

The main way to help is communication. A frank conversation allows you to understand the state of mind of a person, to figure out what prevents him from fulfilling his dream. It is important to find the most comfortable environment for the interlocutor so that he can open up. One is closer to conversations in private, it is easier for others to discuss everything during the game, others talk about sore points in the form of a joke.

Common goals and desires

Try to identify common goals and objectives and unite to achieve them. This will become support, because it is easier to move along the intended path together. This way you will help the person to be confident in their abilities.

Analysis of the environment of a loved one

The environment strongly influences us: it can both give strength and nourish our self-esteem, and exactly the opposite. Focus on finding like-minded people. The more people with an active life position in the company who realize their dreams, broadcast the installation for success, the higher the chances of believing in themselves and achieving a lot.

Joint pastime

Make the most of your time: watch inspiring movies, read books, do creative work together. This provides an opportunity for indirect influence, you push a person in the right direction, help to grow faith in yourself. Communication sets the stage for conversations.

Praise and approval

Failures and disapproval of parents form self-doubt. Praise and encouragement are needed to help get rid of thoughts of one’s own failure. No need to flatter or praise just like that. Give value to what the person does. Instead of “It’s good that you finally nailed this shelf. Thank you!” say: “It’s good that you nailed the shelf: we do not need to spend money on the master and wait for him to come.”

Moving towards the dream step by step

If the goal seems hard to reach, then self-disappointment sets in even before the person takes the first step. He doesn’t know where to start. You need to help your loved one break down a big goal into small, manageable tasks that will move him towards his dream step by step.

For example, a friend wants to lose 20 kg in six months. The stages on the way to the goal can be as follows: find a nutritionist and make a menu, sign up for a gym and pick up a set of workouts, start preparing healthy meals.

Demonstrate love and care to loved ones, this will help them believe in themselves and achieve what they want.

About expert

Ksenia Ulyanova – Founder of the academy for women’s self-development “Happy Academy”.

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