Building Your Self-Confidence
WITH THREE TRIED-AND-TRUE TIPS
“You can do this. I believe in you.” Those words can mean a lot — even if you’re saying them to yourself. After all, who hasn’t tried hyping themselves up with a little pep talk in the mirror at the beginning of a long day? Self-confidence isn’t always easy. Doubt comes a lot more naturally and can overwhelm us. So, in honor of “Compliment Your Mirror Day” (an actual holiday on July 3), here are a few tips for boosting your self-confidence. DON’T PLAYTHE COMPARISON GAME. Someone’s success will always be bigger and better than yours. That’s not a put-down — that’s an immutable fact of life. The
hygiene, eating healthier, or exercising more regularly, will help you feel better physically, which, in turn, will help you think more highly of your self-image. Similarly, when you keep the space that you inhabit clean and free of clutter, it leaves your mental space feeling less bogged down as well. DON’T FEAR FAILURE. You could divide people into two different groups: people who see failures as insurmountable barriers and people who see them as
opportunities to improve. If you often find yourself in the first group, there’s some good news: You can join the second group any time you want! Sure, it can be scary to fail, but you never have to let a failure go to waste. Everyone fails at some point — most people fail countless times. When you fail, you’re in good company. Once you realize that, self-confidence is a cinch.
important thing to realize is that someone else’s greater success does not make your success a failure. Your life is your life, and it’s not a race. When you stop making other people’s accomplishments the barometer of your own success, you’ll realize just how incredible you really are.
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND YOUR SPACE. Your physical health intertwines with your mental health more than you might think. Taking better care of your body, whether that means practicing better
These steps are at once obvious and incredibly difficult. You don’t have to make it all happen at once. But, if you can do a little bit of one of these steps each day, you’ll be complimenting your mirror
effortlessly in no time.
BREAK TAKE A
The Best Texas- Style Smoked Brisket
Impress guests at your next barbecue with this perfectly smoked brisket. Plus, you’ll have plenty of leftovers!
INGREDIENTS
DIRECTIONS
• Wood chips • 1/4 cup paprika
1. In a bowl, soak wood chips in water overnight. 2. In a large bowl, mix paprika, white sugar, cumin, cayenne pepper, brown sugar, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. 3. Rub spice mixture on the brisket and refrigerate for 24 hours. 4. Preheat smoker to 230 F. Drain wood chips and place them in the smoker. 5. Smoke brisket until it has an internal temperature of 165 F. 6. Remove brisket and wrap it in aluminum foil. 7. Smoke brisket further until it reaches an internal temperature of 185 F.
• 1/4 cup white sugar • 1/4 cup ground cumin • 1/4 cup cayenne pepper • 1/4 cup brown sugar • 1/4 cup chili powder • 1/4 cup garlic powder • 1/4 cup onion powder • 1/4 cup salt • 1/4 cup pepper • 10 lbs brisket
Inspired by AllRecipes.com
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