How to Become Self-Confident

Published: Oct. 16, 2023, 10 a.m.

In today\u2019s episode Forrest and Dr. Rick explore how we can improve our self-confidence, allowing us to become more psychologically flexible and create healthy boundaries with other people. They explain why becoming better at something doesn\u2019t always make us more confident, the two paths of gaining confidence and releasing insecurity, and how we can release insecurity over time. They then talk about the differences between confidence and narcissism, dealing with other people when they try to put us down, and how we can develop an authentic sense of self-worth.\nNeurodharma Course! Join Dr. Rick for Neurodharma, a live, online course focused on developing seven key qualities that help us steady the mind, warm the heart, and find a reliable sense of inner peace. Neurodharma launches October 14, use code BeingWell20 for 20% off the purchase price.\xa0\nYou can watch this episode on YouTube.\nKey Topics:\n0:00: Introduction\n2:15: Separating confidence and capability\n8:10: Releasing insecurity vs. gaining confidence\n13:25: Sources of insecurity, celebrating others\u2019 vision, and tapping into universal currents\n20:30: Redefining what a win looks like, and surrendering to the best in ourselves\n26:30: Finding people who believe in you, taking action, and not knowing\n31:20: Our core beliefs, why they are rational, and how to update them\n34:35: Self-worth, and confidence in your own innate goodness\n38:55: The difference between self-confidence and narcissism\n44:00: Facing the fear of what will happen if you are confident\n52:00: When being poorly received is about others and not you\n54:45: Recap\nSupport the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\nSponsors:\nFactor delivers fresh, never-frozen, fully prepared meals right to your door. Head to factormeals.com/beingwell50 and use code beingwell50 to get 50% off.\xa0\nBody Electric is an interactive six-part podcast series from NPR that investigates how our relationship with technology is impacting our health. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!\nJoin over a million people using BetterHelp, the world\u2019s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!\nWant to sleep better? Try the Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription.\nFinally get that project off the ground with Squarespace! Head to squarespace.com/beingwell for a free trial, and when you\u2019re ready to launch use coupon code BEINGWELL to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.\nConnect with the show:\n\nSubscribe on iTunes\n\nFollow Forrest on YouTube\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Forrest on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nVisit Forrest's website