When a self-confident person comes into the room, people usually take notice right away. What is it about them that’s so appealing. Their smile? Their charm? Their clothes?
It’s none of those things. Self-confident people have a sense of contentment and poise that’s internally deep rooted. But where does it come from? Actually, it has a lot to do with their mental health. According to a study by the British Medical Journal, people with lower self-esteem often suffer from poorer health – especially poorer mental health.
Here are 5 characteristics of confident people and how that helps them live a happier and healthier life.
- Confident people take care of themselves. They treat their bodies with respect by eating highly-nutritious foods, know when to be active and when to relax.
- They also don’t beat themselves up when they make a mistake. Everyone has weak moments, but confident people dust themselves off and keep going.
- Self-confident people celebrate the success of others. People who are well grounded and happy are not jealous of other people and their success – they celebrate them.
- They refuse to be the victim. Everyone has difficulties and challenges, but self-confident people don’t feel sorry for themselves, nor linger in self-pity.
Self-confident people know how to accept change. If there’s one thing that’s constant, it’s change. They might not like every change, but they accept them and do their best to get in line with the inevitable.
If you feel that you need work with some of these points, or for more about the link between confidence and mental health, visit MindTools or another source that can help inspire you to live a more self-confident life.
Sources
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC194072/
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