How to Build Confidence in the New Year (2026)

Have you ever heard the phrase, "If you believe you can, or you believe you can't, you're right? Confidence is one of the greatest predictors of our long-term success, and yet "having" it can sometimes feel elusive and out of our control. Here are three of the ten simple ways we discussed in tonight's webinar to build your confidence in order to achieve success in your lifestyle goals.

1. Practice Self-Care. In other words, put on your own oxygen mask before attempting to make big changes in your life. Know your limits, and care for your mind and body. At the same time, don't fall into the trap of making self-care self-absorption or self-obsession.

2. Work on your Self-Reliance. Self-Reliance doesn't mean you don't need support from others, or that you never ask for help. It simply means you practice coming up with solutions and solving your own problems, which increases your confidence in your ability to meet and overcome challenges.

3. Recognize your worth is not dependent on your weight, your body image, or even your choices. Your worth stands regardless of what happens in your day to day, or even what has happened in the past. Recognizing the negative messages you are sending to your own brain will help you make the shift to more positive thinking. The way you talk to yourself influences the way you feel empowered to make needed changes.

Essentially, no one has the power to change your life except for you. And by practicing your ability to harness your brain's unique strengths, and work on it's weaknesses, your brain can become your own superpower that influences your choices and actions. And new choices and actions then change

the course of your entire life.

If you'd like to access the rest of our webinar, or sign up for our webinar series, please contact me at emily@shillmed.com