As lockdown and quarantines begin to ease, many of us find ourselves starting back at work. Some of my clients have mentioned their anxieties rising due to being away for so long. 
They don’t feel like they can cope with the workload that will arise from work projects, whilst juggling home-schooling and feeling safe around others. Also how on earth do you restart things that have been on hold for months?
They feel they lack the confidence they once had, and just don’t know how to regain it.
How Can I Get My Confidence Back?
Confidence is you believing in yourself and your abilities. Knowing that no matter what, you can rely on yourself.
Here are some ways to help you alleviate anxieties and regain your confidence:
Know that you CAN do this!
The most important thing to remember is that you CAN do this, and you CAN build yourself back up. It just may take some time, and that’s okay!
Focus on your breathing
Sometimes you may feel a bit overwhelmed but its important to ground yourself. Try to focus on your breathing and take long deep breaths. Slowing down your breathing will slow down your heart rate, which will help reduce some of the physical effects of anxiety. Try breathing in for a count of 7 and out for a count of 11.
Visualise positive outcomes
You may find yourself thinking of all the ways something could go wrong, but this can quickly turn into a negative thought loop that can be hard to escape from. It may seem hard, but try to visualise the positive outcomes, and how great you’ll feel once you succeed.
Seeking help
Don’t suffer alone! Find solace in friends, family or co-workers and let them know how you’re feeling. Interacting with your managers and communicating to them your worries, will help them understand what you are going through.
Keeping fit and active
Exercising can cause you to release endorphins, the feel-good hormone, and who doesn’t want to feel good!
Getting in contact with me
If you need a bit of guided help, then pop me an email or give me a call to see what we can do to help build you back up again.
You Have the Confidence. You Just Have to Re-Find it.
This situation has been pretty tough for everyone, and we’ve all done a great job of adapting and overcoming the obstacles thrown our way this year.
I’ve been very fortunate in that I have been able to work online, it was something I had always done for international clients, but like many, it’s become my new normal! My daughter’s Tae Kwon Do lessons have even been continued online, and the number of professionals posting videos on YouTube for everyone to learn from and enjoy has been great to see!
Tae Kwon Do lessons have even been continued online, and the number of professionals posting videos on YouTube for everyone to learn from and enjoy has been great to see! Extra Help
Seeing everyone coping so well, especially the frontline workers, inspired me to give back and help. I have written a FREE track for frontline workers called Balance on the Frontline as my way of saying a big THANK YOU, too all the amazing key-workers and frontline staff out there. This track is great in helping you give yourself the self-care you need and deserve!
I have also released tracks for little ones and teenagers, The Wash Away River, and The Wash Away River Version 2, respectively. These tracks are specifically created to help ease the stress and tension that may have arisen from the shock to the system this situation has caused.
If you need someone to talk to or an extra helping hand, then send me an email or call for a chat, and let’s find a way to rebuild your confidence, together.