Perhaps look at it as 2 or 3 things - your skin, your confidence and potentially who you associate with.
If you could get to accept yourself regardless of your appearance, that may also be a positive thing.
I assume that you have looked at your diet, lifestyle and other aspects of skin care, so that any underlying causes of your skin problem may be being addressed.
The people who you associate with will ideally be caring and supportive, as they may foster anxiety.
Your confidence could potentially be built in different ways. It's always good to recall times when you have been confident, before you get into a situation where you may face a challenge. Recalling an experience will get you to relive the frame of mind and feelings that you had then. Do it often enough and you will make an automatic connection between feeling confident and what may have been challenging, potentially without even being too aware, other than feeling good about yourself and the situation you are in. There's likely increased levels of confidence, compared to your past positive experiences, that you can experience in the future. Take things a small step at a time, without putting any pressure on yourself though. We often learn incredibly well when we've had something not go the best, so take everything in your stride.
There'll by other ways you can tbink of to cultivate your confidence too. It can be like a rolling snowball, gathering momentum, when things come together for us. Use the energy from any potential impatience, pressured stress etc, to fuel your acceptance of things taking the time that they can do. Change doesn't have to be slow but it's always good to be prepared to accept how things are going for you.
Occasionally it's great to just act as if you have everything that you need and to go for it. Perhaps if in a different environment you can just behave as if you have all of the confidence that you want, trying it on for size, perhaps you are as good an actor for those minutes, as any Hollywood star.
Eat well and get plenty of good rest and sleep, so that you've the best physiology, supporting your needs.  |
