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Mom Confidence: Tools to explore “knowing yourself”

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In November, I have been thinking a lot about the idea of “knowing yourself” as a component of confidence.  My thought is this:  if you really kind of get the essence of who you are, it’s easier to accept and love yourself, just as you are.  And when you accept and love yourself, just as you are, well, isn’t that the very definition of confidence?

Additionally, we all have things about us that we want to change, right?  Here’s the deal:  change comes from self-love.  So let’s look at the example of wanting to lose weight.  Getting on the scale and feeling disgusted and disappointed in yourself may prompt you to action.  It may even last a few days, maybe a week.  Being so frustrated that you’ve let yourself get out of shape or overweight may drive change.  For awhile.

But true change comes from a different place altogether.  Let’s instead think about it this way:  what if you said to yourself, “I wish I didn’t have 50 pounds to lose.  But I do, and I am going to do it, because I deserve to feel great.  I deserve to be active and have energy.  I deserve the gift of good health.”

Which mindset will get you further?  The loving one, every time.

So, sometimes it’s just a matter of knowing who you ARE so you can begin to imagine who you can BECOME.

And there are wonderful tools that can help you gain insight into who you are.  How you are wired, what your natural instincts and habits and ways of looking at the world may be.

My favorite tool for acquiring this information happens to be the MBTI, or Myers Briggs Type Indicator.  As a counselor, both in schools and in practice, I’ve found this inventory to be incredibly insightful.  And the good news is, the MBTI has been around for decades.  The supporting evidence is there to say that this test does a great job of assessing your inclinations, interests, passions, and yes, even to a degree your talents.

The best part is, once you have your “type,” a four-letter code that is one of 16 different types, you can learn so incredibly much about maybe why you do some of the things you do, why you react to certain situations they way that you do, and why you are inclined to respond to your children, your partner, your co-workers, and (LOL) your in-laws a particular way.

You’ll be better able to understand why you may be exhausted after a party, while your husband is energized (this is my life).  You may be better able to understand why you need to see the big picture, whereas your friend needs the nitty-gritty details.  All of these insights just help you as you interact in this world as a mom, a wife, a friend, a sister, and so on.

This site has a wonderful free version of the MBTI.  Once you get your type, spend some time exploring what it’s all about.  What does knowing your type do as far as helping you see why you respond in your relationships the way you do?  Or how you respond to stress?  Or even how you handle managing time, being healthier, or being a mom?

Share below, let’s discuss!

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