Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week: Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week

As you move outside of your comfort zone, what was once the unknown and frightening becomes your new normal. – Robin S. Sharma

Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong. – Peter T. McIntyre

As the reader continues on their journey to mental toughness, pain from the past has started to be removed and thoughts are being reframed. Next thing to do is start building confidence. First idea to build confidence is step outside the reader’s comfort zone. By trying new things, the reader will learn, encounter new experiences and accomplish new tasks/activities.

Confidence is earned. Developed. Grown. The most important thing to understand about confidence is it is a result. Not an outcome. Not a cause. You don't start with confidence. You end up with it. You are not born with confidence. We are all born naked, scared and ignorant. Only after the treacherous beginning will one grow into confidence. – Darren Hardy

Second, we have to embrace the trials and tribulations that come in life. The author has learned that these difficult events are actually building her confidence. In the last couple of years, she has encountered many different situations that have been difficult causing stress and loss of sleep worrying about matters. During these times of stress and nervousness, the author has been known to talk extremely fast when interacting with people. As she has continued to encounter new trials and tribulations, she has grown and continued to learn how to handle the stressful times. Recently, she had a difficult situation and was extremely tired on this particular day. However, she remained calm and talked slowly to be able to explain the situation to the person she needed to make aware of it and asked questions of him. Shortly after the conversation, she called Mama Flow and told her that she had grown and explained what she had accomplished. Now, the author has more confidence to deal with difficult situations.

The Navy SEALs do the same thing. In BUD/S training, the 3^rd week of the first phase they go through “Hell Week”. For 5 ½ days, they conduct operational training in cold, wet and ferocious circumstances with often less than 4 hours of sleep. Why do they do this? Because they are training in the worst circumstance so they are prepared for whatever operation they are asked to complete. When they encounter difficult situations on an operational mission, they have built their confidence by completing Hell Week, where they learned valuable lessons that well help them on their mission.

ACTION: How are you going to step outside your comfort zone this week to build your confidence like the Navy SEALs do?

Resources

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyJ_hhninDw

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCMah0wIXPc

· https://navyseals.com/nsw/hell-week-0/#:~:text=Hell%20Week%20is%20the%20defining%20event%20of%20BUD%2FS,training%20on%20fewer%20than%20four%20hours%20of%20sleep

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QKUEDBIG6w

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vakhYXgtRZ8&t=13s

· https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/think-act-be/201802/what-makes-us-think-such-negative-things-about-ourselves

· https://thoughtcatalog.com/marisa-donnelly/2018/01/15-quotes-to-help-you-develop-mental-toughness/

· https://www.inc.com/amy-morin/18-things-mentally-strong-people-do.html#:~:text=1%20They%20practice%20gratitude.%20Counting%20their%20blessings,%20rather,They%20set%20healthy%20boundaries.%20...%20More%20items

· https://graphicspedia.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/18-Principles-Followed-By-People-Who-Are-Mentally-Strong-Infographic.jpg

· https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-mentally-strong-people-dont-do/201606/18-things-mentally-strong-people-do