Finding something that you’re passionate about and allowing yourself to incorporate that passion into your life can help you feel happier and more confident.  Find your passion by reflecting on your interests, identifying what makes you lose track of time, and thinking about the things you loved doing as a child. Once you have found a passion, work on it. If you think of passion as a muscle that needs working to strengthen, rather than as an object or a thing you find, you will more effectively develop your passion. Dancing can help you take possession of your body, let loose, and feel comfortable with who you are.  Various kinds of dancing in vastly different groups of people have consistently shown increased happiness and lower stress. This can translate into a boost in confidence. Not sure where to start? Sign up for a beginner’s dance class.  Don’t like classes? Close your curtains, crank up the music, and have a solo dance party in your home.  Need guidance at home? Get a dance-based exercise DVD or find a YouTube video of a beginner dance class. Being creative can help you improve your self-worth, find feelings you didn’t know you had, and feel great about what you have to offer to the world.  While it takes confidence to embrace creativity, creativity also boosts confidence. Even if you don’t think you’re the creative type, you may end up surprising yourself. Write a poem. Get some colored pencils and sketch a landscape. Take a ceramics class. Take an interpretive movement class. Try songwriting. Do something completely out of your comfort zone and see what you come up with. Getting creative will help you see the world in a new way and will make you more comfortable with who you are. Make time for creativity in your life.  If you’re stuck in a cycle of sleep, work, do household chores, repeat, you’re unlikely to feel fulfilled.  Setting aside time for play and creativity can make you feel happier, which can help you feel more comfortable in your own skin. You don’t need to have a six-pack or to be in top shape to put some time into exercise each week. Working out for just half an hour a day or an hour every other day will improve your mood, keep your heart strong, and make you feel better about the way you look and feel. Even taking a 20 minute walk every day can help you feel better about getting out of the house, and improve your mindset just by being in the fresh air.  Choose activity over inactivity whenever you can. Walk 15 minutes to the grocery store instead of driving. Walk to the fourth floor of your office building instead of taking the elevator. These small changes can make a big difference. If you find it hard to motivate yourself to work out on your own, take a yoga or barre class with a friend, or join a team sport. Exercise can be a social thing, too. Anyone can stand to laugh more. Whether you’re cracking jokes, hanging out with people who make you laugh, or watching at least one comedy a week, the more you laugh, the more comfortable you’ll feel about being yourself.  You can feel happier and have less anxiety, which can lower your stress levels and improve your health. Smiling more has also been shown to improve your mood and make you laugh more readily. When you’re truly laughing, you won’t be able to stop and doubt yourself. True laughter will make you embrace the moment and feel happy being yourself.
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