7 Quotes To Remind You To Practice Confidence

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Feeling stressed? You’re not alone. We all have a center of wisdom and balance within us, but sometimes life takes over and we can feel all over the place! We all need a course-correcting tool — A “GPS for the Soul” — to help us find our way back to center. The guide below will give you the tools you need to reach that calmer state of mind.

Being confident in yourself and your decisions can seem impossible at times. We often bury ourselves under layers of doubt and hesitation that make us question ourselves and our actions.

While feeling confident in yourself is important, achieving that wholesomeness is difficult. In the GPS Guide below, reader Susan Roback shares a few quotes of encouragement that remind her of her own self-worth. Along with being outdoors as much as possible, Roback demands integrity from herself in order to feel empowered ― a practice we can all learn from. 

Quotes For Confidence
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"Wisdom is the ability to see all things through the lens of clear heart." (credit:Ascent Xmedia via Getty Images)
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"The only way out Is through." (credit:Wavebreakmedia Ltd via Getty Images)
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“Open the door for yourself, so you will know what is.” (credit:Ascent Xmedia via Getty Images)
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"Even after all this time, the Sun never says to the Earth, 'You owe me.' Look what happens with a love like that: It lights the whole sky.” --Hafiz (credit:Kentaroo Tryman via Getty Images)
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"You're only given a little spark of madness. You must not lose it." --Robin Williams (credit:Dougal Waters via Getty Images)
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"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything." --Mark Twain (credit:Colin Hawkins via Getty Images)
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"Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious." --Rumi (credit:Michael Rowe via Getty Images)

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Before You Go

6 Easy Stress Busters
The De-Frazzler You Already Have In Your Purse (01 of05)
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That pack of gum you carry around in case of a yellowtail-and-scallion emergency can freshen your mood as well as your breath. Researchers from Australia and England found that when agitated people chewed gum, they felt less anxious, more alert and had 18 percent less cortisol (the stress hormone) in their saliva. The study authors hypothesize that chewing increases blood flow to the brain, which helps with alertness and may also distract us from stressors. (credit:Thinkstock)
Aromatherapy That Could Work Even When Your Nose Is Stuffed Up (02 of05)
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Many people swear that dabbing on essential oils help relax them. For times when this isn't practical, CalmAid supplements contain 80 milligrams of lavender oil in a gel-pill form. We wondered how the odorless softgels would work, but clinical studies (sponsored by the manufacturer) showed that taking them daily for 10 weeks helped decrease anxiety better than a placebo and about as well as the anti-anxiety medication lorazepam. Potential side effect: lavender-scented burps. (credit:Thinkstock)
A Tension-Relieving Move You Can Do In Your Seat (03 of05)
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This "occipital rub" was designed to be DIY, says Denise Galon, a certified massage therapist in New York. Place your first three fingers behind your head at the spots just behind the ears where the neck connects to the head. With your elbows bent, push your fingers toward and away from one another, creating a rubbing movement on the base of the skull. Do this for 30 seconds, or until you feel yourself loosening up. (credit:Thinkstock)
The Calming Treatment You Can Find In Every Vending Machine (04 of05)
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Those little bags of mixed nuts can do more than tame your craving for something salty. Cashews, almonds and walnuts are excellent sources of magnesium, which experts say can help our wired bodies take things down a notch. Studies show that most Americans don't get enough magnesium, and it's particularly deficient in people with anxiety. (credit:Thinkstock)
A Truly All-Natural Way To Bring Down Your Blood Pressure (05 of05)
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In a study from Washington State University, people who were asked to take an anxiety-provoking test in a computer lab were more productive, more attentive and had lower systolic blood pressure when there were plants nearby than when there weren't. In another study by German researchers, people with plants in their offices reported feeling fewer job-related jitters. Pick up a Chinese evergreen or devil's ivy for your desk. (Just don't forget to water it!) (credit:Thinkstock)

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