Do you remember the book The Little Engine That Could?
It’s about a train that had to climb a big hill … and at first it wasn’t so sure it was possible.
It chanted, “I think I can, I think I can,” … which turned into “I know I can, I know I can,” … and eventually, it pulled itself to the top of the hill.
Self-efficacy – the engine’s belief in itself that it could do hard things – is what powered that train up the mountain!
In a nutshell, self-efficacy is like self-confidence at the next level.
It’s the KNOWING that you can count on yourself when the chips are down and that you can and will do your best whenever possible.
When you challenge yourself and push yourself out of your comfort zone, your self-efficacy meter goes up. Whoop whoop!
We teach it to kids, but it falls by the wayside as we get older.
There can be so many reasons we stop flexing our “self-efficacy muscles” … time, expectations (from others and from ourselves), disappointments, and even fear!
Over time, this can have a profound impact on your life, making it, so you don’t even consider trying new things. We give up before we even start! Don't do that! Give yourself a chance!
This is where the “comfort zone” comes in, and over time, that comfort zone can get smaller and smaller (and not very comfortable at all)!
So how do you work on building your self-efficacy?
You do something that makes you uncomfortable. Get comfortable with the uncomfortable STRONG friend.
It doesn’t mean going bungee jumping or signing up for a marathon. Unless that is something, you want to do. If so, put the plan in action and start working towards it!
It can be as simple and as powerful as deciding you are going to stick with a program for a month and then following through with it.
Even on days, you don’t want to. Take ACTION, even if it's the smallest thing.
Keep showing up for yourself!
There is a huge payoff in all of this.
You realize everything you’re capable of!
In the words of writer A.A. Milne in Winnie The Pooh, you learn:
“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” –– Christopher Robin.
I KNOW you can do whatever you put your mind to. But do YOU know it?
All you have to do is decide … and then just do it!
You've GOT THIS!
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Have a marvelous Monday!
In Strength
Xo
Candace
