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Hey You, Need a Little Pick Me Up? Hereโ€™s Your Confidence Boosting Checklist!

Karajuicyjohnson by Karajuicyjohnson
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Letโ€™s be honestโ€”confidence isnโ€™t something you just wake up with like itโ€™s magically delivered via Uber Eats. Itโ€™s more like a muscle you flex daily, preferably with a fabulous soundtrack in the background. Learning how to build confidence is less about faking it โ€˜til you make it and more about showing up for yourself every morning.

Whether youโ€™re strutting into a boardroom or just your bathroom mirror, the way you start your day sets the tone. And no, this doesnโ€™t mean waking up at 5 a.m. and running 12 miles. This is about you, your energy, and your vibe. Confidence lives in the tiny choices you make before 8 a.m. (okay, 10 a.m.)โ€”letโ€™s make them count.

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How to Build Confidence: 10 Morning Habits That Work

1. Talk That Talk to Yourself

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Start your day with affirmations. Say them out loud. Even if it feels silly at first, science backs itโ€”speaking positively about yourself rewires your brain to believe it. Try: โ€œI am powerful, worthy, and wildly capable.โ€

2. Get Dressed Like Youโ€™re Going Somewhere Fancy (Even If Youโ€™re Not)

Confidence is often just one outfit away. Choose something that makes you feel like that girlโ€”yes, even if youโ€™re working from home. Bonus points if it involves color, texture, or statement earrings.

3. Check In With Your Body (Not Your Phone)

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Instead of doom-scrolling, please take a moment to stretch, breathe, and ask your body how itโ€™s feeling. Your body holds wisdomโ€”tune in before tuning out.

4. Make Your Bed Like Beyoncรฉ Might Walk In

Itโ€™s simple, but making your bed gives you an instant win. Itโ€™s an act of self-respect. Itโ€™s tidy. Itโ€™s cute. And future-you will thank you later.

5. Say No to the Snooze Button

Every time you snooze, youโ€™re starting your day with procrastination. Choose power over pillow. Set your alarm to music that hypes you up instead of sending you into cardiac arrest.

6. Sip Something Sexy (And Hydrating)

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Water before coffee, always. Hydration helps with energy, focus, and skin that glows like youโ€™ve got a secret. Then go ahead and grab your iced latte with oat milk and a sprinkle of cinnamon magic.

7. Set One Tiny Goal You Know You Can Crush

Confidence builds when you keep promises to yourself. Set one mini task for the morningโ€”send that email, stretch for five minutes, post that selfieโ€”and do it.

8. Dance It Out for 5 Minutes

Put on your feel-good playlist and move your body. Dancing shakes off sleepy vibes and boosts dopamine. Plus, it reminds your body that itโ€™s alive, radiant, and ready for anything.

9. Say Something Nice to the Mirror (and Mean It)

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Yes, mirror talk is a thing. Look at yourselfโ€”really lookโ€”and compliment something real. โ€œMy skin is glowing,โ€ or โ€œMy smile is gorgeous.โ€ Donโ€™t rush it.

10. Romanticize the Hell Out of Your Routine

Light a candle while you brush your teeth. Play a vibe-heavy playlist while you moisturize. Eat your breakfast on a plate, not a paper towel. Make your mornings feel luxurious, not rushed.

So, how to build confidence every morning? You donโ€™t need a full-blown makeover or a million followers. You need a little intention, movement, and a lot of self-love. These habits arenโ€™t about doing moreโ€”theyโ€™re about showing up for yourself in small but powerful ways.

You deserve to start every day feeling like the main character. And guess what? The more you act like it, the more the world starts to agree. Confidence isnโ€™t about being perfect. Itโ€™s about knowing youโ€™re already enoughโ€”and showing up like you believe it.

If youโ€™re wondering how to build confidence that actually lasts, start by creating simple, empowering habits every morning! What do you do in the morning that jump starts your confidence for the day? Let us know in the comments!

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Kara โ€˜Juicyโ€™ Johnson is a New York based Freelance Writer, Contributor & Social Media Manager to The Curvy Fashionista. Kara specializes in plus-size fashion, lifestyle and relationship subject matter. When Kara isnโ€™t writing for TCF, she enjoys creating and editing video & photo content for social media as a Style Influencer and Content Curator through her own entrepreneurial endeavor (@onestopcreatorshop) . Kara graduated from State University of New York at Albany, where she earned a B.A. in Psychology and a double minor in Education and Africana Studies. She was awarded Fashion Bombshell of the Day in 2021.

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  1. Ylenia says:
    6 years ago

    Thatโ€™s funny! I hate wearing black! I feel ugly, old and and look depressed!!!! of course, my skin tone, the colour of my hair, etc. impact the overall โ€œresoultโ€ but still. ๐Ÿ™‚

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