How to Increase Your Courage: 7 Tips
Courage
By Mary Jaksch
Hows your courage? When did you last use it?
The thing is that courage is like a muscle. If you dont use it, it withers away.
Im not talking about huge acts of courage. Its about the little moments. After all, if you want to become fit, its the small regular moments of exercise that make the difference in the long run.
You can increase your courage with the following simple tips. But first, lets take a closer look at what is courage.
What is courage?
Courage is the ability to face danger, difficulty, uncertainty, or pain without being overcome by fear or being deflected from a chosen course of action.
The word courage stems from the Latin word cor which means heart. And its true, courage is a state of the heart. Its the ability to do what seems right even if it feels scary.
Here are ways to train your courage:
Tip no#1: Start something new.
Its hard to be a beginner again. It takes courage to learn something new and to be a newbie in amongst more experienced people.
Tip no#2: Go somewhere youve never been before.
Too often our life is on a track that has little variation. Do you always take the same way home from work? Or go to the same restaurant for a meal? Try going somewhere new.
Tip no#3: Say what is in your heart.
Do you sometimes suppress the true words that want to come out? Im sure we all do that at times. What holds us back is fear. A good way to train your courage is to say something positive about a person even if youre nervous of how theyll receive what you say.
Tip no#4: ! Speak to someone you dont know.
Imagine being at a party where you dont know most people. That can feel daunting. Youll feel a lot better, if pluck up your courage and start a conversation with someone you dont know. Ask them what they do, where they live, or what they are passionate about.
Tip no#5: Stand up for someone else.
If you see someone at work being treated unfairly, what do you do? Do you speak up or remain silent. Its the same with office gossip. Do you ever defend the person who is being run down? Try standing up for someone else you will feel your courage grow.
Tip no#6: Learn to shout.
If you practice martial arts, one of the first things you learn is to shout. Ive experienced that many people and especially women have forgotten how to shout. Their self-esteem is so low that they dont know how to raise their voice. I suggest learning to shout. You can go to martial art classes, walk on the beach, or shout into a pillow. The shout that comes from the belly is a tremendous source of energy and courage.
Tip no#7: Dress how you want to
Our society has strong rules about how we are supposed to dress at certain occasions. Maybe you have a dress-code at work that you need to follow. Make sure that you intentionally dress how you like when its leisure time. Express yourself through your clothing.
These seven tips will help you to train your courage. Remember, its the little moments that add up to great courage.
Do you have a great tip on how to train courage? Please share in the comments.
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How to Increase Your Courage: 7 Tips
