Okay, let me walk you through something I tried a while back. I was hitting a bit of a rough patch, feeling low on juice, you know? Just needed a little kickstart for my own head.
So, I started thinking about ways to kinda nudge my brain in the right direction. I landed on this idea of using visuals. Specifically, I started hunting for self confidence pictures images. Yeah, sounds a bit fluffy maybe, but I figured, why not give it a shot?
My First Steps
First thing I did was just hop online and search. Typed in exactly that: “self confidence pictures images“. And wow, a flood of stuff came back. You know the usual – quotes like ‘Believe You Can’ plastered over mountains, lions roaring, people jumping in the air. Standard stuff.
Honestly? A lot of it felt kinda… forced? Like trying too hard. It didn’t really connect with me on a personal level. So, that initial wave wasn’t quite hitting the mark.
Digging a Bit Deeper
I realized the generic stuff wasn’t for me. So, I shifted my approach. Instead of looking for obvious ‘confidence’ images, I started thinking about what felt confident or strong to me. This involved a bit more digging and thinking.
What I started looking for:
- Images of sturdy things, like old trees or solid rock formations.
- Pictures showing quiet accomplishment, not necessarily big celebrations.
- Sometimes abstract patterns or colors that just gave off a ‘solid’ vibe.
- Less people, more nature or objects that felt resilient.
I made a simple folder right on my computer desktop. Nothing fancy. Just called it ‘Mind Boost’ or something like that. Anytime I stumbled across an image online, or even sometimes a photo I took myself, that gave me that quiet ‘yeah, okay’ feeling, I saved it in there.
Making it a Habit (Sort Of)
My plan wasn’t super rigid. Basically, most mornings, usually when I first sat down at my desk, I’d just open that folder. Click through a few of the images. Maybe spend 30 seconds, maybe a minute. Didn’t analyze them, just… looked.
Sometimes, if one particular image clicked that day, I’d set it as my phone wallpaper for a bit. Just a little reminder floating around in my pocket.
It wasn’t some magic bullet. There were days I forgot, days I didn’t feel like it, days it felt pointless. But, it was the act of doing it, that small routine, that started to matter more than the actual pictures, I think.
What Happened?
Over time, I noticed a subtle shift. It wasn’t like I suddenly became super outspoken or anything. But maybe I felt a little more grounded? When things got stressful, sometimes one of those images would pop into my head – like the picture of the deep roots of a tree I saved. It was like a tiny mental anchor.
So, this whole experiment with self confidence pictures images turned out to be less about the perfect inspiring photo and more about creating a small, personal ritual. It was about taking a moment to intentionally focus on a feeling I wanted to cultivate, using visuals as a tool.
Still have that folder. Don’t look at it daily anymore, but it’s there. Just my little record of something I tried, you know? It was a process, finding what worked for me, not just grabbing the first thing the internet threw at me. Just sharing what I did, step-by-step.