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		<title>Comment on Developing Confidence in Children by admin</title>
		<link>http://loopofconfidence.com/2012/01/05/developing-confidence-in-children/comment-page-1/#comment-599</link>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Glad you did end up developing your self-confidence and that you recognize how to best help your children develop theirs. It&#039;s definitely not easy and parents who shelter their kids too much definitely do it out of love and don&#039;t realize the harm they are causing. It&#039;s a fine balance...like everything else in life!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Glad you did end up developing your self-confidence and that you recognize how to best help your children develop theirs. It&#8217;s definitely not easy and parents who shelter their kids too much definitely do it out of love and don&#8217;t realize the harm they are causing. It&#8217;s a fine balance&#8230;like everything else in life!</p>
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		<title>Comment on Developing Confidence in Children by Tasha</title>
		<link>http://loopofconfidence.com/2012/01/05/developing-confidence-in-children/comment-page-1/#comment-598</link>
		<dc:creator>Tasha</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What a great article! It&#039;s amazing how much we learn about ourselves by reading someone else&#039;s words. My mother was the definition of over-protective, therefore I never built self-confidence in my youth. It came much, much later. I definitely don&#039;t resent my mother for her worry, because now I am a mother and understand the feeling, but I do know when it&#039;s time to take a step back, and let my child find her own way.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What a great article! It&#8217;s amazing how much we learn about ourselves by reading someone else&#8217;s words. My mother was the definition of over-protective, therefore I never built self-confidence in my youth. It came much, much later. I definitely don&#8217;t resent my mother for her worry, because now I am a mother and understand the feeling, but I do know when it&#8217;s time to take a step back, and let my child find her own way.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Stop Thinking About What Other People Are Thinking by admin</title>
		<link>http://loopofconfidence.com/2010/10/07/stop-thinking-about-what-other-people-are-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-597</link>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:49:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I can say with certainty that you are projecting what YOU think of YOURSELF unto others and back to yourself. People come and go in all types of group fitness and organizations – it’s the nature of the beast so other people don’t bother with it much at all.  Not all sports or all exercise groups are for everyone. Also, if you think that someone really wants to have nothing to do with you…the best thing you can do is ask them.  Don’t drive yourself crazy thinking about it. 

But back to what you think of yourself and are projecting – you say you are upset with yourself, you have let yourself down, you feel weak and you just want to let yourself out.  You need to look deeper into why you feel this way. Did you quit the conditioning class because it was too hard? Did you give up on yourself? Did you take the easy way out? If so, why? If not…then let it go.  If the class was too hard – find something more at your level to start with or go to the instructor and talk to them about how you’re feeling and why this is so difficult. 

What’s happening is that you do feel alone in this and disappointed and you are afraid to talk to the people that could help you. There is NOTHING wrong with letting others see our weaknesses and allowing them to help us.  I’m not sure what your level of fitness is but you have to take it at your own pace and work from there. 

Don’t quit and don’t give up. Stop psyching yourself out about what others are thinking. It’s not what they are thinking – it’s what you are thinking about yourself. Change the dialogue you use for yourself.  Be more encouraging and supporting of yourself – it will make a world of difference.

Hope that helped!  You should definitely look into signing up from one of the upcoming Loop of Confidence Webinars. It would make a big difference in your life!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I can say with certainty that you are projecting what YOU think of YOURSELF unto others and back to yourself. People come and go in all types of group fitness and organizations – it’s the nature of the beast so other people don’t bother with it much at all.  Not all sports or all exercise groups are for everyone. Also, if you think that someone really wants to have nothing to do with you…the best thing you can do is ask them.  Don’t drive yourself crazy thinking about it. </p>
<p>But back to what you think of yourself and are projecting – you say you are upset with yourself, you have let yourself down, you feel weak and you just want to let yourself out.  You need to look deeper into why you feel this way. Did you quit the conditioning class because it was too hard? Did you give up on yourself? Did you take the easy way out? If so, why? If not…then let it go.  If the class was too hard – find something more at your level to start with or go to the instructor and talk to them about how you’re feeling and why this is so difficult. </p>
<p>What’s happening is that you do feel alone in this and disappointed and you are afraid to talk to the people that could help you. There is NOTHING wrong with letting others see our weaknesses and allowing them to help us.  I’m not sure what your level of fitness is but you have to take it at your own pace and work from there. </p>
<p>Don’t quit and don’t give up. Stop psyching yourself out about what others are thinking. It’s not what they are thinking – it’s what you are thinking about yourself. Change the dialogue you use for yourself.  Be more encouraging and supporting of yourself – it will make a world of difference.</p>
<p>Hope that helped!  You should definitely look into signing up from one of the upcoming Loop of Confidence Webinars. It would make a big difference in your life!</p>
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		<title>Comment on Stop Thinking About What Other People Are Thinking by Runnergirl</title>
		<link>http://loopofconfidence.com/2010/10/07/stop-thinking-about-what-other-people-are-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-593</link>
		<dc:creator>Runnergirl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:23:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I just went into conditioning for a sport, but i am not really joining. I went there to try to lose weight. But I had to stop running because I was so tired. I stopped and now I feel really embarrassed to show my face to them all. I can&#039;t stop thinking about what other people are saying about me. Like why is she there if she isnt  going to join or she stopped she can&#039;t handle it. I  am really embarrassed cause this teacher has the look of dissappointment on his face and I have him for another class and I feel like he doesnt like me because I am weak. And he doesnt want to have anything to do with me. Help, am I suppose to think about these thoughts? There is another conditioning on thursday and I can&#039;t go because I have a meeting for college and I am thinking that everyone&#039;s going to think that I am not going back because I quit. I am so upset right now, but apart of me feels like I let myself down and now I don&#039;t know who to talk to about this because I don&#039;t really have anyone to actually give me advice or tell that everything will be okay? I feel so weak and I think I let everyone see that, but I just want to let myself out? What should i do?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just went into conditioning for a sport, but i am not really joining. I went there to try to lose weight. But I had to stop running because I was so tired. I stopped and now I feel really embarrassed to show my face to them all. I can&#8217;t stop thinking about what other people are saying about me. Like why is she there if she isnt  going to join or she stopped she can&#8217;t handle it. I  am really embarrassed cause this teacher has the look of dissappointment on his face and I have him for another class and I feel like he doesnt like me because I am weak. And he doesnt want to have anything to do with me. Help, am I suppose to think about these thoughts? There is another conditioning on thursday and I can&#8217;t go because I have a meeting for college and I am thinking that everyone&#8217;s going to think that I am not going back because I quit. I am so upset right now, but apart of me feels like I let myself down and now I don&#8217;t know who to talk to about this because I don&#8217;t really have anyone to actually give me advice or tell that everything will be okay? I feel so weak and I think I let everyone see that, but I just want to let myself out? What should i do?</p>
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		<title>Comment on What Do You Have to Lose?!? by admin</title>
		<link>http://loopofconfidence.com/2010/04/21/what-do-you-have-to-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-573</link>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:35:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Absolutely! A confident person realizes he (or she) might crash and burn but they have no problems with that.  They aren&#039;t going to take it personally. If you don&#039;t grab the moments that present themselves; it&#039;s a missed opportunity - it&#039;s a missed opportunity to have a positive outcome and step out of your comfort zone. Missing the opportunity on the other hand causes damage because you&#039;ll beat yourself up about it. How are you suppose to improve your &quot;game&quot; if you don&#039;t step-up to the proverbial plate? Smiling, saying &quot;hello&quot;, making small talk are excellent first steps.  If she doesn&#039;t respond well...no big deal.  Just don&#039;t be a douchebag or pushy.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Absolutely! A confident person realizes he (or she) might crash and burn but they have no problems with that.  They aren&#8217;t going to take it personally. If you don&#8217;t grab the moments that present themselves; it&#8217;s a missed opportunity &#8211; it&#8217;s a missed opportunity to have a positive outcome and step out of your comfort zone. Missing the opportunity on the other hand causes damage because you&#8217;ll beat yourself up about it. How are you suppose to improve your &#8220;game&#8221; if you don&#8217;t step-up to the proverbial plate? Smiling, saying &#8220;hello&#8221;, making small talk are excellent first steps.  If she doesn&#8217;t respond well&#8230;no big deal.  Just don&#8217;t be a douchebag or pushy.</p>
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		<title>Comment on What Do You Have to Lose?!? by Buttaman</title>
		<link>http://loopofconfidence.com/2010/04/21/what-do-you-have-to-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-571</link>
		<dc:creator>Buttaman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:08:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;d never talk to that girl in the grocery line. I&#039;m just way too shy of potentially embarrassing myself not only in front of her, but also in front of the patrons around me. You mean a self-confident person can step to that girl with no problem, even if he doesn&#039;t have the smoothest game?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;d never talk to that girl in the grocery line. I&#8217;m just way too shy of potentially embarrassing myself not only in front of her, but also in front of the patrons around me. You mean a self-confident person can step to that girl with no problem, even if he doesn&#8217;t have the smoothest game?</p>
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		<title>Comment on Confidence and Faith by Another Look at Faith and Confidence &#124; The Loop of Confidence</title>
		<link>http://loopofconfidence.com/2010/08/31/confidence-and-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-525</link>
		<dc:creator>Another Look at Faith and Confidence &#124; The Loop of Confidence</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] August of 2010, I wrote a post on Faith and Confidence. I made a distinction between faith and confidence but also highlighted how faith and confidence [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] August of 2010, I wrote a post on Faith and Confidence. I made a distinction between faith and confidence but also highlighted how faith and confidence [...]</p>
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		<title>Comment on Still Believe in Monsters Under Your Bed?!? by admin</title>
		<link>http://loopofconfidence.com/2010/05/10/still-believe-in-monsters-under-your-bed/comment-page-1/#comment-368</link>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2011 23:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I really should have credited who originally posted the photo...it wasn&#039;t me - I have to confess I got it off the web and I don&#039;t remember where. I&#039;m sorry.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I really should have credited who originally posted the photo&#8230;it wasn&#8217;t me &#8211; I have to confess I got it off the web and I don&#8217;t remember where. I&#8217;m sorry.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Still Believe in Monsters Under Your Bed?!? by kurtis primm</title>
		<link>http://loopofconfidence.com/2010/05/10/still-believe-in-monsters-under-your-bed/comment-page-1/#comment-367</link>
		<dc:creator>kurtis primm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2011 15:54:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I would like to have your permission to use your picture, monster under my bred, for an insert picture for ny new book. I have A new Halloween poem titled Underneath the sheets, and your picture would look great added to the poem. Please contact me back at my email address and let me know if it is ok. Also if so let me know who to credit the picture to and it will be included in my book. Thank you so much.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I would like to have your permission to use your picture, monster under my bred, for an insert picture for ny new book. I have A new Halloween poem titled Underneath the sheets, and your picture would look great added to the poem. Please contact me back at my email address and let me know if it is ok. Also if so let me know who to credit the picture to and it will be included in my book. Thank you so much.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Entrepreneurship and Self-Confidence by Carlo R. Cartledge</title>
		<link>http://loopofconfidence.com/2011/05/29/entrepreneurship-and-self-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-355</link>
		<dc:creator>Carlo R. Cartledge</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:58:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi, Ann great article. I really enjoyed reading your posts. You touched on some great ideas. I truly believe that every human activity is dictated by a person&#039;s confidence or lack thereof. Without it, life is meaningless and success is minimal. Check out my new blog discussing Increasing Your Confidence, and follow, comment, and share it you would be so kind. I will most definitely return the favor. Thanks Ann! The link to my blog is http://bit.ly/io0eSH</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi, Ann great article. I really enjoyed reading your posts. You touched on some great ideas. I truly believe that every human activity is dictated by a person&#8217;s confidence or lack thereof. Without it, life is meaningless and success is minimal. Check out my new blog discussing Increasing Your Confidence, and follow, comment, and share it you would be so kind. I will most definitely return the favor. Thanks Ann! The link to my blog is <a href="http://bit.ly/io0eSH" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/io0eSH</a></p>
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