Denise will also often tell her clients to “take a big step back”. She teaches them various techniques that will help them soothe themselves, because “you can’t do anything with a mind and body soaked in adrenaline”. And, “even though the tips may sound simple, do not underestimate them – they work”:

“Do deep belly breathing, through the nose and slower out through the mouth.”
“Listen to a meditation or hypnosis audio on confidence.”
“Get out in nature more than once a day, even if it’s only for 10 minutes at a time.”
“Make (or get someone you know) to make a confidence-boosting, stress-busting audio to listen to before bed. It’s what I do for my clients.”
“Try to get yourself into a calmer state. This will make it easier to see things from a clearer perspective, and to ask yourself if there really is anything wrong right now.”

“People have so much more power than they realise to change their attitude and mindset. Often they just need to be shown all the different methods and find a few that work for them”, says Denise.

Confidence at work: why are we all feeling so down on ourselves at the moment?