How can hypnosis help with self-belief and confidence?
Low confidence and self-esteem are often due to life pressures, setbacks and learned negativity. Thoughts like “I’ll fail,” or “I’m not enough” inevitably hold us back. Hypnosis is a gentle way to shake up self-criticism, introducing more supportive and kind ways to think and feel. Here’s how hypnosis can add more easy confidence into your days. [21.2.25.]
Can I teach myself to be more confident every day?
Ever met someone who’s naturally upbeat and confident? They don’t need to learn “how to be confident” because they just see life as a glass half full. Sure, they have bad days, but they bounce back fast because they believe in themselves.
For the rest of us, confidence isn’t so easy. No matter how hard we try, we slip back into anxious thoughts. We read self-help books, go to therapy, meditate—anything to quiet the self-doubt.
But here’s the good news: confidence can be learned.
Confidence is about believing in our abilities, while self-esteem is our overall sense of self-worth. You can be great at something and still feel not good enough.
The trick? Practicing confidence daily. Each morning, I take a few minutes to visualise and feel embodied confidence in my body—standing tall, speaking calmly, moving with certainty.
Whether in meditation or the shower, the goal is to get out of my head and into my heart (and body). Confidence isn’t just something we think about; it’s something we feel and embody with practice.
Can hypnosis help me feel more confident every day?
If you’ve always struggled with low self-esteem, confidence might feel impossible. That’s where hypnosis can help. Just knowing we should be confident isn’t enough—we need to feel it. Hypnosis taps into the subconscious mind to rewire limiting beliefs and open up new possibilities.
Does it work? Yes—but it’s not a magic fix. Like any habit, it takes practice. The more you regularly practice hypnotherapy and listen to hypnosis recordings that resonate with you, the more your mind starts to accept supportive, empowering beliefs.
And while hypnosis is a great tool, it works best alongside therapy, exercise, self-awareness, and other healthy habits.
A guide to self-hypnosis for daily confidence
A simple 10-minute guide to self-hypnosis includes doing the following. Note that it’s often easier to listen to hypnosis recordings that do self-hypnosis ourselves. And yet, with time, self-hypnosis and visualising what you desire does become easier.
Hypnotic suggestions for easy self-confidence
A hypnotic suggestion is a positive idea given to the subconscious mind during focused relaxation (like hypnosis or meditation). Over time, these suggestions help shift negative thoughts into empowering ones.
For me, just forcing confidence when I’m drained doesn’t work. The words need to resonate or gently stretch me toward a stronger, more capable version of myself.
Use words that spark excitement and motivation—ones that light a fire in you. Take these suggestions as a starting point and tweak them so they feel genuine to you.
How can I feel authentically confident in myself?
Psychologist Albert Bandura (1977) believed that there are two keys to self-efficacy (effectiveness) - perceived self-efficacy and outcome expectancies.
Self-efficacy is believing in yourself to achieve goals with motivation, resilience, and flexibility. People with high self-efficacy stay focused and worry less about success.
Outcome expectancies shape our confidence based on past experiences—when we succeed, we believe we can handle similar challenges, building mastery and self-trust.
Confidence comes from experience—doing, learning, and adapting. The more we challenge ourselves, the more we believe in our abilities.
At first, new things feel scary, but with practice, they become skills. It’s ok to start off “bad” at something—learning takes time. Setting realistic expectations removes pressure. Like a child learning to walk, we may stumble, but as long as we keep going, we’ll improve.
To be confident, should I fake it till I make it?
While this advice is popular, the trouble with “fake it till you make it” is that you’re following someone else’s example rather than your own.
Rather than copy someone else’s confidence, embodied confidence is about being deeply rooted in who you are, even when stress strikes. It isn’t forcing yourself to appear strong, it’s trusting yourself and having self-belief that you can cope in the storms. Progress (not perfection) is the goal.
Embodied confidence is releasing the need to be in control all the time. It’s being so connected to yourself that you remind yourself: I can handle this. I am capable. I don’t need to be perfect to be strong.
Hypnosis also grounds us to ourselves, making us more self-aware of false beliefs. We can then choose kind and supportive beliefs that allow us to be reminded of our most resourceful and resilient selves.
By staying present, embodied practices let us notice when we’re mentally spiralling into fear, focusing on the now. Going beyond fear and frustration, we can start to ask, “What’s the next small step I can take?”
Final thoughts: Facing our fears
Fearing judgment, failure, or mistakes is something most of us deal with. A lot of people try building confidence for a little while, then slip back into old patterns—it’s just what feels familiar. Or perhaps a comparison to others spins us into feelings of inadequacy, asking, “Why haven’t I achieved as much as my [friend, work colleague, sibling etc]?”
Sometimes, we even avoid personal growth tools like hypnosis because deep down, we’re protecting ourselves from the disappointment of trying, and then not succeeding (at first).
If you find yourself resisting new habits that build confidence, be kind to yourself. It’s just not your “normal” yet. But with each hypnotic suggestion, visualization, and moment of self-awareness, you’re creating the chance to step into your power.