The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-12
TO Gain Self -.
Confidence
nv ". ARLINGTON BRUCR
Author OF The Riddle 81 Person
Ality." "HsyrhologY and
psrenthCot" etc.

From New York reader comes
the following
~ am very often 40 nervous that
my hands shake continuously and /
find great difculN in doing my
daily work ] believe that this is
due 10 lack % seltconndence Any,
thing undertake fear won't be
able TO accomplish.
Il feel myself very unfortunate
and Inferior 10 all OF my companions
Won't YOU give ms some suggestions
which viii help me-"
How 20 overcome lack OF selfcon-
adence that Is indeed a problem
which has often been presented 20
me In advising this inquirer, and
any others afflicted as he u.s. my first
suggestion is practice some physical
setting UP exercises.
Il usually happens that those
shortest IN selfconddence are also
persons in some way markedly def
Client IN physique To this rule
there a-e exceptions. IL is true. But
10 remains a rule nevertheless
The timid. dItadent. selfdistrustful
man should specially practice deep
breathing exercises He should
learn 20 breathe slowly as Well as
deeply and ne should Dc out in the
fresh air as much as he can
once a dsv al least he should take
brisk walk ON these walks he
should make it point 10 hold him
self firmly erect his shoulders
squared back. his chest slightly out
his abdomen in. and his head well
NJ.
This attitude is the typical att.
rude ~ selfcouAdnnce. and by re
aev action 81 tends OF itself 20 IN
spire selfconhdeace in those who
h.oiJually adopt IT,
besides. IL is an attitude which
helps 20 strengthen al tho bodily or
gans. ani as result helps "a Dc
velop mental and physical energy
The deep breathing exercises have
similar effect
NoV the more man develops en-
orgy the less likely viii he be TO
suffer from lack OF SELF confidence
As feelings Of power Increase IN
him. feelings OF timidi'y and self
d.strust are proportionately likely 10
fade
SulI. energy development thru
physical exercises and thru attention
70 physical hygiene in general is
not enough 20 cure the abnurmally
self-d's'rustful There must be men
tai training as veil As physical train
ing
Most Of all the seltdistrhstful man
needs 20 train himself 10 look out
ward A. things stand he Is all the
time looking inward keeping his AT
.ention dved with dire intensity on
his own poor. unhappy self
Besides which. he is constantly
boui harding himself with mo fatal
suggestion, II Will fall cannot
succeed Let him begin forthwith
% substitute the opposite suKEes
ton. 'I VIII succeed cannot fail p"
The frat thing IN the morning ley
him say this 10 himself u possible
aloud and in a tone OF positive con
vctiou The last thing az night lot
him again assure himself. 7 viii
succeed. cannot fail
Experience has proved that this
method Of audible self suggestion is
indeed productive 81 beneficial re-.
suits tn The vay OF establishing self
confidence But n needs 70 be sup
nlcmented BY the method OF sel'for-
getting interest in ones work while
At work
Thinking more % ones work and
Jess of ones self. real accomplish
ment OF work always becomes eas-
ier. And with increased accomplish
ment increased selfconndence is
sure 70 come