Stand tall, feet shoulder-width apart, shoulders back, arms by your sides, and take three slow, deep breaths.

Close your eyes and think of a time when you felt very confident.

Imagine what color that confidence appears as in your body and make it brighter. Spread that shade throughout your body and feel it getting brighter until you’re full of that rich, confident color.

Now let self-belief and fortitude spread through your whole being. Next time you need confidence, go back and feel that color empowering you.

--Mary Heath, stress management consultant and yoga instructor, author of Get Your Life Back