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3 Strategic Ways to Boost Your Self-Confidence with Abreva® Cream


I’m excited to share with you a post today that’s all about staying confident even when you’re battling a cold sore. If you suffer from cold sores like I do, you know it isn’t easy to feel confident when you get one. With the first sign of a cold sore coming on I reach for Abreva® Cream to get rid of it fast — the median healing time is 4.1 days, but you could heal it in as few as 2.5 days when used at the first sign. ​ Then I follow the following simple tips to help keep my confidence high! I’ve mentioned a couple of times that I lost my job in December. It was such a hard thing to go through, both financially and emotionally because I really hate interviewing! You know that feeling as you pull into the parking lot, your stomach all in knots, trying to keep yourself from shaking or sweating through your shirt. Then you get to the waiting room and you’re trying not to fidget, look at your phone, or look bored. You’ve just about hit that perfect balance between bouncy-excited and bored, when you’re called in to the actual interview and the cartwheels in your stomach start all over again! Now image all of that, but with a cold sore. You already hate interviewing, you really, really need a job, and now your face is a mess because of this stupid cold sore! Besides a quick trip through the drugstore for some Abreva®, try these tips to help you ace your interview!

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An Interview Is Just a Conversation

The best advice I was ever given about interviews was to remember that it is “just a conversation.” When you sit down at the interview table, all your interviewer is looking for is a good conversation: one in which you both connect, you can talk about things of mutual interest (i.e. the job in question) and that leaves you both feeling uplifted. No matter how uncomfortable or how lacking in confidence you feel, remember that good conversation will win the day!

They Used to Be In Your Shoes

Chances are, the person who is interviewing you has done the job you’re interviewing for. At the very least, they have a thorough working knowledge of your job description. No matter how uncomfortable you may be because of your cold sore, that fact that you’re sweating way too much, or whatever else you may be dealing with, relax and remember that your interviewer has also dealt with the same discomfort you’re feeling!

If It’s Meant to Be, It Will Be

Of course, I’m rooting for you to get the job, but I also believe that when one door closes another opens. If you don’t get the job, maybe it was so that you could learn from your interviewing mistakes, to give you time to revamp your resume, or even because the job just wouldn’t have been a good fit for you! Use every “no” as a chance to learn and grow! No matter what you may feel like right now, you WILL get a job. It will be a great fit, and you’ll be fantastic at it. Why? Because you relaxed, knowing that your interview was just a conversation, that your interviewer has walked in your shoes, because you know that when you do land that job, it will be the perfect one.

What’s your favorite way to stay confident? Tell me in the comments for a chance to win a $100 VISA gift card.

You could Knock out your cold sore in 2.5 days*. Only Abreva® can do it, when you treat at the first sign**. Try Abreva® Cream during your next cold sore!  Click here to learn more about Abreva® cream.

*Median healing time 4.1 days. 25% of users healed in 2.5 days.
**Among Over-the-counter products.

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Comments

  1. I try to stay confident by remaining optimistic even when the circumstances are trying and to look at each new day as a challenge and to be positive and not let things get me down! I have used this cold sore medication and so has my Dad and it really works great!

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  5. Having good posture helps. I’m a taller girl and it definitely boosts my confidence.

    mami2jcn at gmail dot com

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  10. My favorite way to stay confident is through prayer, smiling, and putting things into perspective. I remember all that I have accomplished which helps me be more confident to take on the world.

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  12. My favorite way to stay confident is always making time for myself, and doing the things that make me happy.

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  29. I stay confident by way of physical fitness and a healthy diet. Both boost personal esteem.

    Hope to win!

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  32. I use Abreva to shorten it’s duration and I also cover it with a little makeup if needed. Thanks so much.

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  35. A good cover-up and healing aid (and knowing I’m doing the right thing in life)

    tvollowitz at aol dot com

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  39. My favorite way is to do my hair and makeup. That always gives me a boost. Thanks for the chance to win!

    wildorchid985 at gmail dot com

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  55. I stay confident by thinking of any victory ,small or large ,in my past and it gives me the feeling that I am a winner.

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  56. As silly as it sounds, I use exercise to boost my confidence. Whether it’s the endorphins or just knowing I’ve done something good for myself, a quick morning workout can make me feel great for the rest of the day!

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  59. I stay confident by being myself. How I feel is what’s most important so I try to make myself happy before I worry about anyone else. Thank you!

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  60. I stay confident by doing what I can to fix the problem and then forgetting about it :) If I’m not thinking about it, it can’t bother me! :)

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  69. I never feel confident with a cold sore. I always feel like people know it’s there. Although I do know that putting a white paste toothpaste on it when convenient heals it faster than anything else I have ever tried. This was a tip given to me by an old dentist.

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  108. Putting on an outfit that makes me happy, wearing my favorite makeup… it can really improves my mood and confidence !

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  114. My favorite way to get confident is by acquiring knowledge. Knowledge is power, and if I know a subject I am confident I will succeed.

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  124. My confidence is lifted when I take time out to do things that I enjoy such as being outdoors and spending time with family!

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  137. I was told many years ago that if I didn’t get the job I applied for it might be because I just wasn’t ready or there was something else waiting for me. I’ve used that to keep confident about my abilities.

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  145. Realize that people are not obsessed with you but rather with themselves. Most people won’t even notice you have a cold sore because they are too worried about what you are noticing on their faces! LOL

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  154. I stay confident by reminding myself nobody is perfect, and concentrating on my strengths. Then also setting incremental steps to reach a goal to improve an area that I don’t feel that great about.

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  156. (it’s been several hours, I don’t see my comments posted anywhere so I’m posting again)

    Eating healthy,making sure I get in my daily fruits & vegetables plus taking vitamins is how I stay healthy & confident

    RB
    [email protected]

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