Personal Growth
7 Easy Tips to Build & Inspire Self-Confidence Right Now!
Are you looking for confidence in all the wrong places?
1. Don't concern yourself with what other people think or say about you. Confident people don't need the approval of others -- they just do as they choose they do.
2. Do what is best for YOU! Don't do what others think is best for you -- do what YOU think is best for you. For better or for worse, learn from each and every decision YOU make- and take pride in the fact you make your own decisions. And if you make enough of 'em, you can't help but end up growing more confident.
3. Be aware of what makes you UNHAPPY and causes negative thoughts or patterns. Do you end up falling for the same type of guy and end up heartbroken and NOT self-confident? Recognize the pattern NOW and don't repeat it.
4. Be aware of what makes you HAPPY and causes positive thoughts or patterns. Does working out in the morning always make you feel better about yourself and translate into a better day at the office? Then by all means, continue to do so.
5. Make your body language mimic your new found self-confidence. Stand-up straight, sit erect, walk with your head-up, shoulders high - you get the idea. And when you speak with someone look them in the eye. (If you are uncomfortable looking someone in the eye then look at their forehead. They'll never know the difference :)
6. Always accept compliments. Yep, confident people always accept compliments. Here's a post detailing why you should always accept compliments.
7. Focus on your strengths. Wake up every morning knowing that you are uniquely great - focusing on your strengths and not your weaknesses!
Published 09.01.09 at 12:00 AM
