How to Build Self Confidence to Excel in your Life...
Having high level of confidence can make a lot of difference in every aspect of your life. More confident people enjoy good health, get paid more, have better family and social relations. Do you feel you have low level of confidence? Don't worry there are many ways you can consciously built self confidence and get potential to reach your goals. Here are best known Confidence building techniques to take your life to next level :
1. Exercise and physical workout : Physical appearance is most important cause of low self confidence. Being out of shape makes you feel insecure and unattractive. Exercise effect your body in two ways, first during workout body releases endorphins which sends pleasurable feeling to your body and mind, secondly it increases muscle tone and makes you attractive. So doing half an hour of workout in morning will create a momentum to get best out of your day.
2. Stop comparing yourself to others : Stop comparing ourselves to others and you will have immediate boost in your self confidence. Remember no two people in this world are same, everyone has unique capabilities and qualities. Comparing yourself to celebrities, rich businessmen will shake your confidence. Comparing yourself with is bad way of accessing yourself. Focusing on positive aspects of your life makes your life lot more happier.
3. Dress Well : Well dressed person is lot more confident. “when you look good, you feel good”. When you look good it changes your body language and way you interact with people. Buy good quality (not costly) of cloths. One great rule to follow is “spend twice as much, buy half as much”. Rather than buying a bunch of cheap clothes, buy half as many select, high quality items.
4. Make Eye Contact : Making proper eye contact with the person you are talking to boosts your self confidence. It sends message that you are trustworthy, unafraid, honest and powerful. The ability to make high-level eye contact is a skill every man should work on, as it has been shown to create some incredible benefits for the gazer. Making greater eye contact with others can increase the quality of all of your face-to-face interactions; there’s no area of your life where being seen as more attractive, confident, and trustworthy wouldn’t be a boon. Being able to look people in the eye and hold their gaze can help you better network with others, land a job, pitch an idea, make a moving speech, woo the ladies, and intimidate your enemies.
5. Be thankful for what you have :" Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you
concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough." Oprah Winfrey
Many times, at the cause of insecurity and lack of confidence is a feeling of not having enough of something, whether it's emotional validation, good luck, money, etc. By acknowledging and appreciating what you do
have, you can combat the feeling of being incomplete and unsatisfied.
Finding that inner peace will do wonders for your confidence.
6. Compliment Others and accept compliments gracefully : Don't roll your eyes and say, "Yeah, right," or shrug it off. Take it to heart and respond positively ("Thank you" and a smile works well).
Don't miss opportunity to compliment others on strong points. When you compliment others you are ten times more likely to get a sincere compliment in return. This will improve your positive characters.
7. Speak up : Many people don't speak up because they are afraid of that others will make fun of them. But its proven fact that people are much more accepting that we think. Only way you can improve in this aspect that you force yourself to speak up in meeting and on stage when ever you get chance. By making an effort to speak up at least once in every group discussion,
you’ll become a better public speaker, more confident in your own
thoughts. Read about 10 Essential Tools of Success.
8. Stick to your principles : It might be tough, but if you don't have something you can believe in,
you don't have anything. If you don't stand for something, you will fall
for anything. Learn to say NO to things like drugs, smoking, alcohol bribe and illegal things. Build a strong reputation and people will respect you from their heart.
9. Focus on contribution and helping others : Most often we get selfish and focus just on our needs, stop thinking about your needs for sometime and look for contribution you made for rest of world. Devote some time for community service and helping the poor and needy. You'll know that you are a positive force in the world--which will boost your self confidence. Tony Robbins said it best - ”The secret of living is giving.”
10. Fake It, Til You Make It : We have all heard this term used before but it is very applicable when it comes to self-confidence. Along the same lines of smiling to make yourself feel happy, acting
confident might actually make you believe it. Pretend you're a
completely confident version of you; go through the motions and see how
you feel.
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