How to be confident

 

“Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your hand brake on.” Nobody is born with limitless self-confidence. If someone seems to have incredible self-confidence, it’s because he or she has worked on building it for years. Self-confidence is something that you learn to build up because the challenging world of business, and life in general, can deflate it.

Confidence comes from within, and you can find ways of being more confident at any time.

That’s not to say learning how to be confident will solve all your problems. Everyone has bad days or moments that upset them. Being confident also doesn’t mean you’re completely sure of yourself at all times. Creating confidence is not about knowing it all; it’s about trusting that no matter what happens in a particular situation, you’ll be able to handle it and learn from the outcome.

WHY IS CONFIDENCE IMPORTANT?

Learning how to be confident is important in every part of your life, but there are some instances where it’s crucial, especially at times where you feel like giving up. If you are a leader and in a position that requires being convincing and trustworthy, being confident is non-negotiable. No one will follow a leader who appears unsure of themselves. Lack of confidence can seriously impact your ability to put together a winning team and guide them in achieving your company goals.

Even if you’re not in a leadership role, confidence is vital to being a team player in many situations, whether you’re in a sales position or need to present a confident face during frequent interactions with clients. Being confident helps you make instant connections and build relationships that will help you and your company succeed.

If you want to learn how to be more confident, you must be willing to change your state. Your state is essentially your mood at any given time of day. Your mood is influenced by how you feel about yourself at that point in time. The good news is you can change your state at any time – no matter what’s going on around you – as long as you know how to do it. Here are three principles of confidence that anyone can use to their advantage – and some real-life examples to help you apply them in any area of your life.

THE PRINCIPLES OF HOW TO BE MORE CONFIDENT

1. BODY LANGUAGE:

Think about someone you know whom you consider extremely confident. When you first met them, you probably knew they were confident before they even started speaking. You knew they were self-assured because of the way they carried themselves and moved. They made eye contact, shook your hand firmly, and stood up straight.

Want to know how to be confident? Just act like it! Physiology is key when learning how to be confident and mastering the body language of confidence can put you on the path to success.

2. POSITIVITY :

Thinking positive can manifest itself in several ways. First, change your focus – because “Where focus goes, energy flows,” as Tony says. Instead of getting hung up on all the ways something could go wrong, focus on all the ways it could go right. Think about how you’re going to nail your presentation and how pleased your coworkers will be to hear it. What you focus on becomes your reality – and that includes what you focus on within your own mind. Replace negative words with positive ones and start seeing the bright side of situations. By changing your focus, internally and externally, you’re changing your state. And by changing your state, you’ll change your life.

3. A GROWTH MINDSET:

What do you think of being confident entails? You may have some idea that confidence only stems from prior success – that you can only know how to be confident in yourself after you’ve become wildly successful. This sort of core belief severely limits you. Confidence doesn’t come from your outward achievements – it comes from within. Being confident means that if you do fail, you can pick yourself back up and try again instead of throwing in the towel. Once you start taking actionable steps toward your goal of being confident, your beliefs will gradually start to solidify. It’s time to adopt a growth mindset and start believing that you can learn how to be more confident.

HOW TO BE MORE CONFIDENT IN YOUR BODY

1. APPRECIATE YOURSELF

Have you ever stopped and thought about all the things your body does for you? When you take a minute to appreciate all the things your body lets you do, it will start to feel more like a gift than a burden. Practicing gratitude is a key to living a happy life.

2. IMPROVE YOUR SELF-TALK

How do you talk to yourself in your own mind? The self-talk you use, otherwise known as your inner monologue, has an important effect on your confidence. Catch yourself when you are thinking negatively about your body and replace the thought with something you like about yourself.

3. CHANGE YOUR BODY LANGUAGE

The principles of body language work here, too. Do a quick inventory of your body. What’s your posture like? How are you breathing? We all get in negative states which can lead to slouching, shallow breathing, or hanging your head. You have the power to change how you’re feeling by controlling the way your body moves and the way you present yourself. The fastest way to being more confident is to radically change your physiology.

HOW TO BE MORE CONFIDENT AT WORK

Learning how to be confident at work is essential for your success. Studies have even shown that those with higher self-confidence earn more than their peers with lower self-esteem. But how can you be more confident in the workplace?

1. CHANGE YOUR PHYSIOLOGY

Stand up straight. Square your shoulders and open up your chest. Breathe deeply. Maintain brisk, purposeful strides when you walk to cover more ground. Maintaining a posture like this makes you feel stronger and where your body goes, your mind follows. You can also observe others’ physiology to learn more about them and gain an edge in negotiations. Certain signs, such as body angle and amount of physical space they take up, can clue you in on how a person perceives a situation – and how they can be persuaded.

2. TAKE PRIDE IN YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS

Confident people could make more money in the workplace for a simple reason: they take credit for their achievements – and they do it when it matters most. If you made a contribution that accomplished a goal for the company or led to a positive outcome, it isn’t bragging to point it out to your manager or CEO – it’s a fact. As long as you state it in a matter-of-fact way, it won’t just make you look good – it will make you feel good, too.

3. USE GOAL VISUALIZATION

Positive visualization is a powerful tool to wield on the road to understanding how to be confident in yourself. Think of yourself succeeding and do your best to minimize any thoughts of failure. Remember that you get what you focus on and visualizing your goal will lead to an immediate spike in confidence.

Discovering how to be confident in yourself isn’t an overnight process – it takes time. By shifting how you present yourself physically and what you focus on mentally, you can create confidence that will help propel you toward your goals.

"Self Love is the key to success & confidence"

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