5 Tips To Build Self Confidence

Self Confidence is one of the most amazing and outstanding virtues or attributes every individual wishes to possess,and one of the 'must' have personalities if you really want to make a difference and dominate in your space or career.

A lot of people have felt unable to prove and defend themselves in some cases even when the capacity , the knowledge and value is there because of lack of self confidence.

Nothing else can substitute the place of self confidence in your life. Who you are, your talent and what you know cannot, and does not guarantee self confidence. Self confidence can only be developed from a very conscious mind.

Before we get into listing out how to develop self confidence , what then is confidence?.

What is Confidence?

Confidence can be defined as a high level of certainties, assurance, boldness and faith one has on an individual or something.

What is Self Confidence?

When it comes to self confidence, you are not looking out for external factors or dependencies.

Self Confidence is that self assurance, beliefs and boldness you have from within or inside you that helps you carry out any tasks or perform any duty without fear or intimidation. Self Confidence makes you work with less pressure.

5 Ways To Build Self Confidence

1. Practice eye contact during conversations

2.  Smile often

3. Do not Scare from front sit

4. Be outspoken

5. Acknowledge Your strength.

1.Practice Eye Contact During Conversation

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We often feel a bit tense with so much pressure when we are having a conversation with someone who is highly placed than us. And for this reason , it is a bit difficult to stir or make eye contact with someone we are having a conversation with.

When we fail to look into the eyes of someone we are having a conversation with, it makes us look so timid and inferior in the presence of Someone we are talking to.

They might keep on wondering why we are bowing, looking down. The whole stuff just makes us look so afraid with lack of courage.

To build your self confidence, you must learn to have a bold conversation with others.  Looking them in the eyes and Being free to ask questions and flow in the conversation.

2. Smile Often

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Smile, according to a Chinese monk, is the most pleasing five letters word. It increases our face value and reliefs us from anxieties.

Have you noticed, even when you are in a hot seat or under pressure , and you try to give a smile,You would always feel some relief? Yes that is what smiling does.Reliefs from pressure.

Learning how to smile in the midst of a bit of a tense situation can relieve you from some loads of worries. It makes you relax your mind and then think of the next move or action to take.

3.Do Not Scare From Front Seat

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This happens in meetings in churches, classrooms, and other kinds of assemblies where people scare away from  front seats and move to the back seats.

This is another measure of testing your self confidence. The boldness to take the front seat in a seminar, religious , cultural and academic gathering.

Form the habit of taking the front seat no matter the nature of the gathering.be bold and ready always to attend to any challenge that might arise.

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4. Be Outspoken

If you must build your self confidence, then you must learn to be outspoken. Speak to hearings of people  with boldness. Speak up in that conference, meeting or any gathering.

So many lack even an atom of confidence in themselves that they cannot even speak  up in a very small size of people. They are always scared to speak.

Questions like, am I going to make sense? Will they listen to me? Can I really make myself clear? Often arises in the mind of people who lack self confidence and this hinders them from participating in their social group or organisational conference.

Being outspoken often to people and in groups will really help you to boost your confidence.

5. Acknowledge Your capabilities

People are made up of valuable and unique talents and capabilities. Understand and listen to yourself. Embark on a self discovery adventure. Realize your talents , your strength and uniqueness and build your confidence on these things.

Always have a reflection on what you can do, the skills you have possessed and your self worth. When you are sure of your capabilities, it will enhance and boost your self confidence.

Who is a Self Confident Person?

Self Confidence is not an easy getting attribute as it requires self discovery and courage. However, if you are patient enough to pass through the process and develop yourself, then you can have self confidence.

Signs of Self Confidence

• You are outspoken

• You smile under pressure

• You work with less pressure

• You are not easily intimidated

• Not afraid to try

• Not scared of challenges etc.

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