Confidence is a trait that we all admire and strive to achieve. Confidence not only enhances your personality but also plays a major role in your career. Gaining confidence is a long process that is influenced by both internal and external factors. Internal factors include your mind set, thoughts and emotions and external factors include people around you and situations. It is important to observe and understand these factors to help you shape your confidence.
1. Know yourself
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You need to take your time and think carefully about your own strengths and weaknesses. This will always help you play to your strengths and not be shocked if you do receive criticism. If you don’t understand and know yourself well, you will always be unsure about your actions. Hence, knowing yourself will help you become confident from the inside.
2. Body language
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The way you sit and walk can have a huge impact on your mood and how you feel about yourself. You should walk tall without slouching and sit upright and avoid fidgeting. When you meet someone, keep your handshake gentle yet firm and while having a conversation, maintain eye contact.
Other than that, try to wear outfits that make you feel confident about yourself, don’t wear anything that you are uncomfortable with. These small things can make a huge difference in how people perceive you and how you feel about yourself.
3. Master your skills
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If you are good at something or if you like something, try to master it, this will fill you with a lot of confidence. You can start with your social skills, such as smiling at others, shaking their hands and talking to them confidently. Have some lines and stories ready in your mind which can be used almost anywhere if you are scared of stumbling. Other than your social skills, you can focus on other skills which will help you shape your personality and your career.
4. Positivity
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Don’t underestimate the influence of positive thoughts in your life. Try to have some motivating quotes in your room or your phone. Surround yourself with positive people, it will play a huge role in boosting your confidence.
In order to surround yourself with positive people, you need to be a positive person yourself, if you don’t come across as someone who is genuine and trustworthy, people will automatically be uncomfortable with you. Hence, surround your life with positivity to help you with your confidence.
5. Taking risks
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You need to trust yourself and take risks, it’s the only way you can be sure about yourself and your actions. If you have a fear of something, try to overcome it. You can take small steps each day, but if you don’t come out of your comfort zone you wouldn’t be able to learn more about yourself. Risks can either pay off or lead to failures, but either way, it is important in shaping your confidence.
Written by
Sucharitha V
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