How To Boost Your Self Confidence

What Is A Confident Person?

Not everyone is born with an inbuilt sense of self-confidence. Sometimes it can be hard to develop confidence, either because personal experiences have caused you to lose confidence or because you suffer from low self-esteem.

A confident person:

• does what they believe is right, even if it’s unpopular
• is willing to take risks
• admits their mistakes and learns from them
• is able to accept a compliment
• is optimistic.

Traits Of A Confident Person

1. They take risks: People who exude confidence can be less hesitant to venture beyond their comfort zones. They understand that trying new things is necessary for growth, even if it means you might not succeed every time.
2. They’re optimistic: People with confidence tend to be more upbeat and anticipate good things to come. They are able to view setbacks and even failures as opportunities for growth and improvement.
3. They accept compliments: When someone says, “Hey, great job,” a confident person has an easier time saying, “thank you,” instead of shrugging it off. They’re not bragging—they just know their worth.
4. They’re decisive: Confident people find it easier to make and follow decisions. They do not waste time worrying about what other people might think since they follow their intuition.
5. They establish boundaries: A confident person knows when to say yes and when to say no. Individuals that exude confidence are capable of acknowledging and communicating their own boundaries with others.
6. They do not feel the need to pretend to be someone they are not since confident people are more at ease with who they are.
7. They listen more than they speak: Unexpectedly, self-assured individuals tend to listen more than they speak. They are confident enough to understand that they do not always need to speak loudly in the group.

Ways to Be More Confident

There are several ways you can increase your self-confidence. Whether you lack confidence in one specific area or struggle to feel confident about anything, these nine tips can help you be more confident.

Stop Comparing Yourself To Others

When you become aware that you are making comparisons, how do you increase your confidence? First, tell yourself that it is not beneficial to do so. There is no competition in life; each person is competing in their own race.

It might also be beneficial to focus on your own advantages and accomplishments if you are feeling jealous of someone else’s life. Maintain a gratitude diary to help you remember the blessings in your life. This can assist you in concentrating on your own life rather than the lives of other people.

Surround Yourself With Positive People

Consider for a moment how your pals make you feel. Do they make you feel better or worse? Do they accept you as you are, or are they always passing judgment on you?

Perhaps more than you realize, the people you spend time with can affect the way you think about and feel about yourself. Thus, be aware of how other people make you feel. It could be time to say goodbye if, after spending time with a certain individual, you feel self-conscious.
Rather, encircle yourself with individuals who genuinely care for you and love you. Seek for people who can boost your confidence and are optimistic. Positivity and self-assurance go hand in hand.

Take Care Of Your Body

Eating a healthy diet has several advantages, including increased self-esteem and confidence. You feel stronger, healthier, and more invigorated when you feed your body foods high in nutrients, and this might make you feel better about yourself.

Emotional distress can result from sleep deprivation. Conversely, positive personality qualities like optimism and self-worth have been associated with getting enough good-quality sleep.

Be Kind To Yourself

Self-compassion is being gentle to yourself when you fail, make a mistake, or face a setback. It improves your ability to handle difficult emotions and makes you more emotionally adaptable, strengthening your bonds with both people and yourself.

Practice Positive Self-Talk

By persuading your subconscious that something is “too hard” or that you “can not handle,” negative self-talk can reduce your confidence and limit your talents. Conversely, positive self-talk can help you overcome self-doubt and take on new tasks by encouraging self-compassion.
Remind yourself that your beliefs are not always true the next time you start to believe that you have no business speaking up in a meeting or that you are too fat to work out. Next, figure out how to reframe those ideas into more encouraging dialogue with yourself.

Face Your Fears

Stop putting things off until you feel more self-confident—like asking someone on a date or applying for a promotion. One of the best ways to build your confidence in these situations is by facing your fears head-on.

Try confronting some of your anxieties that are caused by a lack of trust in yourself. Try even if you are worried you will look foolish or that you will not do it well. A small amount of self-doubt may even boost output. Remind yourself that it is merely an experiment and observe the results.

Do Things You’re Good At

What happens when you do things that you are good at? Your self-confidence starts to soar. Your strengths become even stronger, which helps improve your belief in yourself. Taking this approach also has another benefit: it can increase how satisfied you are with your life.

For example, if you are skilled in a given sport, schedule practice or games at least once a week. Try to perform a certain task more frequently at work if you are good at it. Increasing your self-confidence can also be achieved by focusing on your strengths.

Know When to Say No

You can feel psychologically safer when you establish boundaries in social and emotional domains. It may also give you a greater sense of control. Part of having self-confidence is believing that you are in charge of your life.14 Boundaries contribute to this sense of mastery.

The next time someone offers doing something you know will make you feel less confident in yourself, politely say no. Nor do you have to abstain from that activity indefinitely. You might feel strong enough to attempt it again if you discover how to be more self-assured—without jeopardizing your self-confidence.

Set Realistic Goals

When you pursue your goals, you may have to fail multiple times before you find a strategy that works. This may cause you to question your ability for success. It may also make you wonder how to achieve your goals and be more self-assured at the same time. Realistic goal-setting is the solution.
It has been discovered that having ambitious goals and not realizing them undermines confidence. On the other hand, attainable ambitions are reasonable. Additionally, your confidence in your skills and abilities grows as you accomplish more of your goals.

Celebrate Small Victories

Set small goals and celebrate when you reach them. This practice may create a positive feedback loop in the mind which is great for building confidence.
Celebrate your wins by regularly Checking in With Yourself to notice how achieving even something small can boost your confidence and belief in yourself.

Help Others

Not only does helping others make them feel good, but it can also give you more confidence. Consider volunteering at your local animal shelter or contributing to a food pantry as meaningful ways to give back to the community.