We are all human and have flaws. Even if your physical appearance, unique personality, or social skills aren't what you wish they were, that doesn't have to stop you from being confident. You are beautiful inside and out so you should love yourself unconditionally. The following are some tips on how to be confident and believe in yourself.
1.Make a list of special talents you have, or things you do that are good; morally or otherwise. Focusing on your attributes helps distract you from those parts of yourself that you think are flawed. It doesn't have to be a specific skill or activity either; it can be an approach or an attitude that you champion through life. Do you always make it to meetings early? Are you a very patient teacher? Do you always see the positive side of things? Are you always there for your family?
2.Find your passion. Whether it's kickboxing, music, art, or coaching, you will feel confident pursuing that endeavor by recognizing what you enjoy doing the most. More importantly, you'll be enjoying your progress.
3.Live your values. Identify your fundamental beliefs and work towards living the values that are important to YOU! Choose a role model, whether someone close to you, or someone famous. Think of the qualities and values that the role model displays, whether physical, moral, and/or spiritual. Develop those.
4.Don't think about yourself too much. Try not to focus negatively on how you come across or how others may perceive you. Instead, focus more on making other people happy and that will build your confidence as other people start enjoying your company.
5.Know that you have important things to say and do. When you feel strongly about something, speak loudly and clearly and make eye contact with people. Be yourself. Accept compliments gracefully. Don't roll your eyes and say, "Yeah, right". Take it to heart and respond positively with a "Thank you" and a smile.
6.Take care of yourself. Eat a healthy diet. Don't abuse your body, don't overload it, and don't deny it any of the things it needs. At the same time, don't obsess. Buying all the latest “miracle products” and makeup will not bring you closer to whom you want to be. Confidence comes from within. Take the time to reflect on your life and do some emotional maintenance. In order to be truly confident, you absolutely must value yourself and understand that your well-being is important.
7.Work out. This is a real fast change. Go to the gym, walk, stretch! Gain awareness of who you are, and not to be afraid of it. That's the real confidence. Getting exercise can boost your confidence amazingly. Not only will it give you more energy throughout the day, but being in good shape will make you feel more "confident" to talk to others.
8.Stick up for yourself. If people put you down (and not in a good-natured, joking way), then let them know that their opinion of you is not held by everyone—most of all yourself. This may, at first, be hard to do. But once you stick up for yourself a few times, your confidence builds and you get more adept at it.
9.Celebrate your individuality. If you know you've got something special or different, then embrace it; don't hide it! You may wish that you were taller, or shorter, skinnier, stronger, whatever the case may be. But you need to realize that, if you were like everyone else, then you wouldn't be who you are. "What am I?" you ask; the answer's easy: You're a unique individual who is capable of growing and learning.
10.Take action. It is surprising how powerful the simple step of taking an action can be. And the action you take need not be something extravagant or grand. It could be something as simple as tackling a task that you have been procrastinating, such as writing a letter or tidying up that corner of the garage that has been out of control for the last several months. It could also be something as interesting as taking a class in yoga, cooking, gardening, learn French, anything that interests you that you haven't done yet. Whether large or small, business or personal, action brings on exhilaration, enthusiasm, and the confidence that other things can be done as well.
Believe in who you are!
Best to YOU,
Donna King
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