5 Confidence Tips

Improving your confidence comes with a sense of freedom to be yourself. I know that my confidence levels are low, but I have been using some of these tips and slowly my confidence is improving.

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1. Love yourself first

Confidence is obviously a self-grown attribute. If you don't love yourself how can you be confident? Try keeping a journal of positive things that happen each day. It could be meeting someone new, trying something different or seeing something amazing. Focus on your strengths as a person and do things that interest you. If you really like sports, play sports but if you are more of an inside person that likes to read and draw, that's fine. Don't do things that will make you unhappy.

2. Fake it 'till you make it

Practice confidence and you will eventually train your brain into being more confident. When you meet new people, make eye contact, introduce yourself and smile. Even if you're not feeling confident at all make sure you appear outwardly confident and people will believe that you are. If you start to doubt yourself just push through and believe in yourself, you will be better off in the end.

3. Stand tall

How you carry yourself is a good indicator of how you feel about yourself. For example, if you slouch or walk around looking at your feet (probably not the most interesting sight) you will appear closed off and nervous. Stand up straight, put your shoulders back and keep your head held high and you will look approachable and friendly.

4. It's in the Smile

People are more likely to talk to you if you look nice. Try smiling, this will make you look and feel more confident. When you smile, make sure to also smile with your eyes. There is a reason why fake smiles are easy to pick out and it’s because the expression isn’t shown within the person’s eyes.

5. Find positive friends

Finally, surround yourself with positive people who will boost your confidence levels. If you surround yourself with insecure people it becomes harder to boost your own self esteem. Being happy is easier when the people you are with are happy.

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There you go! Five tips for being more confident. Sorry I haven’t posted in ages, I have been catching up with friends but I promise I will post more often now.

I hope you enjoyed this post even though it is very text heavy.

Until next time

Emma x