racz_jay25
03/23/08, 02:12 AM
How to Feel Confident
You might have already read and learned how to be confident, but what if you still don't feel all that confident? Sometimes it takes your emotions a little bit of time to catch up with your thoughts, but here's how to help the process along.
1. Take a public speaking course. You might dread getting up in front of people, but there's no better way to jump start your confident feelings than by assuring yourself that you've got something to say, and people are listening.
2. Change up your look. Whether you're male or female, getting a new outfit and haircut can make you feel fresh, cool and confident.
3. Pretend that you are already confident. If you've ever wanted to be an actor, use that motivation now. You may know you're capable and competent, yet you may feel rather insecure, but by pretending that you're already confident, you might be able to convince yourself. Ask yourself, what would the confident me do? How would they walk? How would they speak? Practice!
4. Find some affirmations that will help you and repeat them often to yourself.
Affirmations are very powerful and need to be spoken as though they have already happened. Say to yourself "I am a very confident person", "There is nothing I cannot do if I put my mind to it".
5. Visualize yourself being congratulated on something you dream to achieve, imagine the person shaking your hand and saying well done. Hold a picture of you being successful.
6. Every evening, just before you go to bed, think to yourself at least ten times, 'I am a confident man/woman'. This leaves a positive frame of mind inside yourself and will make you feel more confident the next day.
Tips
Smile and relax; there's nothing that needs to be worried about.
Don't feel that the audience is expecting a lot from you.
Assume yourself equal to anyone in the audience.
Volunteer important works in your organization, this is how you can earn people's respect.
ALWAYS be honest and believe in yourself. If you don't no one else will.
Don't underestimate yourself just because you're younger or smaller.
If anybody puts you down or makes fun of you, think it through and how silly the comment is. Make it feel like it's a joke and you won't take the comment seriously.
http://www.wikihow.com/Feel-Confident
You might have already read and learned how to be confident, but what if you still don't feel all that confident? Sometimes it takes your emotions a little bit of time to catch up with your thoughts, but here's how to help the process along.
1. Take a public speaking course. You might dread getting up in front of people, but there's no better way to jump start your confident feelings than by assuring yourself that you've got something to say, and people are listening.
2. Change up your look. Whether you're male or female, getting a new outfit and haircut can make you feel fresh, cool and confident.
3. Pretend that you are already confident. If you've ever wanted to be an actor, use that motivation now. You may know you're capable and competent, yet you may feel rather insecure, but by pretending that you're already confident, you might be able to convince yourself. Ask yourself, what would the confident me do? How would they walk? How would they speak? Practice!
4. Find some affirmations that will help you and repeat them often to yourself.
Affirmations are very powerful and need to be spoken as though they have already happened. Say to yourself "I am a very confident person", "There is nothing I cannot do if I put my mind to it".
5. Visualize yourself being congratulated on something you dream to achieve, imagine the person shaking your hand and saying well done. Hold a picture of you being successful.
6. Every evening, just before you go to bed, think to yourself at least ten times, 'I am a confident man/woman'. This leaves a positive frame of mind inside yourself and will make you feel more confident the next day.
Tips
Smile and relax; there's nothing that needs to be worried about.
Don't feel that the audience is expecting a lot from you.
Assume yourself equal to anyone in the audience.
Volunteer important works in your organization, this is how you can earn people's respect.
ALWAYS be honest and believe in yourself. If you don't no one else will.
Don't underestimate yourself just because you're younger or smaller.
If anybody puts you down or makes fun of you, think it through and how silly the comment is. Make it feel like it's a joke and you won't take the comment seriously.
http://www.wikihow.com/Feel-Confident