Ways to Boost Self Confidence

 

Ways to Boost Self Confidence

Someone who is a confident person is the one who believes in their own abilities. Because if you believe in your ability, you will easily try new things. The reasons why there’s undeveloped potential is not because someone’s not smart and hasn’t got any chance, but it’s usually based on their lack of confidence. Boosting self confidence doesn’t come by it self but it must be practiced. These are seven ways to boost your self confidence :

1.      Positive thinking

Always think positively in daily activities. Thinking about good things to make more confidence in daily activities. Avoid negative thinking or worry about other people’s opinions. When going through hard times, remember that you are a unique, special,valuable person, and you deserve to achieve happiness and success.

2.      Smile at others

If you want to be treated kindly by others, you must behave well to others. Try to smile and greet other people in your community. Smiles and friendliness can make other people happy. A smile can also make a person more confident about their surrounding.

3.      Know your self

It is important to know what things are controlled and what are the limitations. If  you already know what is your weaknesses, don't stop there or just lament. Instead, you have to strive to hone yourself so that this weakness does not become a stumbling block in the future. By recognizing our shortcomings, we know which places are not right for our careers.

4.      Do what you likes

Your self confidence can be improve by avoiding things that make you stress . You can build your confidence by doing the things you love. So, try to focus on the things that you really like. Leave the job that makes you unhappy and pursue the career that is your dream.

5.      Adopt a healthy diet and exercise

To become a more confident person, it's time for you to switch to a healthier lifestyle. Start exercising and eating healthy foods. A balanced nutritional intake and a healthy lifestyle will make your mind more positive. Avoid staying at home and just lamenting your fate. It will not make any changes for you.

6.      Learn to forgive yourself or others

Everyone has made mistakes. However, if you constantly regret your mistakes, you will continue to be haunted by them and always feel insecure. So, learn to forgive yourself or others who have hurt you. That way, you can focus on managing your future with more confidence.

7.      Be brave

A person's awareness of low self confidence has the potential to further reduce self confidence. To solve it, you shouldn’t hesitate to take proactive action. If you feel it hard to believe in yourself, be brave. Because being brave and not shy is a solution to increase self confidence.

Written by Indira and Sarah Septyani