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10 Ways To Gain Confidence

Do you often go through this line in your mind, “Wait, I can’t do that!” Well it is quite normal to feel that way. Self doubt arises out of low self confidence which most people tend to face. You would face yourself in the same situation whenever you begin fearing mess or complicating things for everyone. Fear of rejection or even fear of not being appreciated can lead to lowering self confidence. Will I be able to do it, Does this kind of thing suit me, Do you think I will look good in this etc. are questions that arise because of low confidence levels.

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Most of you don’t even know what you are capable of or what you can possibly do. You have been brought up to believe a certain level about yourself. Staying within confines is something that you have been trained throughout your life. Being capable of something else is just not how your thought process works and finally you are led to believe that you cannot do much in life.

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Well there are ways to boost your confidence naturally. Here are some tricks that you can use up to regain your confidence levels.

Thought to Action
Once you have thought of something, it is time to implement it. Don’t go back or doubt your decisions. It is time to carve your decisions and take actions on them instead. Considering the action is better than doubting your thoughts. This is the basic way to build confidence. Just do what you have just thought in your mind. Set out for action as they tend to call it. Stop overthinking! Take the action while lightening up about the whole affair. Be in the present zone.

Face the Fear
It’s time! You can regain your confidence when you begin facing your fears. It’s ok to fear that rejection or being dejected by what’s surmounting high on your mind. But then it is time to face your fears too. You should ache for curiosity and fill your mind with enthusiasm instead of fear for the time that is coming. This way you would be able to stay confident for what lies ahead of you.

The Strengths and Weakness
You should be aware of your strengths and weakness at all times of the day. You should know what your strong points are. Make them your weapons when fighting the battle of life. Don’t allow anyone to pinpoint your weakness. Work on your weakness.

Dream Success
Whenever you think of your next quest, think that you will succeed in that. Remember the moment you begin thinking success is the moment you will get the confidence to achieve success. This is probably why the beginning to a confident moment is dreaming about success.

Trust Yourself
When you plan on being confident, you should trust your own capabilities. Self doubt is what hinders self confidence most times. The ideal way to build confidence is to know what you are capable of and trusting that it will get you to your goal.

Prepare for it
Who said preparation was a passé? Well, it is certainly not a thing of the past. You tend to be more confident to face your fears when you are prepared for the future that holds on to you. So make sure you are prepared for the task in hand.

Know Yourself
Self knowledge is the best way to get your confidence levels high. You should work on knowing how you can make yourself any better than you already are. This you can achieve when you know yourself inside out. Before knowing the other person or the task in hand, it is important to know yourself.

Dress for the Occasion
You should always dress right for the occasion in hand. You should not consider dressing down or over dressing. Dress sharp and that will surely build in more confidence.

Risk Taking Attitude
No here we are not talking of mindless risks! You should be ready to take the necessary risks. Remember the moment you begin taking the right risks, you are ready to flourish and have built in the requisite confidence levels.

Body Language
Postures do matter when you are talking of confidence. Make sure you work on building the confident posture. You should appear confident too and that can happen only when you work on your body language. Smile and you will feel the confidence gushing in.

Story first published: Saturday, May 17, 2014, 10:08 [IST]
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