Do you want to strengthen your self-confidence and appear more confident? Then you are exactly right here! People who are convinced of their own skills and their value enjoy many advantages in everyday life. Only logical! Finally, they pursue clear goals and stand for the things they make up for and that they want to achieve. But sayings like “just be more self-confident” say easily if your own self-esteem is currently a bit stuck due to certain circumstances. Fortunately, self-confidence and dealing with stressful and challenging situations can be trained.
In this article, I would therefore like to introduce you to valuable tips that you can use to strengthen your self-confidence – both from the inside and outside. Here we go!
In advance there is a brief overview for you:
- Make yourself aware that nothing can happen to you
- Work on your posture
- Learn to laugh at yourself
- Be thankful for the things you have
- Place the focus on having fun
- Learn to say your opinion
- Reduce yourself from negative thoughts
- Appeal to embarrassing moments
- Bring structure to your everyday life
- Train your body for unpleasant situations
1. Make yourself aware that nothing can happen to you
Often it is feared that keep our self-confidence in check. For example, the fear of maneuvering yourself in an embarrassing situation, the fear of not being liked by others, or the general fear of uncertainty. Instead, learn to keep these fears of possible mistakes and their consequences in check – because as long as they master you, you cannot expect to walk through the world with confidence and a smile.
Being self-confident also means doing things as a matter of course that others (or your former self) find more embarrassing or uncomfortable. Let your feelings run wild and make it clear that there is no danger. Errors are allowed and there for the learning. In addition, they usually do not even notice, because nobody pays attention to you you.
2. Work on your posture
Did you know that your own attitude has a decisive influence on psychological well-being? After all, a sunken sitting posture or a sad, depressive gait does not exactly speak for a convinced person with a high level of self-esteem.
Instead, you should show yourself instead of hiding. Go a little faster and more determined and heed the classic tips of our parents: “Breast out!”, “Head up!”, “Watch straight!” And “Belly in!” – It is not for nothing that they have always preached these sayings from important life events. Oh, don’t forget to smile! Even if you don’t seem to have to do it afterward, it has a positive effect on your mind.
You can mainly work on regular movement on your attitude. Ride a bike and take regular walks, go swimming … There are so many options. If your job allows little movement, you should also consciously take your time to train a straight seating position. Working on a standing desk and regular stretching of the neck muscles can also remedy the situation.
Tip: Maybe the so-called power posing is also something for you. It describes the intake of a space-taking posture. However, from a scientific point of view, a connection between this pose and actual self-confidence has not been confirmed.
3. Learn to laugh at yourself
As I said, mistakes are allowed! Learn from them – and learn to laugh at your mistakes and quirks. Don’t be too serious about yourself. This mindset does not get you up to rest even in unpleasant situations. Not to be expected that you are perfect or must be perfect, but also to radiate honest strength in unperfected moments – that is true self-confidence.
Depending on the situation, you can even train your self-confidence, for example by telling an embarrassing story from your past. It is really easy to laugh about it yourself – and at the same time, you confirm that you deal with your mistakes confidently.
Tip: stop comparing yourself with others (and only apparently perfect) people. Nobody is perfect – and nobody has to be perfect. However, as long as you think you have to be perfect, every “mistake” then weakens your self-confidence.
4. Be grateful for the things you have
You are actually doing pretty well, but you still have the feeling that you lack anything. Instead of wanting more and more, you should be grateful for what you already have.
“The lucky ones are not grateful. They are the grateful ones who are happy. ”
– Francis Bacon (more under gratitude quotes)
Haking a Ferrari is not a life goal – and consumption does not make you happy and if at all only artificially confident! To be able to spend a lot of money does not mean that you are confident. They are real friendships or the time outside in the great outdoors that increase our mental well-being and our self-confidence
5. Place the focus on having fun
How exhausting it must be to want to make sure everyone likes you. This is impossible in the long run – in the end, in the end, even someone now hates your positivity.
At some point the day comes and then this less satisfactory information is scratching your own self-confidence. As soon as you open your eyes in the morning, you should rather concentrate on having fun. Then both your sympathy values and your self-confidence really get going.
“Nothing in the world looks as contagious as laughter and a good mood.”
– Charles Dickens (More under the joy of living quotes)
Make compliments, and make yourself and others laugh. Tell a joke and ask questions about getting to know each other that nobody else asks. Be different from the average – not completely crazy, but positively crazy, open, honest, and funny.
6. Learn to say your opinion
Many people do not stand up for their opinion but try to swim inconspicuously with the mass. Often out of fear of saying or doing something stupid or embarrassing. That is the opposite of self-confidence! If you have a certain opinion, then you should also express it, justify and represent them. However, do not try to convince other people, and be open to changing your opinion when the counterarguments are coherent.
But be sure to also learn to say “no” if something doesn’t suit you. After all, you also accept the “no” of other people.
“Say the opinion”, but I also understand something else. For example, you compliment others, that if in doubt, you will explain why you live vegan or that you don’t look away when someone is bothered. This is also self-confident action, courage, and trust in yourself.
7. Read out negative thoughts
Whether “I alone can’t change anything”, “that went wrong last time” or “I can’t” – negative thoughts and beliefs keep you from great things that can strengthen your self-confidence. They make opportunities look like dangers so that dreams burst before you could even speak or tackle them.
“What do you think are you? You radiate what you are. You attract what you radiate. ”
– Buddha
So think positively! You are not alone if you want to improve something in the world, you can learn from mistakes and plan the second try to tackle differently – and you can train and learn things! Be brave and open instead of stubborn, fearful, and biased. That is self-confidence.
8. Speak about embarrassing moments
Laughing at yourself is a way for more self-confidence-but in unpleasant moments to point directly to (own) embarrassment, while everyone else stares embarrassed, and silently signs on the floor, the other. So you prove that it is your strength to deal with your weaknesses confidently. The form of self-confidence can also be learned.
9. Bring structure to your everyday life
Your private and professional everyday life is relatively disorganized and unmanageable? This leads to constant stress at least subconsciously, which makes it difficult to master challenges and implement plans. However, positive experiences strengthen your self-confidence! So take care of a certain structure – and take time for yourself.
For example, lead a physical calendar on which you hold notes and appointments. Think and live more minimalist and focus on the things that are really essential for you to be happy and ultimately more confident. The new overview will make life easier for you, promise!
10. Train your body for unpleasant situations
Fortunately, you can prepare yourself for unpleasant situations and train confident behavior. However, not only posture is crucial for absolute coolness at the appropriate moments. Breathing also plays a major role.
“Feelings come and go like clouds in the sky. Careful breathing is my anchor in the here and now. ”
– Thích nhất hạnh
So do breathing exercises to prepare. Breathe in and out regularly deep and feel into your body. Yoga, Pilates, or mindfulness exercises can guide you. Meditation can also not only strengthen your immune system – but also let your self-confidence grow. Why? Because in the truest sense of the word you become “yourself consciously” and live more carefully.
Be more confident with simple tips!
It is tremendous fun to be convinced of your own skills, but at the same time to be able to laugh at your own weaknesses or mistakes. If you pull your self-worth out of yourself – and not only from the things you buy – it is also a real, long -term self -confidence that makes you appear much more stable in all situations of your life.
I very much hope that the tips from this post provide you with a real portion of self-confidence and strengthen you. Have you had any questions, tips, or your own experiences with the increase in your self-esteem that you want to share? Then I’m really looking forward to your comment!
Stay confident,
