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1. Stand tall.
Body language is really important in projecting confidence. So put your shoulders back, and keep your head up!
2. Smile.
People who smile win people over, plain and simple. Smiling makes you feel good, and smiling makes other people feel good! What more reason do you need than that?
3. Make eye-contact.
This is so simple, but really important! Make sure you look at the other person during conversations and smile at them. Notice how it makes you feel when people make eye-contact with you, as well as how it makes you feel when they don’t. A quiet smile from your eyes to your lips is much more effective than sucking up with fancy words, and projects a lot of confidence.
4. Quit apologizing.
Now I’m not saying drop your manners to be confident, which you definitely shouldn’t do. For some, it’s difficult to apologize even when it’s desperately needed, while others say “I’m sorry” way too easily. If you do this, it takes away the value of it when you do need to actually apologize, and you’re giving away your own value every time you apologize unnecessarily. When a sorry isn’t needed, say ‘thank you’ instead. Check out this article here for more about this: https://www.boredpanda.com/stop-saying-sorry-say-thank-you-comic-yao-xiao/
5. Laugh at yourself, not others.
One thing I’ve learnt from GAG is that senses of humour vary significantly. It’s much funnier to be able to laugh at yourself when you make a silly mistake, than to try make a joke at someone else’s expense. (Which actually stems from a lack of self-esteem.) However, don't constantly put yourself down for the sake of humour at your own expense either!
6. Say “thank you.”
When you’re offered a compliment say “thank you”, no need to say ‘really?’ or add in that this silly little dress only cost you twelve dollars or that you don’t think so but… Just take the compliment at face value, and that it’s true. As simple as that. Check out this Buzzfeed video too:
7. Look in the mirror and see your value.
Do you look in the mirror and see only the things that you don’t like? Well, stop! Pay attention to the features you do love, and better yet, don’t look in the mirror at all! Sit down, and write a list of positive traits you have. Check out this awesome take by @CHARismatic110 too https://www.girlsaskguys.com/social-relationships/a27382-hey-you-know-your-worth
8. Dress to impress (yourself)
Usually when I have a bad day and I’m feeling crap, I put on my ratty sweat shirts and trackies and snuggle up under a blanket (in winter). However, I suggest trying to dress nicely when you’re feeling like shit! Dress the part, and wear clothes that make you feel good.
9. Surround yourself with love.
Some people of make it their mission to surround themselves with friends that are at face value, similar to them. Now I’m not saying don’t have like-minded friends (definitely DO this) but surround yourself who are positive, make you feel good about yourself and allows you to be who you are (no matter how cheesy it sounds), which in turn encourages your own self-appreciation.
10. Fake it, but only ’til you make it.
Pretending to be confident and having faked self-esteem will only work for so long if you don’t back it up eventually. If you have severe confidence issues, I suggest talking to someone (maybe professionally). Search for your self-confidence, but don’t be unauthentic. The aim of this MyTake is to simply encourage you to get in touch with the confidence you already have that’s just buried underneath all the other crap.
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