How do you start gaining self-confidence? When you think of people who are confident, it’s usually from reinforced affirmation of something. A supermodel may be confident in her appearance, a successful business man may feel the least bit squeamish when presenting products at a sales meeting. Affirmation can be internal or external, but the source of Confidence will always begin with how you feel about yourself.

Let’s look at some confidence-boosting tips to help you see the “you” that’s lying within:

1. Try something that you’ve never done before.
2. Find ways to spend time with new people at work and in your social life
3. Don’t compare parts of your life to anyone else’s-be happy with your uniqueness
4. Don’t be a robot-meaning don’t focusing on trying to be perfect, just focus on doing a good job at things
5. Find ways to learn from past mistakes and failures-experience is your best teacher
6. Spend time during your leisure to get involved in something creative
7. Get inspired by reading books or watching interviews of people you admire
8. Host a get together at your home and bask in the comfort and attention received from your friends
9. If you’re single, try dating someone new on going to places where other singles hang out
10. Avoid negative self-talk. Train your conscious to immediately recognize this and replace these thoughts with more positive ones.
11. Lay out a comprehensive plan do something that you’ve put off in the past
12. Create daily habits and routines that can contribute to accomplishing your goals, such as creating shopping lists, reading for 30 minutes a day, walking in between breaks or lunches, or even journaling.
13. Take time off to smell the roses. After visiting a local park or going to the theater to see a new show.
14. Keep a list of your accomplishments and note the things that you’re great at
15. Give compliments to others and offer reassurance when people need it. Remember….it’s all about karma!
16. Starting working with a personal trainer or find a diet plan if you’re looking to get in shape for the spring or summertime.
17. Find a mentor to help you get into a new field or offer career guidance
18. Spend more time on self-grooming and your appearance. Looking great can make us feel great!
19. Reward yourself with a gift when you accomplish a goal that you’ve set for yourself
20. Volunteer at a local food or animal shelter. Often during our times of giving, we gain a better appreciation of ourselves and our own circumstances!

Setting and completing your own personal or professional goals is an enormous confidence booster, so keep challenging yourself and aim for the sky.

Happy confidence boosting!

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