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Five daily habits of very confident people

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By JasperPublished 2 years ago 4 min read
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For most of us, self-confidence is not just about falling out of the sky.

And a lack of selfconfidence can have a big impact on your happiness, relationships, and even your career.

Fortunately, by following specific habits and practicing certain beliefs, you can improve your selfesteem and go through life with higher selfconfidence. Confident People Don`t Need To Be Right Every Time

The most confident people understand they don`t have to pretend they`re the smartest in the room. Rather than trying to impress others with their knowledge, they`re curious, ask questions, and seek to learn.

Not only does this make them a lot more likable, but they actually develop into wiser individuals as well. If you always feel that you have to be right, you will have a hard time. If you need to look smart, you will be eaten up from the inside. It depletes your self-confidence because you are not always right. You are not always right.

Also, when you are trying to impress them with your knowledge, people will immediately understand it. They can feel it in your energy. Paradoxically, by trying to impress others, your lack of selfconfidence becomes obvious.

Rather than trying to impress others, just be calm and present with them. Ask questions. Listen. It radiates intriguing positive energy. Not only will you feel more confident, but others will enjoy being around you more.

Confident people want more eye contact

One study found a link between self-confidence and the ability to maintain eye contact. Studies show that people with low self-esteem tend to break eye contact more often, and confident people tend to make eye contact more often when communicating.

When someone makes enough eye contact, it not only builds confidence, but also makes them feel like they are really listening. You appear to be more grounded, more presence, emotional bond, and stronger in trust.

Studies show that on average, adults maintain 30-50% eye contact when talking to people. However, to make emotional connections and evoke positive trust, you need to maintain eye contact for 6070% of the time when communicating (but don't overdo it, or the eerie psychopath). You may come across as).

Lack of eye contact is the result of low self-esteem, but it is not a one-way street. In other words, if you have low self-esteem, intentionally maintaining more eye contact will increase your self-confidence.

Therefore, if you are not confident, practice actively to maintain eye contact with those around you. This not only gives you confidence, but also improves your social skills and builds trust and connections with others. Confident people practice open body language

Aside from eye contact, the easiest way to convey a person's self-confidence is to use body language.

People who are confident tend to have a much more open body language, while those with low self-esteem tend to shrink and close themselves.

Here are some tips for practicing open and confident body language.

Stand with your shoulders back (rather than leaning forward) and your chest slightly forward

Turn your head straight or up (rather than always looking at the floor)

Stand your feet firmly on the floor (rather than close to each other)

Express by hand (rather than looking like a robot) when speaking

When talking to others, turn your body and feet toward them

Do not cross your arms

It is important to practice open body language. First of all, you are perceived to be more friendly, relaxed and confident. Second, your body language directly affects the self-confidence you feel.

"Strong body language and behavior not only affect the people around you. They can actually change how you feel about yourself," said Amy, a social psychologist at Harvard Business School. Cuddy says.

Closed body language is a sign of low self-esteem, and open body language is a sign of self-confidence. However, just like making eye contact, it`s a twoway street. Even if you`re not feeling confident, the mere act of practicing open body language will make you feel more confident, as studies have shown. Confident People Don`t Care (Much) About Other People`s Opinions

Funnily enough, lack of selfconfidence usually doesn`t come from believing that we`re not good enough, it comes from being afraid other people think we`re not good enough.

We care too much about other people`s opinions — what they think of us, how they`ll speak about us, how we`re being perceived — and that chips away at our selfconfidence.

Highly confident people, on the other hand, don`t care much about the opinions of others. They aren`t bothered with trying to impress others. They don`t care much if someone thinks what they wear, say, or do is stupid.

They`re busy being themselves. They`re unfuckwithable.

Honestly, most people are way too occupied with what other people think. Trying to impress people who aren't even worth impressing wastes a lot of time, effort, and peace of mind. Do not live on the opinions of others. Be honest with yourself.

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