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How Can You Increase Self-Confidence?

It is the self-confidence that makes people able to continue living despite Many difficulties, it is the characteristic that all the world would like to possess.

By Judith IsidorePublished 2 years ago 5 min read
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How Can You Increase Self-Confidence?
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When we contemplate the lives of some of the greats immortalised by history, we realise the meaning of self-confidence, or it is enough just to contemplate the personality of some successful people around us, we see that all of them have distinctive qualities that make them able to achieve success and great achievements. It is the self-confidence that makes people able to continue living despite Many difficulties, it is the characteristic that all the world would like to possess, but how can we build or increase our self-confidence? Continue reading the article to learn more about the meaning of self-confidence and how to increase self-confidence effectively.

The concept of self-confidence

Self-confidence carries many meanings and its concept varies according to different people and their views, but the most comprehensive definition is that self-confidence is belief in yourself, and self-confidence comes from feelings of satisfaction with your mind and body, i.e. from your self-esteem, as well as from belief in your abilities, talents and experiences, it is the ability to face challenges. life and successfully transcend it.

A person’s awareness of his true capabilities helps to achieve a healthy balance between overconfidence and poor self-confidence. Excessive self-confidence may push him to feel arrogant and self-sufficient, and thus you see him fail to complete some work or projects on time due to an overestimation of his abilities. He believes that he can Doing anything or completing some tasks in a short period of time, and on the other hand, the lack of self-confidence leads to fear and thus not seizing some good opportunities at work, school, or even in their social life as a whole.

Self-confidence helps people gain credibility and makes a good impression when meeting other people for the first time, and gives a personality a special attraction. 1

Some factors that affect your self-confidence

There are several factors in life that may affect self-confidence and self-esteem, these factors either build your self-confidence or negatively affect it, we will mention them to you below:

  1. Childhood: The childhood period in a person’s life is one of the most important factors that affect his self-confidence, and every person around the child contributes to the formation of his personality. He is not confident in himself, and on the contrary, when the child grows up in a healthy and stable environment, this will make him a balanced and normal person.
  2. Society: The pressure of society is a major contributor to the lack of self-confidence in general, due to some customs and laws of societies, for example, to live in a certain way or to wear certain clothes in order to obtain the respect of others or to obtain a prestigious job and so on, and unfortunately the failure to resist that Excessive stress may result in low self-esteem.
  3. Media: Most women are interested in following the media, whether on social media or on television, as it affects the minds of some girls and tries to look or act like celebrities and public figures who seem to have an ideal life, and the impact may be completely different.
  4. Friends and family: The people we spend our time with have a huge impact on our self-confidence. Friends can help you gain confidence and self-esteem. On the other hand, there are some negative friends who constantly criticise you and may work to bring you down.
  5. Health: Taking care of yourself, your body, your mind, and your spirit significantly enhances your self-confidence, such as exercising, yoga, and others.
  6. Work environment: The work environment affects our personality in general. We spend a lot of time and interact with many people at work. A tiring job and a stressful atmosphere may lead to a lack of self-confidence, and in turn a healthy and productive work environment contributes to an increase in your self-esteem. 2
  • How can you increase self-confidence?

All the factors mentioned above may affect the personality of a person already, but the truth is that the only person who can control you is yourself, as you can always change yourself and develop your capabilities. We will mention to you some steps that will help you increase self-confidence as follows:

  • Planning and preparing

The person should plan and prepare for any new step he will take in his life, for example when you want to apply for a new job it is better to prepare for the interview, plan what you want to say and think about how to answer some questions that you are likely to be asked during the interview.

  • Positive thinking

“Optimism is that belief that leads to achievement, nothing can be accomplished without confidence and hope.”

The author of those wonderful words is Helen Keeler, author, lecturer, and political activist.

Of course positive thinking leads to optimism, they are mutual concepts, when you think you can achieve something You probably will, but when you feel like you can't get the job done, you probably won't. Positive thinking means focusing on and developing your strengths, not your weaknesses.

  • Talk to Confident People

Talking to confident people and observing their behaviour, actions and the way they speak can help you feel more confident. Learn from the experiences of others how they overcame some difficulties and succeeded in implementing their goals.

  • Keep calm

There is a close relationship between increasing self-confidence and feeling calm. When you feel that you are low on self-confidence, you are more prone to stress and anxiety about a task. You must learn the arts of relaxation, such as taking a deep breath when feeling stressed, for example.

  • Say some positive phrases to yourself

Boost your confidence by saying some positive words and phrases to yourself daily. We naturally tend to believe what we say frequently, and it's best to say these phrases out loud so that your voice can be heard.

  • Face your fears

In order to increase your self-confidence in a strong and steadfast manner, you must confront your fears, so that you face something that frightens you daily and thus you can gain confidence after each experience, get out of your comfort zone and face all your fears.

  • Help others

Helping someone else helps you feel grateful for what you have and boosts your confidence, especially when you feel like you can make a difference in someone's life.

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