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Boost Your Confidence

Self-confidence is a great personal attribute but it is not something that you are born with, rather it is a skill that you can develop. These top tips are designed to help you build up your confidence and self-esteem.

evote time and energy to developing your self-confidence

Accept that you are not self-confident at the moment but you want to be, and ta e it from there! "nderstand that it will ta e time to develop, it won#t happen overnight! By ma ing a commitment to developing your self-confidence and ta ing advantage of any opportunity to build your confidence, no matter how daunting it may seem, your confidence can only improve!

!cknowledge your talents and accept your limitations

Confident people are aware of their own strengths and wea nesses, and are comfortable with other people nowing what these are! $a e a list of your strong points % all the things you are good at doing and all the things you li e about yourself! &t can sometimes be difficult so thin about compliments you may have received in the past, or things that you do which seem to come easily to you! At the same time, recognise your limitations but don't be too hard on yourself! Allowing yourself to be proud of your achievements, no matter how small, will give you a strong foundation for building self-esteem!

Share your knowledge

(nce you have ac nowledged your strengths, s ills and e)pertise, find a way to share them with other people! *or e)ample, if you are a good organiser, volunteer to arrange the ne)t office Christmas party! Your self-confidence will grow when you share your talents with other people who appreciate them!

Be realistic
Being honest with yourself about your abilities will ensure that you do not demand something of yourself that is unattainable! +his is ,ust setting yourself up for a fall, which will ma e you feel worse! &nstead, set realistic goals and ma e plans to achieve them! &f your plans do not wor , or you encounter any setbac s, don't give up! Simply learn from your mista es, revise the plans and start again!

"ave a positive attitude

+a e on new challenges with enthusiasm and don't be afraid of failure! Associate with positive, successful people who you admire for their self-confidence and attitude! (bserve and imitate their actions and the behaviours that ma e them seem self-confident! &f it is possible, find a mentor from this group, who can offer you advice and tips, and feel your confidence start to grow!

#earn how to cope with re$ection

-e,ection is inevitable and you will have to deal with it at some point! (vercome re,ection by always remembering that what you thin of yourself matters much more than what you believe other people thin of you! As for feedbac when you have been criticised and ta e on board any constructive criticism when it is offered to you!

Think about how you present yourself

Your appearance can go a long way towards pro,ecting an image of self-confidence! .oo ing your best at all times will help you to feel good about yourself, which in turn will give you an air of self-confidence!

evelop your conversational skills

Don't butt in on conversations! +a e a few minutes to listen to what is being said, wait for an opening, and ease yourself in gradually! $a e sure that any contributions you ma e are about the sub,ect being discussed and try not to ma e flippant or off-the-wall comments! +ry initiating conversations with people you don't now/ a simple comment about the weather is usually a good start!

%ractise
Build up your confidence by doing things that would normally fill you with dread, e!g! volunteering to organise an event or spea ing up at meetings! &t will be hard to appear confident at first, but don't give up! &f you practise this regularly, self-confidence will soon become a natural part of your personality!

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