How does one build up confidence?

Good question, hehe :) It's a lot to talk here, but I want to share with you what i've heard from others and I have applied in my life for a few days: just stay calm and relax, stay on bed or couch or any comfortable position for you and do absolutely nothing! stay and let your mind to flow whatever it wants to take you... In this way it will heal itself and you will know yourself better which leads to self-confidence ;)

Confidence is not just contributed to oneself, other people also has something to do with it. Having full knowledge in everything we do and doing it right makes us feel more confident. The proper exposure also really make sense, plus the affirmation we got from others definitely help in building a strong and positive confidence.

It starts with positive thinking. One starts feeling low when one starts to focus on one's negative traits. You have to adopt a positive mind. Look at the good side of yourself and forget about what you are not or what you do not have. Focus on your assets and work on them. Be clean and neat always, read something everyday, wear a smile, and tell yourself that you're great.

A self dialogue is important but more than that to know what you really are, the good and the bad parts, learn to accept your self, don't idolize someone else too much, to admire is good you like that person in certain parts and that only shows what subconsciently you want to achieve for your self, but we cannot put people too much up or down compearing to us or the laws of the universe make us go up and down all the time too. Whatever that person you admire has you also have something that you are better than that person. Knowing your flaws is good cause you know your limits and you can break it if you want, but only for you not because someone criticized or pointed. There are things in us that we don't wanna change just yet. To do the best you can is the best way to gain self confidence, when we regret, when we know we are not a good person, that we didn't do all we could we regret and guilty is a confidence killer, you stop looking into people's eyes freely, or even don't want to face your self anymore. Confident people are not arrogant, but know exactly who they are, they accept and also praise them selves for the good parts.

There are alot of things you can do to make yourself confident! Focus on the positive things about yourself. For a good confidence boost, grab a camera, some friends and go crazy! Not only you will feel great about yourself, your friends will too- and you will have those photos to keep as a great memory... For those who think that they won't look in front of camera,they just spell out these lines:- "I m neither better..nor worse...than anyone here.I am just different in my own ways..." Then they will feel much better..

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There's a saying "fake it until you make it." Use your imagination and pretend you are the person you need to be and when you do it enough times you will start to act like you have all the confidence in the world. You have to know you are just as good as anyone else in this world and you can accomplish anything you set your mind to.

Hmm.. These are my suggestions.. Smile.. Yah smile like that on your avatar. hehehehe. You can also prettify yourself so that it would be easier to feel comfy with confidence.

Confidence is something that we must find deep within ourselves. Nurturing that quality day by day and moment by moment will make us stronger in that onfidence.l It is not something that we are born with or will just come across one day. it is something we build with everything inside of us. sometimes outside forces can either motivate or deter that quality in us.

For me, self-confidence is belief of oneself. If you believe you can then you'll build up self-confidence.

The best way to build up confidence I think is to maintain a mostly positive lifestyle. Granted, that is easier said then done. However if we think positively that we are going to accomplish something, then we are going to become more confident. If we become more confident, then our self-confidence are going to grow to a greater level to say the very least. That will lead us to accomplish much more in life. Still on the other hand, it is prudent not to take on too much at once. Trust me, repeated failures will destroy whatever self confidence that you've built up. Don't underestimate what you can do but at the same time, overestimation of what you can do, can be almost as bad. Therefore, start up slow, building up what you can do and then in the end, you'll be able to be more self confident in many parts of life. That does tend to work well for me.

Dear friend To build up a confident first step is positive thinking because positive thinking is a key of success. You always use words Yes I will do it and I will try it in every work then your confidence will increase day by day and always think positive yes this is good I can do it.

Try to do things that make you happy. It will give you a feeling of satisfaction. Develop your skills on things you are good at. Learn more about an area of life you are really interested in. Do you have particular passions of life which you can extend or master even better do it. To get a confirmation from someone that you are really skilled and good at something make your self-confidence grow enormously. I, myself like to compete with myself. I always try to do a better result. When I have done better my self-confidence grow stronger. When I fail I carry on persistently until I have accomplished an improvement.

Well for me, only knowledge and wisdom can highly build up our confidence. If you will notice, poor people that have no education have no strength and will to make a speech in front of many people. They will say, "What will I tell to all of them? I am scared... No I don't want!!! I don't know what to do..." but to an educated one... "Alright I got it, I know what I do, with pleasure"; see the picture...!!! A smart brain will take off all the shyness and fear of a person that result in building a good foundation of confidence. Hope this help you in your post... GOD BLESS YOU!!!

Gaining self confidence is really a long process. You have go through a lot of trials in life,in work. But if you really want to have this, you just have to trust yourself. It will start from yourself. If you don't believe in yourself, how others will believe in you. But in times along your journey of life it will come naturally special if there's more people are liking you. By that, you will feel your importance and without knowing it, you have the self confidence that you need. Hope this could help. : ) Great day to you!

I think that you can't do any things in this situation. He/she only increases his/her confident if himself/herself wants to do that.

Self-confidence partners with self-image. It's how you see yourself that formulates the level of confidence that comes out of you.

I think that is kind of a tricky question. I am a very self confident person when it comes to most things so I can't imagine being otherwise. I think it's all about leaving your comfort zone. If you're not used to talking to strangers, make it a point to initiate a conversation with at least one a day. What is it you need help being confident with? Knowing that would make it easier to answer the question.

Building self confidence is not easy, but there's some tips to gain confidence. Doing what you believe to be right even if others mock or criticize you for it. Admitting mistake and learn from it. Being willing to take risks and go the extra mile to achieve better things. Just believe in your self in what ever you do.

One can achieve many things if he can have confidence in him. Try to follow these tips for being confident. Convince yourself that you are a great person. Secondly, look confident always and soon you start feel confident. Talk to people, converse with them, but don't feel obliged to fill the gap in the conversation. Smile always. Your smile makes the people to respond positively. Happy mylotting.