5 Easy Ways To Boost Your Confidence

In this busy, rat-race of a world that we all live in, it’s all too common to feel the weight of the world on our shoulders – and most people crumble under the pressure. But there are people out there who strive and succeed, standing tall above others, getting on with their lives with a smile. What do all these people have in common? Confidence. We explore some ways to boost your confidence quickly, so you too can be one of the success stories in life.1. Don’t care what other people think. This is vital; so many people lack confidence because they’re always worrying about the impression they make on others: does she think I’m a nice person, did he think I was foolish to say that, do they think I’m a loser. These kind of thoughts are unhealthy; they drain your self confidence. If you go through life not caring what other people think of you, then you’ll worry less, feel happier in your skin, and increase your confidence.2. Be optimistic; have faith in yourself. What all those high-flyers have in common is pure faith in their own abilities. They don’t approach a new challenge thinking about failure; it isn’t even a notion they understand. If you think you’re going to be bad at something, then you will be. If you’re sure that girl is going to turn you down, then she will. Always feel that you’re going to be successful in everything you do, and, 9 times out of 10, good things will happen.3. Be careful of the company you keep. This may sound controversial, but it’s important: choose your friends wisely. If you find that people around you are gloomy nay-sayers, who always look on the bad said of life, then they’re likely to sap your confidence. On the other hand, if you surround yourself with other bubbly, confident people, then their confidence will rub off on you too.4. Do things that scare you. This is a time-honoured life tip, and one of the most successful ones: don’t shy away from those things you’re afraid of. Instead, think of them as new challenges, life experiences you’ve yet to try. Though they may test you, each time you succeed will make you less scared to try something new, and thus your self-confidence will grow.5. Smile. A totally simple, yet hugely effective technique, smiling can boost your confidence because it creates other smiles – we challenge you to not smile back when someone smiles at you! This small act makes other people happier, and, as you caused this feeling in others, your confidence will soar.Those people who find it easy to approach that pretty girl aren’t born with any unusual gifts – they weren’t given ‘Super Charm’ at birth. All they have is confidence. So try out our tips above, and you’ll be walking tall in no time.