7 Powerful Tips to Instantly Boost Your Confidence

Imagine this: you enter any room confidently, speak to everyone without hesitation, and everyone listens to you with full attention. How would you feel?

Amazing, right? This is possible, but only if you read this blog until the end. You know, 85% of people are not confident when it comes to talking to others. A few years ago, I was also very shy and lacking in confidence. Public speaking was far from me; even in a small gathering, I couldn't say anything. However, after adopting some practical tips, today, I can confidently speak in any situation and create these blogs for you.

In this blog, I will share seven practical tips that changed my life, and at the end, there's a special bonus tip that will elevate your communication skills.

Read this blog until the end. These tips will not only help you feel empowered and calm, but in just a few days, you will not be the same person you are today. People will listen to you, and you will advance in life. So, are you ready to become a confident person? Let's start without any delay.

1. Positive self-talk

Have you ever noticed that when we talk to our friends, we are so positive? Yaar, you are very intelligent, or I know you will do this anyway. But when it comes to talking to ourselves, we often become negative. We must talk to ourselves positively and encouragingly, just as we do with our friends. For example, when I first shared my journey and knowledge, people benefited from it. This positive self-talk kept motivating me. Make positive self-talk a part of your daily routine.

For instance, you can start your day with these positive affirmations:

• I am confident.

• I am fearless.

• I am capable.

• I trust myself.

• I am worth it.

• I deserve to be the best.

Positive self-talk will not only increase your confidence but also make you mentally strong. So, friends, starting today, become your own best friend and begin talking to yourself positively and encouragingly. See how your life and communication skills improve.

2. Record yourself

It has five steps.

Step one: video recording

You just have to turn on your camera and speak on any topic for two minutes. It can be any topic, like a memory from your childhood, a story, an experience, or politics. Whatever you find interesting, you just have to speak on it for 2 minutes. But remember this: you do not have to speak by reading but by looking into the camera. You can also prepare beforehand, but whatever is coming to your mind at that time, you just have to say that. Try to make a full-length video so that you can also record your body gestures.

Step two: Listen

After the video is recorded, you just have to listen to your voice. You can also cover your phone. Now, notice your voice expressions and focus on whether your words sound according to the emotions. For example, if you are using words of happiness, then there is energy in that talk. If someone is saying something, then there is energy in that talk. If you are sharing sad experiences, then if you use feelingless words in your conversation, correct it and try to reduce it.

Step three: Speaking Speed

One more thing to check is your speaking speed. Some people speak so fast in nervousness and excitement that it is difficult to understand what they are saying, and the other person also thinks, Hey, what do you want to say? Some people speak so slowly that the other person starts feeling sleepy. Stay tuned. The audio is muted. Watch your video.

Step 4: Body Language

This time, you have to mute your audio and focus on your body language. Focus on your facial expressions. Now, since the audio of your video is muted, you will be able to see your body language, how confident you are feeling, and how effective your body language is. Watch the video and notice that if your face looks sad and upset, then next time, record with a smiling face. If your body posture is underconfident, then change it into a confident posture and speak to the camera by making eye contact.

Step 5: Quality Content

This time, your focus will not be on audio or video but on what you have said. What is the quality of what you have said, and what improvements can be made to it? At which moment did you speak very well, and where did you become weak? This will bring magical improvements in your communication skills. If you keep watching yourself again and again and keep improving, then your fear and hesitation will disappear.

3. Don't underestimate yourself

We all have felt at some point that our words are not that important or people will not take an interest in us, but trust me, this is just self-doubt. Let me tell you my story. I remember that in my school days, I was a little afraid of public speaking. Once, my teacher told me that we had chosen to anchor this function, but my heart was beating very fast, and I thought, how can I do this? Some other people can do better than me, and I was underestimating myself. But when I went on stage and gave my best, I realized that everyone was listening very carefully and didn't do it in appreciation. If you have something to say, then say it confidently. Your words are important, and you can impress people with your unique perspective.

Sometimes, we underestimate ourselves, especially when we meet a nice and confident person because we think that the person in front of us is so confident and looks at me. But remember that every person has something special and unique. So next time you feel that your point is not that important or you are feeling shy, then remember my story. Nothing is gained by underestimating yourself. Have faith in yourself, speak with full confidence, and see how people respect you and listen to you.

4. Embrace fear of rejection

We feel shy because we are afraid of what the world will say. What will the girl think, what will friends say?

This is the fear of rejection, which makes you more shy. When I was small, everyone used to make fun of my curly hair. Then I used to think about how I keep my hair open because if I kept my hair open, people would make fun of me and due to this fear I never used to keep my hair open, rather I always used to keep them tied and from here the fear of rejection is born in us. When someone is born, he is not shy from the beginning; rather, there are some incidents associated with him that make him shy, and there are two steps to remove this fear.

Step one: Accept your fear

If you are not able to speak English properly, then first of all accept that yes, it is okay I cannot speak English very well and as soon as you accept this, this fear will go away that what will people say, people will say that you should not speak English, it looks very bad, then you also smile and say yes I know friend, that is why I am practicing in front of you and the other person will not like it.

Step two: Rejection

Have you ever observed that thousands of likes come on a single video or photo and thousands of people dislike the same photo or video? I mean to say that we cannot please everyone. Suppose you go for an interview; everyone doesn't need to like you. There will be someone who will reject you. There should be mental preparation for this as well. Be ready for rejection and face it.

5. Stop overthinking

Earlier, whenever I used to talk to someone, I used to talk at that time, but later, do you know what I used to do?

I used to trouble myself by analyzing every word of mine. Did I say the right thing? But friend, I should not have said this. What will they think about me?

Such questions used to go on in my mind. But then I realized that nothing happens by overthinking. We just stress ourselves. To get out of this situation, there is a simple solution and a very powerful solution, and that solution is, that whatever happened, happened. If the conversation went well, it is good. Even if a small mistake is made, it is okay. Never mind, you don't need to be perfect every time. So remember this: Whenever you catch yourself analyzing yourself, immediately divert your mind to something more productive.

Be friendly with yourself. Just like you comfort your friend, comfort yourself the same way. Think, if my friend did this, what would I say to him?

Say the same positive things to yourself. Talk to your friends or family and take their feedback. This will give you confidence and clarity.

6. Visualize yourself

Visualizing means mentally imagining yourself in a situation where you are talking confidently. This is a very powerful technique. Let us understand this through a simple example.

Think you are sitting in a room. Close your eyes. Now imagine a party. A crowd of people is conversing with one another. Now, look at yourself. You are confident. Your posture is straight on your face. A relaxed smile is when you go to a group and everyone welcomes you. You start talking to them with full confidence, and whatever you are saying, everyone is listening to it with full interest. You crack jokes and people laugh, and you are enjoying. By visualizing this, your subconscious mind gets a signal that you are capable and confident. When you repeatedly imagine such situations, a positive mindset is set in your mind, and this practice reduces your nervousness in the actual situation.

So next time, whenever you feel hesitant, just close your eyes and visualize a confident version of yourself.

7. Practice in front of the mirror

This tip will help you a lot in talking to any person without fear, sinus, and hesitation. And trust me, this tip is my personal favorite.

You practice in front of the mirror, you look into each other's eyes and talk, this helps you a lot in maintaining eye contact even in real-life situations and now it is the turn of our bonus tip which I talked about in the beginning of the blog, keep doing things that make you happy, that is, whenever you get a chance and someone says come on stage and say some words or dance, then do not think that I will come tomorrow after preparing, just count 3 2 1 and go, whenever you feel sinus or you feel scared to do any work, then you just have to say one thing to yourself two one and go.

So friends, these were those seven practical tips, and if you want more tips to build self-confidence, then let me know in the comments.