10 Practical Ways to Increase Self-confidence

10 Practical Ways to Increase Self-confidence:

One cannot deny that self-confidence is a very important quality to achieve success in life. You will see this quality in every person who has reached this stage of success in life, whether it is a film-star, a cricketer, a person in your neighborhood, or a teacher teaching you. Confidence is a quality that exists in everyone, less in someone or more in someone. But it is important to increase your present level of confidence to a new and better level. And Today we are sharing here few practical ways to increase your self confidence.

Self-confidence Tips:

1) Improve Dressing sense:

The way you dress-up has an effect on your confidence. Let me tell you that here I am talking about common people like me, great men usually don't believe that Dressing has an impact on Self-confidence. But we are in 21st Century and now usually people do appreciate your sense of dressing.

I myself have realized this thing, when I am in my best attire, my confidence automatically increases, that is why whenever I have a presentation or interview , I prepare very well . Actually looking good gives you confidence to face people and on the contrary, you are very conscious on dressing poorly.

I had read a line somewhere-

''Do as much as you spend on clothes, but only buy half of the clothes you buy''

You too can adopt it.

2) Do what confident people do:

Such people will definitely be around you, notice that what they are doing. Look at such people carefully and include some of their activities in your life. For example:

• Sit on the front seat.
• Ask questions / answers in class, seminars and on other occasions.
• Pay attention to the way you walk and sit.
• Do not speak in a suppressed voice.
• Make eye contact, don't steal the eyes.

3) Be better than most people in one thing:

Not everyone can become an expert in every field, but he can choose two areas according to his interest, in which he can become better than others. When I was in school, many students were good at studying and other things, but I was the best in class in Geometry , and that is why I used to feel very confident in that class. If you achieve expertise in any one thing, then it will make you in-general confident. Just you have to choose something according to your interest and you have to be the best in your circle, your circle depends on you, it can be your school, college, your colony or your city.

You can choose any field, it can be an art, music, dancing, etc, It can be a sport, can be a subject or something in which your expertise can set you apart from the crowd and keep you at special place. This is not so difficult, you will already be better than many in something, just work a little and become an expert in it , but it will take some time, but when its done, everyone will respect you and you will be more Self-confident.

And the person who becomes special in any field does not worry about having less knowledge in other fields, you only think whether Bill Gates will ever get upset that he did not study much in other fields than technology.

4) Recall your achievements:

Your past achievements will help you feel confident. These can be any small achievements. For example: If you have ever come first in class, have done school top in a subject, have won a victory in singing competition or sports, have achieved a big target, have been employee of the month. It can be anything that makes you feel good.

You can write these achievements in dairy, and you can see them anytime, especially when you want to boost your confidence. An even better way is to create some images related to these achievements in your mind and add them to make a small movie and play it in your mind from time to time. Definitely it will help boost your confidence.

5) Visualize that you are confident:

Your strong thinking finds a way to become a reality , so think of yourself as a confident person every day. You can imagine anything, as if you are standing on a stage, giving a speech in front of thousands of people, or giving a great presentation in a seminar hall, and everyone is very impressed with you, you are praised on every side. It is happening and people are greeting you with applause. Albert Einstein also described imagination as more powerful than knowledge; And you can do the biggest work by using this power.

6) Do not be afraid to make mistakes:

Do you know someone who has never made a mistake? You would not know, because it is human nature to make mistakes, and I would say that birthright too. You exercise this right. It is not wrong to make a mistake, it is wrong to repeat it. Unless you repeat the same mistake again and again, you do not make any mistake, you make an effort and learn something from the experience that results from it.

Many times we think of doing some work, but still we are unable to confidently do that work because of fear of failure. Do not be afraid of making mistakes, you should be afraid of those who do not have the courage to try because of this fear!! If you pick up the history of all the successful people, then many failures will be hidden in the glare of their success.

Michel Jordan , considered to be the world's best basketball player of all time; They also say that -

''I have failed again and again in my life and that is why I succeed''

Do not hesitate to do anything, whether it is to stand up and ask a question, or to present yourself in front of many people, a little courage can increase your confidence manifold. Victory is indeed against fear!

7) Don't give excuse for not knowing English for low confidence:

English dominates our country. I also consider knowledge of English essential, but just because of its knowledge you can read many good books, blogs, etc, you can watch programs, movies, etc. more than one. But is knowledge of this language necessary to be confident? No, not Knowing English can make you even more confident, but it is not necessary that you should know English to be confident.The purpose of any language is to express your thoughts in words, and if you can do the same thing in another language, then you are not obliged to know English.

In some places such as job-interview knowledge of English may be necessary for your selection, but not for confidence, you can become the most confident person in the world without knowing English.

8) Repeat the thing that decreases your confidence:

Some people do not feel confident due to any particular reason. Just as some people have stage-fear, one becomes nervous in front of opposite sex. If you are also facing such a challenge then beat it. And the best way to beat is to do the activity that makes you nervous so many times that it becomes your strength. Be sure that people will laugh on you but you should always believe on your efforts and finally someday your weakness will become your biggest strength.

A line from Mahatma Gandhi always inspires me, "First they will not pay attention to you, then they will laugh at you, then they will fight with you, and then you will win." So ignore them, let them laugh and in the end victory will be yours.

9) Make special preparations on special occasions:

''Self-confidence is essential for success, and preparation is essential for self-confidence''- Arthur Ashe

Take full advantage of it whenever you have a chance to prove yourself. For example: You are participating in a debate, quiz, dancing or singing competition, giving a test or exam, or you are giving a presentation, or organizing a program. For every such opportunity, get involved with life and just make sure that you have not missed any preparation, now whatever the result, no one can raise a finger on you for your preparation.

Preparation and self-confidence are directly proportional. The better preparation is, the better self-confidence will be. And when you succeed because of this preparation, then this victory will become another chapter in the success story of your life which you can read again and again and boost your confidence.

10) Daily Complete your MIT:

 MIT i.e Most Important Task .If you continue to complete your daily MIT, then your confidence will definitely increase in a few days. Whenever you complete your MIT, see it as a small success and praise yourself for this task. Keeping up with your important tasks successfully daily, is probably the most effective way to boost your confidence. You must try it.


Remember that your confidence does not depend on your education, your financial condition or your looks and no one can make you feel inferior without your permission. Your self-confidence is very important for your success, and today whatever your confidence level is, with your efforts you can take it to new heights.

All the best!