how to be confident

Confidence is developed in the mind its all a mind game. It is a belief that you can rely on yourself, your personality, your skills, your knowledge, the truth you know, and your theories. It is all about being 100% sure of yourself. Being confident shows up in the personality, in the way you communicate, while doing work, and more.
A confident person is a high-quality person who is able to make others trust him or her. But the reverse of this is being over confident which counters the expected results amongst your relationships. So, if you want to be successful, you must be confident.
to develop confidence you should consider the following steps

1. Dress smart. When you dress smart and right, you feel good and attractive.wear appropriate and clean clothes, and carry yourself well.
2. Maintain a good posture. Don’t let your shoulders droop, your head drop or your back hunch. A good posture conveys “energy” and enhances your confidence levels.
3. Read a motivating story every morning and whenever you are down. You can store a library of such stories on your phone or computer
4. Express gratitude for everything life has given you. If you learn to be content with what you have achieved and what is coming at you, you will eliminate all negative thoughts.
5. Exercise. When you work out, your physical appearance improves. You start looking well-toned and other folks start admiring you. Exercising regularly also eliminates fatigue and fills your body with a burst of energy that keeps you going for the whole day.
6. Always focus on your goals. People simply “unlearn” how to be confident by following stray thoughts and crazy ideas. Follow your personal and business goals and don’t lose sight until you achieve them. You will start feeling proud of your achievements when you realize goals and that will spur you on to handle more complex tasks.
7. Don’t keep to yourself and don’t be afraid. Speak up in a meeting. No human is perfect and it’s okay if you make mistakes. Speaking up and being heard can boost your confidence levels tremendously.
8. Don’t focus on the self. Focus on how you are changing the things around you – at home and in office. Thinking and focusing on your contributions will help you make things better and when you make things better, people will look up to you and that will make you confident and help you stop taking things personally.
9. Thank others, be objective in your assessment, and accept compliments graciously. Stay away from idle gossip, and don’t insult people. When you respect others, others will respect you and your book value will go up automatically.Finally, remember that every successful man is not successful at first. He has tasted many failures and then succeeded. Such positive thinking will help you maintain your confidence levels.