What can I do to be more self confident?

Answer 1

1) Get older. This takes time.
2) Try to achieve something, even something small.
3) Talk to supportive people and try to avoid nay-sayers.
4) Use NLP (Neurolinguistic Programming). Here is a brief idea what to do: Never run yourself down. Listen to what you say. Be honest, but not too frank.

Answer 2

It takes a lot of nerve to make the first move, but I know several people who have found that amateur dramatics helps. I know that sounds exactly the LAST thing you would want to do, but they explain that when they are acting, they are someone else, not themselves and after "acting" as a confident , outgoing person on stage, they assimilate some of that self confidence into their own persona. Worth a try if you can pluck up the courage for that first move.

Answer 3

Practice whatever you feel unconfident about and I do mean whatever it is. Also, don't be afraid to not know something with confidence. If you don't know--you know you don't know--you're not unsure if you know.

I'm guessing it's not just a confidence issue but a dominance issue. I don't know how to change a whole personality but try this for a start. Whoever you meet, look them in the eye, until they look away one time, each time you see them. You will be surprised at what a short duration this is. You will get more respect from people this way and it will help you feel better about you.

Answer 4

There are some great self help books. Go to your local book shop and choose 2 that look like they address the issues you have. Reading and following the activities in them helped me with my low self confidence / esteem.

Answer 5

Believe in yourself! If you show self belief, people will see it in you and will react in a totally different way which will give you even more confidence, it's a no lose situation.

Answer 6

i used to be unconfident myself. i found that there was only one solution - you have to do the things you would do if you were confident. you have to force yourself to talk to people whether youre shy of talking to them or not. when you keep doing this, eventually it will become natural and you will actually be more confident. if youre not brave enough to make yourself do something youre nervous about (e.g. talk to people even if your nervous about it), then you dont want to be confident that much. or youre a weak person.

Answer 7

There is not one person in this world that is better in any RESPECT than you.

RESPECT yourself more and others will follow.

Feel smart, clean and attractive when you go out.

Be happy all the time and do not let things or people get you down, always be ready to bounce back up.

RESPECT yourself.

Answer 8

try get out more and meet more people .when your talking to someone look between their eyes rather than directly into their eyes . stand tall head high and chest out think about what you say before you say it otherwise you'll probably get flustered and mess up . shyness is very common but its quite nice in some people . most of all dont try too hard people should accept you for who you are and noy what you are .

Answer 9

basically its your own fault. but im saying that in the nicest way possible, if that makes sense? there is no need to be like that, it is all in your head and you pick at things you dont like about yourself and make it out in your head that everyone wont like them too. but as long as you actually just look past the faults (and everyone has them) and just get some confidence you will be fine

Answer 10

wake up in the morning...look in the mirror and say f " it. you are who you are. if people don't like you for who you are, then they are probably a waste of your time. always remember that you re unique, and there is only one of YOU!!! sure people will want to be like you, but there can only be one of you. and tell yourself that you are the best at everything you do...no matter what the outcome.