Be Confident Now
- Juliette Ries
- Sep 10, 2018
- 3 min read
There are so many ways you can trick yourself into feeling confident. Some might take some time and practice but some you can do RIGHT NOW to instantly feel more confident.
I am all about mindset shifts. I highly believe what I think about becomes my reality. What I think, makes me feel and how I feel makes me act a certain way. I've been reading a lot of personal growth books and watched a lot of TedTalks and seminars, etc, and I've noticed that having a higher sense of self esteem will get you what you want in life.
Here's are some quick ways you can instantly boost your confidence so whether you are a teenager about to stand in front of your class and give a presentation, or if you are at a business meeting and want to present an idea, or you're single and you want to ask a girl or guy out, but most importantly and the reason for me wanting to write this, for all my friends and family who struggle with getting what they want from their partners in life.
#1 Hideout in the bathroom for a minute. Wait, what? Yes, go now and I want you to jump around and fling your arms around in circles and do whatever makes you feel completely insane for just a bit, say, around 20 seconds, or however long it takes to get you to not feel stuck. If you've ever been in a mosh pit like I have, utilize some of those classic moves. Shout out YES! as loud as you can a few times. What's the strategy here? To get out of your state of fear. Fear is an illusion you have created and it is taking over your thoughts. Completely confuse your mind right now and stop its attempt to train wreck you in its tracks.
#2 Now, pull yourself together. Stand up tall. Shoulder's back. Head high. And now walk with
power. Walk with strength and confidence. You got this. Why does this strategy work? Because the way you feel can easily turn into the way your body acts. When you're bored, how do you react? When you're excited, how do you react? Stand boldly and see how it changes how you feel.
#3 Remember, you only have one life and you are just one human among 7 and a half billion others living on the face of an incredibly unreal, yet very real, revolving planet in the ever expansive universe. Life is short, who cares what judgment anyone has about you. This strategy can either work for you or back-fire. I often find that when I remind myself just how fleeting life is, how many of my friends are no longer able to experience life and family members who have passed and I am reminded of just how short life is and how at the end, do I want to look back and say, "wonder what would have" or "I wish I had"? Absolutely not. I don't want to go out that way. I've spent enough of my early years suppressing my personality and wants/likes/ desires because of fear of what people will think of me. I no longer care. I am un-apologetically me and it is not my job to make you like me, I work to make me like me.
If you liked these tips, make sure you watch my YouTube video below where I give more tips that you can use daily to boost confidence: