To think confidently one should act confidently. The following exercises can help you to build your confidence.
1. Be a front – seater. Most of us try to occupy the back seats while attending classes, conferences or any other assemblies. This is because we lack confidence. Make it a habit. True that once you begin to occupy the front seat, you would become a little more conspicuous but remember that there is nothing inconspicuous about success.
2. Practice making eye contact. Never avoid making eye contact. You have the tendency to avoid the eyes of a person you are talking to because you are shy and do not have enough confidence. Looking away from the eyes of the person you are conversing makes him feel that you are hiding something or are afraid of saying something. Looking in to the eyes not only provides you with confidence but also wins you confidence.
3. Practice speaking up. Say something voluntarily at every occasion you get. The more you get wary of speaking the more you lose the confidence you had in yourself. Instead of asking yourself: “I wonder if I dare speak?” open your mouth and comment, make suggestion or ask a question. Speak more as it is confidence building vitamin.
4. Walk 25 per cent faster. Body action reflects the mental build. People who have a sprint in their gait project the super confidence they possess. Use the walk 25 per cent faster technique to help build confidence. Throw your shoulders up. Lift your head and move ahead just a little faster than you usually did and feel the self confidence growing in you.
5. Smile big. A half developed smile is not fully guaranteed. A big smile beats away fear, rolls away worry and defeats despondency. It fetches you confidence. Smile big and you would immediately feel happy no matter how depressed you are. This would slowly instill in you a confidence you thought was waiting.
Confidence would come automatically to you if you have complete faith in yourself. You have left no room for doubting yourself. If you are always prepared for any kind of test in life. If you feel that you would always perform much better than you are capable of. This should not be confused with overconfidence. If you enjoy what you are doing. Satisfaction from your work would never give rise to any disappointment. And it is only when you are gloomy that you lose confidence in yourself.