More confident in 8 steps
Scientifically proven
Do you know that feeling? You step into the elevator on your way to your biennial board meeting and suddenly feel all your strength slipping away floor by floor. Quick intervention is the key because there are 8 scientifically proven ways to boost your confidence, as the huffingtonpost.com writes. Even if you don't feel it. Because it also applies here; fake it till you make it.
Chin up
It's as simple as it sounds, but research published in Psychological Science shows that a long, proud posture helps you act powerfully. Others will also perceive you as stronger.
Turn up the volume
Turn up that volume knob and especially play the tracks on Spotify that have a strong bass. That significantly boosts your self-confidence. I'm not making this up; the folks at Kellog’s School of Management at Northwest University have done extensive research on this.
Think back to when
You know, that moment when you spoke to that room of 300 foreign colleagues in perfect English, or that speech you gave at your best friend's wedding where you were the hit of the evening, or that pitch you nailed because you wrapped the client around your fingers with your combination of charm and razor-sharp analytical skills. Anyway, think back to a moment when you were super powerful; it can't have been that long ago.
Looking at your CV also seems to work well. Like, 'I really did that well.'.
Take your time in the morning
Consciously going through your morning ritual and taking a moment for the mirror will help you throughout the day. It provides a controlled foundation. So if you have something important, get up a quarter of an hour earlier for your morning ritual. You'll probably look even better too.
Dress for success
Who says clothing has nothing to do with success, I would like to wave now from amayzine.com. The right outfit greatly contributes to achieving your goal. Not only will others find you more credible if you dress for the occasion, but you'll also perform better yourself. Research shows that when surgeons wear a white coat, they operate better than without.
Channel your favorite celeb
If you look for qualities of a celebrity of your gender that you also recognize in yourself, such as humor, caring for others, a quick wit, you'll cherish those qualities in yourself even more.
Stretch those muscles
Arms in the air and reaching for the sky. What do you get from it? A good posture, better blood circulation, and more confidence. You can just do this in the restroom, five minutes before that meeting, and then you'll blow them all away.
On to the LOI
Or NCOI or whatever. A course in a foreign language, a workshop in InDesign, it will all help you feel even better.
And looking in the mirror and thinking that you’re not doing so badly after all, that’s another tip from me.
