Tips on how To Increase Your Self Esteem And Confidence

Whenever one is beset by a situation that he or she is unsure of  facing someone admired, having to perform in front of an audience, or simply talking to others, he or she is facing a goodly amount of stress. Confident people are usually able to face these situations without blinking, but the rest of us will probably melt away and try to run away from the situation.


For most people facing this kind of low self-esteem, these situations present an opportunity for them to make fools out of themselves. This is a very embarrassing prospect.

If you are one of the millions of people that would like to stop fidgeting in front of others, trying to squirrel out of such situations, and being so unsure of yourself when facing presentations, here are a few tips to set you on your way.

Be Confident!

1. Competence is Confidence – One secret to confidence and self-esteem is to be able to trust what you are able to do. This comes with a lot of practice and study. Whenever you practice a given skill, you increase your own confidence in your capability to perform even in front of other people.

Before a big presentation, study up. Try to know everything about the topic before you step in front of the audience. If you have practiced way before the presentation, you will be in a better position to knock their socks off.

Practicing in front of supportive people you trust will help you get feedback on how to improve your performance.

2. Believe in Yourself – One of the reasons people are not confident in themselves is the fact that they are already convinced that they will fail even before anything happens. Never underestimate the power of the mind. If you believe you will fail, you indeed will!
A better exercise would be to believe that you can succeed. Set your mind towards succeeding and you probably will!

3. Take Criticisms, whether Good or Bad – Most people are bad at taking criticisms. Instead of taking the criticisms personally, use every comment and suggestion to make yourself better. However, you will also have to look out for some criticisms that were never meant to benefit you. Ignore them and move on.

4. Remain Calm at All Costs – Panicking never benefited anybody. If you are suddenly in a situation where you are unsure of what to do or what will happen, keep your composure. If you don’t know the answer, say so calmly. If you do not know what to do, it would not be bad to admit it.

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    Precious Nkeih
    July 18, 2016 at 12:02 pm

    Believing in yourself is so powerful.The way you see yourself is the way others will see you. If you see yourself as strong, others will see you as strong. No need to wait around to gain validation from others.

    Developing yourself also helps you gain confidence. It minimises the fear of failure. You can be anything if you choose to.

    This is a very motivating post, Tessy. Thanks for sharing!

    PreciousCore.com

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    Tessy Onyia
    July 18, 2016 at 12:04 pm

    Oh am glad you loved it! Thanks Precious as always you are a darling!

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    Olaa Bobade
    July 19, 2016 at 9:54 am

    Tackling this self-confidence thingy could be annoying. I'm currently reading Joyce Meyer's The Confident Woman and it's been helpful. Also, I look into the mirror every morning before going out and encourage myself to be confident.
    Laitanbee Blog

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    Tessy Onyia
    July 19, 2016 at 9:56 am

    So good to know Olaa…Thanks for stopping by!?

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