14 Weird Tricks To Boost Self-Confidence

Self- confidence can be developed through the principle of affirmation. You can create your own script and read it loud to yourself every morning when you wake up and every evening before you go to bed. Affirmations like the rest of the mind stimuli , have the power to change your mindset.

Napoleon Hill created one in “Think and Grow Rich” that I would like to share with you again.

• I am confident that I can achieve my goal in life. Therefore I demand of myself persistent, continuous action towards the realization of my dreams. I here and now promise to focus and accomplish this action.
• I acknowledge that the dominating thoughts of my mind will eventually transform themselves into physical actions and physical realities. Therefore, I will focus on positive thoughts for at least thirty minutes daily, thinking about the person I want to be. That way, I will be creating a clear picture in my mind.
• I know that through the principle of autosuggestion, any desire I persistently hold in my mind will seek expression through practical means and physical reality. I promise to spend at least ten minutes a day demanding of myself the development of self-confidence (ex. I am a confident person)
• I have written down my definite main goal in life and will never stop trying until I reach that goal.
• I fully understand that no wealth or position can be long lasting unless it is built on truth, integrity, commitment, justice and positive spirit. I will not engage in any transactions that don’t give true value all the concerned parties, that break the low etc. I will attract people to help me because I want to help others. I will eliminate all the negative emotion and behaviors and develop love for the whole humanity. I will cause others to believe me because I believe them and I believe in myself. I am signing my name to this formula, committing and repeating it aloud everyday with full faith that I will gradually influence my thoughts and actions.
• By doing this, I am confident that I will become a self-reliant and confident person.

But Disney had a lot of support – a family, investors, and a dedicated staff. It’s easy to have confidence when everyone around you is encouraging and supporting you. It is not so easy when you are “out there” on your own, with a lot of self-doubt, with only yourself to depend on to muster up the self-confidence you need to achieve your goals. But it can be done – not overnight – but it can be done!

“Attaining anything is a matter of ‘C’s’ – curiosity, courage, constancy and confidence – and the greatest one is confidence.” – Walt Disney

Here are 14 very practical, nuts and bolts things you can begin to do right now that will build that self-confidence you need:

1. Set small goals

Set small goals that are challenging but achievable and short-term. Paint a room, learn a new computer skill, jog ¼ of a mile. Each achievement will bring more confidence and spur you on to tougher goals.

2. Learn everything you can

Find topics of interest and research them online. Watch the “Discovery Channel” – their programs are fascinating, cover a huge variety of topics, and are so well presented, the information is difficult to forget. You will be amazed at how the knowledge about a topic that comes up in conversation will impress others. Each time someone expresses being impressed, another thought is planted in your head that you have value.

“Use your free time for self-development.” – Brian Koslow

3. Take care of your physical appearance

You don’t have to look like a god or goddess, but a shower, clean hair, a shave, or some makeup will make you more confident.

4. Dress well

Don’t go to the grocery store in the clothes your just wore for yard work. Clean up when you go out in public, or even when you are simply hanging out at home. A good appearance tells your mind that you are worth being around.

5. Watch your posture and your walk

Self-confident people stand up straight and walk rather briskly. Practice this at home first and then when you go out, just getting into the physical “feel” of confidence can send good messages to your mind.

6. Speak slowly

That’s what confident people do. They want others to hear everything they say. People who lack confidence speak fast and often mumble because they are afraid of what others might think about their contributions to a topic. Again, practice at home until this is a habit.

7. Trash the negative thoughts

Here is a really easy mental game you can play. When a negative thought about yourself creeps in, stop it immediately. See it in your mind’s eye as an ant and picture yourself stomping on it. Once you kill it, it turns into something that is really appealing to you – a big juicy hamburger, a flower. This takes practice, but you have to make it a habit.

8. List all of your good qualities

List all of your good qualities; post them everywhere, read them out loud to yourself every day. Are you a great accountant or lab assistant? Write it, read it, and speak it!

9. Get outside of yourself

Volunteer somewhere – anywhere! Whether you go to a hospital, tutor kids at a community center, read to people in a nursing home, or take care of animals in a shelter, you will get a great sense of accomplishment as you see others appreciate you, Being appreciated by others is a huge confidence booster.

10. Stop whining about problems

Stop whining about a problem that you think you can’t fix. Develop a sound plan to solve it and follow through with it.

11. Write down your principles

What do you believe are the values that you hold most dear? If you have trouble with this, it is no wonder you lack confidence. Confident people know what they stand for. If you can’t think of anything, write down the “Golden Rule.” Then live it!

12. Challenge yourself

Each time you accomplish something you have never done before, your confidence grows. I once knew a woman whose husband died suddenly, leaving a British sports car he was restoring in pieces on the garage floor. She was at a real “low” and certainly lacking in confidence about her ability to make it on her own. She took that car manual and, every night and on the weekends, she put that car back together. It took a few months, but when she was finished, she knew she could tackle most anything.

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