Imagine, you have an interview today. You are all set and prepared with the answers to frequently asked questions. You have spent days and nights working hard and preparing for this interview. You have all the relevant skills for the job. But when you sit in front of the interviewer, you feel nervous. 

5 Practical Hacks To Boost Self-Confidence

You fumble and are not able to give answers properly. This is due to a lack of confidence in yourself. Now, you may not get the job opportunity even though you were well equipped with the knowledge and skills required. That’s the reason confidence is very important for every aspect of life to grab more opportunities. 

No need to worry, the good thing is confidence can be built over time. Let’s take a look at 5 practical hacks to boost self-confidence. The very reason to have low self-confidence you don’t believe in yourself. You feel you are not capable or good enough. To reverse this thought you need to remember our strengths and achievements. 

Achievements can be anything like good performance in exams or a job, winning a competition, personal transformation or even helping someone. Also, remind yourself of the talents you possess. This will not just boost your confidence but also make you feel satisfied. You can also make achievements and talents boards with pictures to look at whenever you feel confidence deprived. 

So, hack number 1: Remember your achievements and talents. Another great hack is practicing positive self-talk. You may have low confidence because you have negative thoughts in mind. And the best way to convert those negative thoughts into positive ones is by saying positive sentences to yourself. Sentences like ‘I can do it, ‘I can achieve anything I want, ‘I am getting better every day, can help you instill a wave of confidence in you. Take a minute and think about what you've said to yourself today. Was it critical? Or was it kind and helpful? How did you feel after you engaged in this inner discussion? Your thoughts are the source of your emotions and mood. The conversations you have with yourself can be destructive or beneficial. They influence how you feel about yourself and how you respond to events in your life. 

So, hack number 2: Practice positive self-talk. The other big reason for not having self-confidence is not being prepared. Let’s take the example of the interview again. The earlier example demonstrated that you were well prepared but still not confident. That can be solved using the above 2 techniques. But what if you are not prepared? You will not be confident. Preparation and taking action will make you more confident. The more you practice, the more confident you get at that particular thing. 

So, hack number 3: Prepare and practice well. Social media and networking, some of the most common problems faced in a comparison with others. When you compare yourself with someone better than you, you are surely going to be less confident. Taking an example, you get less confident in public speaking when you compare yourself with a famous motivational speaker. Now, it's possible that the famous motivational speaker has spent years practicing and then he is speaking so fluently. Whereas you just have practiced few months. Stop comparing your current chapter of life with someone else’s chapter of life. Instead, focus on your improvement each day and try to become the best version of yourself.

So, hack number 4: Stop comparing yourself with others. There are various other small yet practical techniques to boost your confidence. You can indulge in the habit of working out regularly. Studies have shown people who do any kind of physical exercise are more likely to be confident. Another trick you can use is to dress up in your favorite clothes. It will help you to become happy and overcome nervousness. You can make a confidence booster playlist. Choose songs or podcasts that instill a sense of motivation and confidence in you. Listen to the songs whenever you need that dose of confidence. 

So, hack number 5: Workout, dressing up and listening to powerful songs. Now let’s summarize all the hacks discussed till now. 1: Remember your achievements and talents. 2: Practice positive self-talk. 3: Prepare and practice well. 4: Stop comparing yourself with others. 5: Work out, dress up and listen to powerful songs/podcasts. You can download the infographic summary image from the link in the description. 

Hope you will practice the hacks and be self-confident. 

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