Confidence Tips

Here are Integration Training's top confidence tips.

Breathe!

Breath slowly and deeply with your diaphragm (down to your belly), focusing on the physical sensations.

Ground, Grow and Extend Confidence

Feel your sense of ground with both feet flat, then extend up to your full height and out to your full width. Extend your intention (mind) in every direction as far as you can. This confidence tip is remarkably effective especially if practiced regularly.

Mind your Mind!

Watch and choose to change the narratives you live in - for example, are we in a "horrible recession" or "an economic down-turn with both challenges and opportunities?" We ARE our stories.

Get a Confidence Mantra

Replace negative self-talk with a simple phrase that reinforces your confidence, e.g. "I am enough", "Life is good." Also don't try and fool yourself - when things really are not fine - give yourself empathy without wallowing.

Spend time with confidant people

Moods spread. Spending time with confident people in person is best, though even reading books or looking at videos of people who inspire you works.

Use Music to Manage Your Mood

Listen to Bob Marley for an hour and try to be down. Certain music lifts confidence.

List Your Achievements

You have succeeded before, remind yourself by making a list. This confidence tip is surprisingly powerful.

Get Physical

Looking after your physical health and appearance will help with confidence. Sports that involve hitting and jumping like squash, tennis and martial arts will also increase your confidence.

Phone a Friend

Before a particular important event that you need confidence for - e.g. an important sales call or a job interview. Call a good friend and get them to tell you how great you are. This can be uncomfortable at first but chances are they will be delighted to help build your confidence.

Practice Confidence!

These confidence tips will all work if you practice them deliberately and regularly. Confidence is a muscle you build. Do not wait for the crucial event to practice confidence, take daily opportunities to extend your comfort zone. And good luck- you can do it!

Assertiveness and confidence tips, training for groups and one-to-one coaching is available from Integration Training. Call us on the number below.