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8 Scientifically-Backed Ways To Feel More Confident (Even When You're Not)
Indulge in your morning ritual
Those first few moments when you put yourself together in the morning can bring a surge of self-confidence.
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Stand tall
A tall, correct posture is the outer sign of confidence.
A study showed that a tall, expansive posture helps you feel and consequently act more powerful than more drawn-in stances.
Listen to bass-heavy tunes
Researchers found that listening to bass-heavy tunes may have the ability to make you feel more confident.
Recall a time you were powerful
Remember the small moments where you were confident. It can make you feel (and as a result, act) more confident.
Indulge in your morning ritual
Those first few moments when you put yourself together in the morning can bring a surge of self-confidence.
Choose your outfits wisely
Channel your favorite celeb
One study found that when people with waning self-esteem wrote down positive qualities they see in their favorite same-sex celebrities and themselves, they felt much more compelled to become their best selves.
Stretch those muscles
Stretching your muscles can lead to good posture, better blood flow, and ultimately more confidence.
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Time for yourself
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Take time to be idle
Being overly busy with long to-do lists has become a way to communicate status. Although being busy is not a real status indicator, the impact is real and it contributes to burnout, anxiety and stress-related diseases.
Doing nothing can be a great productivity tool for recharging.
Casual friendships
Having weak ties (neighbors, your favorite bartender, or fellow members in a spin class) can have a positive impact on our well-being by helping us feel more connected to other social groups.
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Listen to bass-heavy music
Bass-heavy music can actually trick your mind into feeling more confident.
One study revealed job-interview candidates who listened to bass-heavy rap music ended up exhibiting more con...
Groom yourself
Making yourself more pleasing to your own eyes can make you feel more confident.
When you need some extra confidence, head to a mirror and apply some makeup, fix your hair and otherwise tidy up your appearance a bit.
Take a "power posture"
Our posture can have a significant effect on our internal dialogue.
A "power posture" pose, held for several seconds to several minutes, can increase your confidence in almost any situation.
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About uncertainty
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Stepping in the unknown
While it can be quite scary, stepping out in the unknown is necessary every now and then.
In order to push your limits, you should consider taking up new challenges that will not only make you experience fear, but most probably also later success into dealing with new and stressful situations. Furthermore, your brain will get trained to form new connections, which can only prove beneficial in the long run.
Train your mind to defeat uncertainty
Recent research has shown that uncertainty scares people even more than knowing that things are going to actually end up badly.
Therefore, in order to be mentally prepared to beat uncertainty, what better way than just imagining the worst case scenario? If it turns out badly, you will at least not be taken by surprise and, if it turns out well, you will be happy.
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