Confidence is defined as the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust. When you think of any situation that requires confidence that accompanies it. When you think of people appear confident to you what makes you believe that. Is it how they carry themselves, or does the evidence lie in their accomplishments? Either way, one way to start to build confidence for yourself is to look around and take inventory. Collecting data from your past as well as what you observe among those you interact with.

In my mind confidence is the byproduct of decisiveness, execution, and consistency. Practicing these three things cultivates confidence by minimizing self-doubt. When you decide you are going to commit to following through

1. Raise your self-awareness

   Self-awareness is one of the most pivotal aspects of personal growth and development. Your ability to observe yourself and your behavior from a nonjudgmental place puts you in a position to understand what factors are in the way of your progress.

2. Analyze the times you have felt confident

   This is one way to put that self-awareness in practice. When you have felt like you believed in yourself what were you doing? Were there any thoughts in particular that you remember having? Doing this helps you figure out what to try again to see if it will work again.

3. Power pose like a boss

   There is a ted talk about how your body language speaks volumes. Changing your posture and playing with your stance and breathing patterns can elicit a different state. Method actors do it and so does Tony Robbins. Give it a shot. Stand like a superhero before a meeting or smile while you’re on your way to a first date and see what happens.

4. Practice self-acceptance

   What would it look like to accept yourself as you are? There may be some things that are unchangeable or out of your control. If that is the case acceptance can be the key you need to get not feeling stuck.