Develop Greater Confidence With These Five Easy, Everyday Habits

Confidence affects every part of your life. Your boss and coworkers feel more admiration, trust, and respect for you when your confidence is high. You're also more attractive to others. Even though you may not feel confident, there are steps you can take each day to grow your confidence.

In time, feeling more confident will become a habit. Greater confidence is one habit that you'll never want to break!

Make confidence a priority in your life:

1. Ensure your grooming is top notch. You can't feel confident if your hair is still matted to your head after a long night of sleep. Take care of the basics each day. You might think that others don't notice when you skip these basic grooming steps, but you'd be mistaken:

* Bathe or shower.

* Brush your hair and teeth.

* Take care of any unruly eyebrows, nose hairs, or ear hairs.

* Use deodorant.

* Shave.

2. Dress in a way that makes you feel confident. Dress appropriately for the day you have planned. Choose your clothes the night before. Wear clothing that is clean, free of wrinkles, and in good repair. If you require help matching your clothes, enlist the help of a stylish friend or neighbor.

3. Have a plan for the day and follow it. It's easier to be confident if you have a plan. Living a random existence creates uncertainty and doubt. Make a list of things to do the night before and get those items accomplished. A successful day will grow your confidence. The feeling of a wasted day can result in feeling less capable.

4. Keep your self-talk positive. There's a constant dialog going on between your ears from the moment you wake up in the morning until you fall asleep at night. You even experience it during your dreams. Fortunately, it's possible to control the content of this incessant banter. Positive self-talk can change your mood and your belief in yourself. Be kind and supportive while talking to yourself.

5. Practice confident body language. Stand tall and walk proudly. Keep your head up and avoid looking at the floor. Smile. Act confident and you'll feel more confident. Watch movies with confident characters and notice how they stand, move, and interact with others. Adopt a few ideas into your own mannerisms.

Start today by putting one or two of these ideas into action. You can overcome your current lack of self-confidence. Growing your self-confidence will result in advances in multiple areas of your life. When you're more confident, you make others and yourself feel better. No one else will do this for you. Decide today to become more confident.

Joe Mitchell, Esquire is a High Performance Coach, who has logged over 35 years of in-depth study of personal and spiritual development. In his studies, he has done hundreds of self-development courses, spiritual retreats and health-related workshops. Coach Joe is a certified yoga teacher, meditation teacher, EFT Practitioner, NLP Practitioner and a graduate of three coaching academies. Two years after he graduated from Harvard Law School, he became a monk for five years. In 2016, after over 20 years as a criminal and personal injury attorney, he decided to turn his heart's passion into a career as a Success Coach, Motivational Speaker and Trainer. For information on Coach Joe’s programs, high performance videos and to apply for a Free High Performance Session click the following link http://www.activateyourgreatness.com/free-session