152432 915 Mind & Body Mental Health & Well-Being General Mental Health true Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:32:43 -0800 /system/videos/0/32/24/15/152432.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, mind, build, building How To Build Your Self-Confidence http://www.howcast.com/videos/152432-How-To-Build-Your-SelfConfidence http://www.howcast.com/videos/152432-How-To-Build-Your-SelfConfidence/edit approved 138 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=152432"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=152432" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 19 EthanBorden http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/152432/Picture_8_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 6568 false false false 60277 1 26 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/152432/26.jpg Consider someone confident Think about someone who you feel radiates self-assuredness. Consider all of his or her traits and mannerisms, and then write down those that project confidence.

]]> 60278 2 38 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/152432/38.jpg List your positive traits List all of your positive attributes, both personal and professional. Maybe you’re a good listener or a dependable employee. Review your list a few times and give yourself a big pat on the back.

]]> 60279 3 52 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/152432/52.jpg Record yourself Set up a video camera and record yourself role-playing an entire situation that requires confidence. Focus on your role model and your personal strengths.

]]> 60280 4 66 Tip If you don’t have access to a video camera, stand in front of a full-length mirror and speak into a tape recorder.

]]> 60281 5 74 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/152432/74.jpg Review your performance Review your performance, starting with your posture to your gesture. Anxiety often comes through in non-verbal clues, like hand-wringing or slumped shoulders. Come up with ways to handle these habits.

]]> 60282 6 87 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/152432/87.jpg Listen to yourself Listen to your voice. Confident people speak at an audible level while those who speak in a hushed tone are perceived as insecure.

]]> 60283 7 96 Tip If you think you sound too stern, smile when speaking. Your voice will automatically take on a lighter tone.

]]> 60284 8 102 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/152432/102.jpg Watch what you say Pay attention to your choice of words. Replace wishy-washy terms like “sort of” and “maybe” with more definite words like “certainly” and “definitely.”

]]> 60285 9 113 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/152432/113.jpg Practice Reevaluate all of your observations and continue to practice being “the new you.” Your confidence, as well as your communication skills and persuasiveness, will rapidly grow.

]]> 60286 10 124 Fact Eleanor Roosevelt said, “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.”

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