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Confidence and social and professional success go hand-in-hand. If you’re not confident, it can be difficult to connect with people or speak up in meetings.
The problem is that we don’t know where to start. How do we make ourselves feel more confident? It can feel like such a big, overwhelming problem. But it doesn’t have to be!
In this post, we share 15 ways you can boost your confidence right now — by making simple changes in how you stand or sit, how you use your hands, or what facial expressions you use.
Try them out one at a time and slowly work your way up to more complicated techniques as they become second nature. (For more on building confidence, see this article .)
We also include an infographic with pictures of these body language techniques. You can use this to help remember the techniques and put them into practice.
1. Improve Your Posture
Great posture makes you look confident and poised, even if you don’t feel it on the inside. It can actually reduce stress and improve your overall well-being. Imagine how good you’ll feel if you walk into that job interview or onto that stage feeling confident and self-assured!
