Confident!
Here are a few tips to look confident:
Awareness
Sincerity is essential to look confident Picture Internet
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Awareness of the way you present yourself is the first and the most
important secret to taking the steps towards making great first
impressions and being sure you linger in their minds long after you
left. An acute awareness of your posture and your body language is what
is going to make all the difference.
Good posture
Your posture is often influenced by your emotions, which means if you
are feeling intimidated or shy, you might drop your chin, hunch your
shoulders forward and avoid eye contact.
This is a dead giveaway that you are not feeling comfortable and
chances are that others will feel just as uncomfortable in your presence
The posture of a self-confident, poised person is upright and proud,
chin lifted, chest open and quite often a smile.
Even when you are feeling slightly intimidated, if you can master the
self-assured stature, you will immediately start feeling more confident.
In other words ... you can affect your mood or emotions by simply
changing your posture.
Spend a few minutes in front of the mirror and make yourself aware of
what your confident stature looks and feels like.
Graciousness
One of the greatest secrets to being remembered in a positive light
is to be gracious. We often get into the habit of asking, "How are you?"
but how often do we pay attention to the answer? By being sincerely
interested in the other person, and greeting in a genuinely friendly
way, you can be sure to get noticed and remembered.
Eye contact
How many times have you felt like you were not included in the
conversation, or the other person is simply distracted or disinterested?
By maintaining eye contact with the person you are conversing with, you
give them the feeling that you are totally engaged and interested.
If you are talking to a group, make sure to make eye contact with
every single person there if possible, because you will make them feel
included and significant. This establishes that you are confident and in
control of the conversation.
Sincerity
Now remember, you can do all this-have the self-awareness, the great
posture, be gracious and maintain eye contact, but if there is no real
sincerity behind your actions, people will look right through you.
Believe what you say and others will too.
Now that you know what it takes to be confident, all you need is the
intention for others to see you that way. So go ahead, make the decision
that you want to have an impressive entrance and leave everyone
wondering, "Who was that person?"
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