7 Steps to Improve your Confidence in any Interview
Subjecting a person to adverse conditions and critical situations is when a person is actually tested, and one who has confidence can come out as a winner. In life a successful person is judged by his confidence, because; a lack of it would never make anyone compete in any race of life. Confidence is something that cannot be practiced or acted, it has to be acquired from the daily activities you do and the daily challenges that you face. Especially for the Army, Navy or Military officials, confidence holds the key. A quick and confident decision when it is most important can save lives and thus, it is the primary quality required in a every aspirant.
Though confidence is an internal factor, there are some tips to improve your confidence.
Recognize Insecurities
If you are not confidant, it means there is something that you don’t like about yourself. This makes you insecure. It may be because you are fat or you may not have good communication skills or you feel that you are physically weak or any such things. You can just write them down on a piece of paper and tear them off. This would make you feel relaxed.
Dress Well
Feeling good about oneself starts with looking good. If you dress up well and look at yourself in the mirror, it would give you a positive feeling. A man who loves the way he looks is quite confidant. If you know that you are presentable to the world, it would change how you talk to people. Looking nice creates a positive energy around you that improves confidence. Also the importance involved in dressing up well is very evident in the uniforms worn in the Armed Forces.
Speak It Out
If you are confined within yourself, you will actually be blaming yourself for all the failures of life and the lack of confidence. It is better to talk to someone close to you about your shortcomings, your fears and your failures. Once you say all that you think about yourself, you will feel relaxed because you have actually gathered the confidence to talk about the negative sides of you. Your loved ones would encourage you and you will be able to recover from low self esteem. Also you will now think of ways to overcome those shortcomings.
Compliment People
People who don’t have enough confidence will never complement others. Negative feelings about yourself will make you feel jealous about others and their success and so you would never be able to complement them. The first thing to do for breaking the negativity is to start complementing others and praising others in public.
Recognize Your Strength
It is time to stop thinking about your loopholes. Write down a speech stating about your strengths and make the speech a bit overwhelming. Read it out loud and feel the pleasure. Take it as a weekly exercise and you will see the difference.
Walk Faster
If you are going to join the Indian army or navy, you require being fast in your approach. Being proactive and fast can start with fast walking. Whenever you are about to reach the interview hall, walk fast and don’t let the negative feeling creep in. Concentrate on your walking, keep your head up and you will feel an instant confidence coming within you.
Fake It
Even if, confidence is something that cannot be acted for long, you can fake it in the beginning. Start faking confidence in less important matters and once you gain your actual confidence, you will not require faking it anymore. You can take up several exercises for making people feel that you are confidant. If you are sitting in a park, keep your body straight, chin up and keep a smile on your face. This would give people a positive impression about you.
Different people have different method of gaining confidence. One or the other way would work for you but you have to keep trying till you reach your goal.
