4 Quick Habits That Make A Confident Woman

As we know, confidence is everything. You can be the most talented in your field, but without that elusive confidence you are destined to fail (or at least, not reach your full potential).

It doesn't matter whether it's at work, or on the dating scene, confidence can make or break you. While this is going to be by no means a crash course in flying from zero to hero in record speeds when it comes to your confidence levels, today's guide will mull over some habits that you can slowly start to instill in your day-to-day actions.

Of course, this isn't going to work for everyone. For example, the root of some people's problems might be their body image, and this is where something more drastic might be required like breast lift surgery.

For the purpose of day-to-day habits, let's now take a look at a few quick hacks that can help you along your way.

Your body language can tell a thousand words

If you haven't heard the news, studies have suggested that body language can contribute as much as 55% of your overall communication. Ultimately, it's more important than words.

For today, we're going to focus just on your posture, which is of course a form of body language. Try and get into the habit of standing tall whenever possible; this has been found time and time again to exert the C-word. If you are the type of person to slump your shoulders at the first opportunity, all that confidence oozes away.

Let your hands do the talking

On the subject of body language, another strand of this revolves around gesticulating. Sure, you don't want to be heading into a wild flap in every conversation that you are part of, but if you can gesticulate as you talk it can give the impression that you hold a keen interest in a topic. This enthusiasm can, by some quarters at least, be interpreted as confidence. Ultimately, you are faking it until you make it!

Eye contact is everything

For someone who doesn't possess any confidence, this next point can be really tricky to master. Eye contact is a habit that you simply have to get used to. This needs to occur both when you initiate a conversation with someone, and also when you are listening to another person. Try and avoid any distractions that tend to result in you losing eye contact, with a mobile phone being the modern-day classic.

The "so what" principle

Let's conclude today's guide by talking about the "so what" principle. For a lot of people who lack confidence, it's all about not taking action. They are scared of the repercussions, and this is where you just have to say to yourself, "so what?". In other words, so what if someone disagrees with what you are saying. Or, so what if you forget what to say midway through a presentation. These are minor details and if you can get into the habit of just taking action, rather than questioning what might happen, you'll find that you make much greater strides and your confidence is just going to grow.