Most of us have struggled with confidence at one point in our life.  It could be at work, in social occasions or in your  personal relationships.    The good news is that it is easier than you think to become a more confident person.   

Check out these 5 tips below to boost your inner confidence from the inside out:  

1) Like Yourself.   Learning to like yourself  is one of the  most valuable things you can do to build your confidence. Many of us believe that we are not good enough or are somehow ‘ less than’ other people.  These old thoughts are based on old negative programming and they are simply not true.  The real truth is that you are just as good as everyone else on this planet and you deserve to feel good.    

2) Please yourself first.  

Own up, are you a people pleaser?  If so, you are not alone! Many of us spend our lives trying to gain approval from other people. However, in doing so, we often put ourselves second or hold back from saying or doing what we really want. Instead of putting all your energy into pleasing other people, start to please yourself and focus on what you want out of life, rather than what other people want.  Approve of yourself rather than working so hard to gain approval from others. 

3) Make a decision to feel good.  

Start to change your focus away from keeping other people happy and move towards making yourself feel good.  Try writing a list of 20 things that make you happy and aim to do at least one a day. It could be something as simple as taking a warm relaxing bath, having a nice cuppa in the evening or making the time to go for a nice walk in the fresh air.  

4) Soothe your negative thoughts. Most of us just keep repeating the same old negative thoughts each day.  These thoughts stem from  negative programming we received during our  younger years and are simply old Spam.  Take back your power from these thoughts and make a decision not to buy into them anymore.   Practice choosing more soothing and kinder thoughts each day instead.  This will take a little practice but it will get easier as the new soothing thoughts  replace the old programming. 

5) Stop Comparing yourself to other people.. 

We often get into the habit of comparing ourselves unfavourably to other people.  Don’t get into the habit of thinking just because someone has a better job or more money than you that you are  ‘less than’ or inferior to them in some way.  Be proud of who you are.  Try writing a list  of some of the things you have achieved in life and celebrate being you! 

Lisa Phillips is an award winning Wellness speaker, Life Coach and Confidence Coach.  She is also the author of ‘ The Confidence Coach’.   To find out more, please see www.amazingcoaching.co.uk