7 Things Confident People Do

Confidence is something, that is often easy to notice in people, but is difficult to figure out, what exactly it is they're doing, that is making them so visibly confident. Here are seven things that confident people do regularly, and that you can implement immediately, to start building your confidence.

1- Smile

Something as simple as smiling, more can do wonders, to improve your mood, and stress levels. Smiling makes your brain feel like you are happy, which in turn projects positivity, to the rest of your body. Next time you are walking down the street, or around the halls at school or work, smile at the first person you see, and notice the change in your mood.

2- Encourage others

Confident people are aware of their abilities, and don't feel threatened by others. Instead, confident people encourage others, to be successful and inspire others, to seek out beneficial opportunities. Next time someone approaches you -a coworker, friend, colleague- about an opportunity they have or are interested in, encourage and inspire them to go through with it.

3- Open positive body language

Projecting positive body language, not only impacts how others view you, but it also affects how you feel. Similar to smiling, doing something, as easy as standing taller, or slightly puffing out your chest, can make you feel much more confident. Next time you are in a stressful situation, straighten up your posture, and feel your feet plant firmly into the ground.

4- Ask about others

Confident people don't feel the need to talk about themselves, every chance they get. Yes, they want to be heard, but they don't feel a need to prove themselves. This confidence allows them, to get to know another person quicker, as they are making that person, feel like the most important person, in the room. Next time you're talking to someone, you don't know, or barely know, try to keep the conversation about them, while being genuine.

5- Listen

Listening goes a long way how you make people feel. Confident people listen, and hear what others have to say. This is a way to remain open-minded, and understand others' perspectives. One of the best tips, I was ever told was to listen to someone's viewpoint, and wait at least three seconds to reply. If you reply too soon, you're defending your response, or reply with your own thoughts, and it's likely that you didn't actually listen -you were concentrated, on your perspective.

6- Think confidently

Thinking confidently may seem obvious, or easy, but it's important and sometimes harder than you'd think. To think confidently, try remembering a time when you felt confident, in a situation. Maybe after you received a compliment, from someone after your last presentation, you felt great about yourself, and confident in your skills. Before you give your next presentation, or speech, remember how this felt, and remember that other people saw, how well you performed previously -this lets your brain know, you are more than capable of succeeding, because you've done it before.

7- Dress for success

This may seem vain, but the way you dress impacts, how you feel. Think about it -you don't put on dress clothes, to lounge around all day, watching Netflix. So the same holds true if you want to feel confident. Next time you go into a situation, where you need to feel confident, (a presentation, negotiation, crucial conversation etc.) wear clean, well-kept clothes that fit properly, and notice how more confident you feel.