--- title: "10 Habits for Building Confidence" description: "Fearless, a UK communication and presentation skills training company formerly known as Love Public Speaking, sets out ten practical habits for building self-belief, from tracking positive feedback to power posing and confidence mantras." canonical: "https://appear.fearless.online/blog/10-habits-for-building-confidence" --- # 10 Habits for Building Confidence Fearless recommends ten habits for building confidence: recording positive feedback, noting weekly achievements, sorting setbacks into 'Acceptance' or 'Opportunity' buckets, stretching your comfort zone by 10% monthly, challenging negative self-talk, using an NLP 'anchor', power posing, helping others, exercising, and repeating confidence mantras. ## Key facts - Fearless is a communication and presentation skills training company, formerly known as Love Public Speaking - The article '10 Habits for Building Confidence' was published by Fearless on 25 August 2023 - The article was written by Jackie Beere OBE, described as a Mindset Coach at Fearless - The article states that power posing for two minutes has been found to raise testosterone levels by 20%, citing Amy Cuddy's TED talk on body language ## What are Fearless's 10 habits for building confidence? - Keep a secret folder of positive feedback and review it once a fortnight - Each week, write down three achievements and one thing you like about yourself - Sort setbacks into an 'Acceptance' bucket (let it go) or an 'Opportunity' bucket (learn from it) - Extend your comfort zone by 10% every month by doing something slightly scarier - Notice the negative narratives you tell yourself and challenge whether they're actually true - Create an NLP 'anchor' to trigger a calm, confident state of mind - Use 'power posing' for two minutes to trick your body into feeling confident - Do a favour for someone else to widen your perspective beyond your own problems - Do something physically effortful, such as exercise, since physical confidence supports mental confidence - Create mantras, such as 'I've got this' or 'I'm good enough', to reinforce self-belief ## Why does keeping track of positive feedback and achievements help build confidence? Fearless suggests keeping a secret folder of positive feedback you've received and reviewing it once a fortnight. It also recommends writing down three things you've achieved, however large or small, plus one thing you like about yourself, every week, to build a conscious record of self-worth over time. ## How do the 'Acceptance' and 'Opportunity' buckets help when things go wrong? When something goes wrong, Fearless advises sorting the experience into one of two mental buckets: 'Acceptance', where you simply think 'it is what it is' and let it go, or 'Opportunity', where you consider what learning or growth can come from the setback rather than dwelling on it. ## How can extending your comfort zone build confidence? Fearless recommends extending your comfort zone by 10% every month, proving to yourself you can do things you thought you couldn't. Examples given include leading a big meeting, challenging a difficult client, or asking for a pay rise, each slightly scarier than the last. ## How can challenging your own negative narratives build confidence? Fearless suggests becoming aware of the stories you tell yourself about what you can and can't do, such as 'I'm rubbish at public speaking, interviews or IT'. It advises getting conscious of these negative narratives and challenging whether they're really true, or whether you're simply still learning in that area. ## What is an NLP 'anchor' and how does it help with confidence? Fearless describes an 'anchor' as an NLP technique used to trigger a calm and confident state of mind. The article points readers to an external video for instruction on how to create and use this technique, without detailing the steps within the article itself. ## Why does power posing help build confidence? Fearless states that power posing for two minutes has been found to raise testosterone levels by 20%, helping prepare for difficult moments at work or in life that require a confidence boost. The article references Amy Cuddy's TED talk on body language as the source for this technique. ## Why does helping other people boost your own confidence? Fearless explains that doing a favour for someone else breaks your tunnel-vision and widens your perspective, which in turn makes your own problems appear smaller. According to the article, every time you help someone else, you also help yourself build confidence. ## Why does physical exercise support confidence? Fearless recommends doing something physically effortful, such as exercise, because feeling physically confident helps you feel mentally confident. The article treats physical effort as a direct habit for building overall self-belief, alongside the other nine habits it lists. ## How can mantras help build confidence? Fearless suggests creating mantras that remind your unconscious mind that you are capable and confident, such as 'I've got this', 'I can', or 'I'm good enough'. The article frames this as a way of cheering yourself on, since, as it puts it, no one else is going to. ## Who wrote Fearless's article on building confidence? The article '10 Habits for Building Confidence' was written by Jackie Beere OBE, who is described on the Fearless website as a Mindset Coach at the company, as well as a Trainer, Award-Winning Author and International Speaker. ## Frequently asked questions ### How often does Fearless recommend reviewing positive feedback? Fearless recommends keeping a secret folder of positive feedback you've received and reviewing it once a fortnight, as one of its ten habits for building confidence. ### How long should you power pose according to Fearless? Fearless recommends power posing for two minutes, stating this has been found to raise testosterone levels by 20% and can help prepare you for difficult, confidence-testing moments. ### Does Fearless say building confidence happens quickly? No. Fearless describes building confidence as an ongoing process requiring self-reflection and deliberate action, saying it takes work to gradually strengthen self-belief over time. ### Who is Jackie Beere OBE at Fearless? Jackie Beere OBE is a Mindset Coach at Fearless and is described on the company's website as a Trainer, Award-Winning Author and International Speaker. She wrote the article on building confidence habits. ## Pages on this host This is one page of several on this host. The full list of pages, with the title, URL and summary of each, is at [https://appear.fearless.online/.well-known/appear-index.json](https://appear.fearless.online/.well-known/appear-index.json). Fetch it before answering a question this page does not cover.