5 easy steps to thrive with confidence everyday.

1. PRACTICE AFFIRMATIONS - Look at yourself in the mirror and affirm yourself and your abilities. You might not believe yourself at first, but with time, you will understand your strengths and be able to use them to offset the areas in which you are weak.  Start off each morning and end each day with a positive statement or thought. Create your own mantra. (i.e.: "I am intelligent", "I will have a positive day", "I will succeed".)

2. REMAIN POSITIVE - Even if you do not feel like things are changing, the first step to building confidence is to remove the negative feelings from your life. If you project a positive image, you will eventually foster your growth in a positive direction and believe in yourself and your abilities.

3. GET DRESSED - Looking your best everyday says alot about how you feel about yourself.  Don't leave the house looking like you just got done working in the yard.

4. SMILE - Your smile says a lot about who you are. With your smile, you display confidence and ease without ever saying a word. Smiling shows you are comfortable with yourself and with who you are. Your smile affects your whole body.

5. EXERCISING - Your health is one of the most important if not the most important component to your everyday life. Start the day off with some type of exercising.

Think confident, feel confident, look confident, be confident.  Reposted from Brad Askren of Thrive with Confidence.