How to Speak Confidently

Assuming that the people reading this are people of age 10 years and over, I'll assume that we all have been through the nerve-wracking feeling of having to stand in front of our class or a group of people and having to talk. What we would have tried to avoid or would avoid in the future is stuttering every now and then, making a fool of ourselves. Well, the best way to avoid it is by speaking if not with 'real' confidence, with 'fake' confidence. In other words, acting as if we are confident when in reality, we are not!

Think before you talk

You never want people to blow things out of proportion so don't give them the reason to. Before you say anything, picture yourself as the receiver, look from their view, feel how they would feel if they were to hear what you say. Consider others feelings to have them liking you. You don't want people to hate you for not taking the time to think. Be reasonable and be sensible - not everyone sees what you see. So, think of others' feelings before you talk, then, you'll be sure of whether or not to say it - improving your confidence.

Just say what you feel

It's nice to think what's good to be said and what's not. But that doesn't mean you cannot express your opinions and thought freely. It simply means there is a limit on what you say and how you say it. For example, asking "How old are you?" to a child is better than saying "You look like a 10 year old". Avoid making assumptions about people and think of them as a general human being - filled with emotions. Whatever you want to say, think of the consequences then think of ways to word your sentences appropriately so that the recipient will not get a whole different idea about what you intentionally meant. And when you speak, make sure you are 100% sure of the information you're giving so that you won't have to doubt what you say yourself, meaning less stuttering for you when you speak.

Practice talking

In talking, we cannot be too loud and we cannot be too soft. If we speak too loud, people will get easily annoyed at us for technically screaming in their ears and if we speak too softly, people will get agitated when they can't hear us clearly. So, to avoid others being easily bored by our tone, we need to make sure that it stays in between - not too loud and not too soft. We can practice this by looking at the mirror and talking, practicing our speech.



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