5 Surefire Tips to Overcome Shyness

Most of us are suffering under the burden of shyness and wondering if there is a way for us to break out of the shell and become a confident and assertive person.

Well, no need to search any further, i have 5 surefire tips that would help you overcome the burden that has in one way or another robbed you of unlocking several doors of opportunities which you can begin to practice as soon as possible

(1) Recognize What Shyness Really Is.

Most shy people don't realize that there's nothing humble about being shy ... in fact, it's quite the opposite. Shyness is actually a form of pride, just as being loud,obnoxious and egotistical is. This is because both the loud and arrogant pride and the quiet, shy pride are focused more on oneself than on other people. The difference is that shy pride is being overly focused on your insecurities, while loud and arrogant pride is being overly focused on your strengths ... or what you believe to be your strengths. So there's nothing humble or noble about being shy, and most of the time realizing that alone is enough to snap you out of it.

(2) Let Go of Approval Addiction

If you're shy, most likely it's because of a need to be approved of by other people in order to feel good about yourself. This approval addiction will always keep you from being your best self, by being afraid of whether or not someone is going to think you're "weird" or some other negative thing. People are going to have opinions about you no matter how great you are. The best thing that you can do for yourself when it comes to other people's opinions is to stop letting them have so much influence on your life.

(3) Take Small Steps

Like any other personality trait, shyness is a habit and it can be overcome just as you would overcome any other kind of habit. This means taking small, incremental steps which are

designed to replace the habit of shyness with a new, empowering habit of being outgoing and assertive. Start by simply saying "Hello" to people whom you don't know. Do this for a solid week, or until it becomes second nature.

Once this happens, add the simple phrase: "How are you doing today?" and again, do this until it becomes second nature ... then you can move on to bigger things like starting conversations and getting to know people whom you just met.

(4) Improve Your Posture and Body Language

Your posture has a significant impact on the condition of your mind and your mind strongly impacts your perception of yourself. Start concentrating on how confident people carry themselves: their posture, the pace of their walk and the manner of their gestures (whether they are slow or fast, certain or timid, etc.). As you do this, you'll begin to recognize patterns which you can incorporate into your own posture and body language.

(5) Positive Affirmations

Your self-image is dramatically impacted by the way that you talk to yourself, and your self-image is what determines whether you are shy or assertive. Using positive affirmations such as: "I am interesting, outgoing and enthusiastic" and other phrases that convey confidence and assertiveness can help you develop a positive thought process. This, in turn, will help you build an empowering

self-image and overcome shyness.

Good luck!