Self-confidence is a critical life component for every woman who wants to achieve even the smallest goals and get through her daily duties and responsibilities both at home and in the workplace. Developing a self-confident attitude will enable you to push through even the hardest circumstances in life.

You avoid the trouble of relying on other people to guide you and speak on your behalf. Self-confidence can be described as a confidence in oneself and one’s unique powers and abilities. As long as you’re uncertain about yourself, it becomes difficult to convince other people to be certain about you.

A woman who is self-confident will always push forward and achieve her goals. Below are some ways you can boost your self-confidence when you walk into a difficult meeting such as a strict sales representation or a salary conversation with your boss.

Always watch your posture

Did you know that the way you feel also affects your body? Most people tend to round their shoulders and look down when they are feeling depressed or insecure. However, if you are confident and sure of what you are doing, you tend to assume an upright posture and expand your chest.

Typically, your body posture has a powerful impact on your overall emotions and the way other people perceive you. Assuming an upright body posture lowers the levels of cortisol hormone, which is associated with stress. Apart from reducing cortisol levels, an upright posture also lead to increased feelings of power and self-confidence.

Manage your emotions

Do you ever think that your emotions will be left at the door when you step into a high-end meeting with your boss or supervisor? It is your responsibility as an individual to understand and manage your emotions as a way of boosting your self-confidence. Your emotions follow a precise path, and what may start as annoyance can end up as anger or even escalate to rage.

We can always avoid being swayed by emotions and focus on being confident by being mindful of other people’s dignity and treating them with due respect even if we disagree with them. It will be extremely difficult to remain confident if you can’t manage your emotions.

Loosen up

Sometimes we tend to let things that are out of our control take the better part of us, which isn’t good for self-confidence. You are always worried about the future, and yet you are not yet there. The best thing you can do to prepare for the future is set your goals and make suitable plans while taking into account a multitude of other factors.

Having precise objectives and knowing the clear path that you will follow to achieve your goals can boost your self-esteem. However, you have to understand the fact that even with the best efforts, sometimes the future may not favor your plans and you’ll most likely be forced to re-strategize in ways you never anticipated.

Question your inner critic

Maybe you have been criticizing yourself for many years, but that hasn’t worked. So what are you supposed to do next? Try to approve yourself and see what happens. Sometimes, some of the harshest comments that you receive that lower your self-confidence come from yourself, the voice of your inner critic.

If you find yourself struggling with low self-confidence, there is a great possibility that you have let your inner critic be overactive. Learn to question your inner critic, and always look for concrete evidence to support or deny the things that your inner critic wants you to believe.

Try to be consistent

Make sure that you are always using a consistent approach when dealing with certain issues. Avoid developing one set of rules when dealing with one person or problem and a different set when dealing with another person or issue. No single factor will erode a strong relationship faster than perceived inequality. Always aim for consistency in everything that you do, and everything will just be fine.

Star Jones shows us how to walk into a room and capture your audience during her appearance on Good Day New York.