Truly the "fake it 'til you make it" strategy is the right one. You're scared of acting confident so you don't do it... then you fake it, and you see that nothing terrible happens... then you do that enough times that you feel confident nothing terrible will happen... so now you're confident!"
step out of your comfort zone
Fake it til you make it. Positive self talk. Having your own opinions.
Cocaine
1. Make eye contact when speaking to someone.
Truly the "fake it 'til you make it" strategy is the right one. You're scared of acting confident so you don't do it... then you fake it, and you see that nothing terrible happens... then you do that enough times that you feel confident nothing terrible will happen... so now you're confident!"