If you'd like to be more assertive and confident, check out these easy tips that will get your confidence boosted and help you to be more assertive without being over the top.

1. How to be More Assertive and
Confident
As much as anything, being more assertive is a state of mind.
When you manage it (and you will) then your confidence will sky
rocket alongside it.
But how can you be more assertive without appearing arrogant?

2. How to be More Assertive and
Confident
Start by taking note of your posture.
If you're slumped or slouched, that comes across to other people
and it's difficult to show assertiveness when your body language
yells out that you really just want to hide in a corner somewhere.
If you're seated, sit up.
If you're standing, stand up straight.
Those simple changes in posture will make a world of difference.

3. How to be More Assertive and
Confident
Next, take note of what your head is doing.
Not your mind – we'll come to that later – but your head.
Are you looking down – staring at the floor, maybe waiting for the
ground to swallow you up?
Are you avoiding eye contact at all costs?

4. How to be More Assertive and
Confident
Raise your head up – that's one of the reasons fast food
restaurants put their menus high up. It's difficult to be grumpy and
unhappy when you're looking upwards.
If that's too much, at least get your head to horizontal.
You'll give yourself a little bit more of a positive edge.
And it's those small things that add up.

5. How to be More Assertive and
Confident
Engage your brain before speaking.
Just a fraction of a second – enough to gather your thoughts rather
than gibber or speak utter nonsense.
And – unless it's bad news you're giving – smile when you speak.
That will come across in your voice and will help you sound more
confident.

6. How to be More Assertive and
Confident
Work on your mind.
That can get in the way far too much.
Take the time to relax – even a couple of deep breaths (or just
slightly deeper than normal breaths) can make a difference.
Longer term, think about using meditation to help you calm down
generally. There are lots of ways to meditate and some of the more
modern ones don't really require any effort beyond listening to an
audio.

7. How to be More Assertive and
Confident
Don't expect instant results.
More likely, when you practice these various tips, things will build
up over time.
So you probably won't notice.
But that friend you only meet up with once in a blue moon will
notice and will probably tell you.

8. How to be More Assertive and
Confident
Finally, don't be too proud to get help.
There's a link here which leads to a page with lots more tips on
becoming more assertive and confident.
And start your new found confidence by going public and sharing
this document with your friends!