Effective Tricks To Stop Being So Shy

If you are tired of hearing how shy you are, consider making a few small yet important changes in your life. Being shy is not bad, but it can prevent you from reaching your goals and living your life to the fullest.

Overcoming shyness can be very difficult,though. Be ready to stay patient and practice a lot. First of all, you should stop comparing yourself to others and learn to love yourself. You are unique, beautiful and have many wonderful talents and skills.

Here are several effective tricks to stop being so shy..

1. Be more outgoing

Visit lot of places, join a group, volunteer, help out and you will see that it's so interesting to be more outgoing and nobody will say you are a shy person. Life is too short to spend it at home in front of computer or TV. one of the most effective ways to become less shy is to become more outgoing. This way, you will learn how to talk to strangers, make new friends and do good deeds at the same time.

2. Practice

You can make use of the mirror to learn how to smile and keep eye contact in the right way, it's better to ask your friend, family member or coworker to help you become more confident. When taking to them make sure you smile and keep a good eye  contact. Don't fake your smile since everyone will notice it, and nobody will believe you are confident if you hide your eyes. You can also ask your friend to practice a firm  handshake together. A firm handshake will have people thinking you are strong and confident.

3. Don't compare yourself to others.

If  you  often find yourself comparing to other people, break this habit. Sometimes we are so busy comparing ourselves to others that we don't see our beauty and achievements. If you are a shy lady/ guy and your friend is areal extrovert,it doesn't mean that he/she is better than you. Everyone has its own imperfections. Luckily, shyness is not an imperfection, which means you can overcome it but with some effort and time.

4. Don't take rejection personal.

Not all people will want to talk to you. They might not understand you, or they might be too busy to chat. Rejection can affect your confidence so you shouldn't let it make you shy. Just don't take it too personal and doubt your uniqueness and your abilities. Remember, rejections happen to everyone. They help us become stronger and sometimes more successful.

5. Practice good communication starter

Forget about the sentences like "You look great (especially if they don't actually look great) today! Talking about weather is a boring conversation and it wont help you make more friends. You may say something like "Hi You have a cute pet, could I play with him a little?" It may seem strange at first but you will make more friends and become less shy, if  you keep silent all time.

6. Accept yourself 

Ask a shy person to name their strengths, and they might tell you they don't have any. However, every person in the has weakness and strengths; you are no exception. Look at the mirror and try to find your strengths or ask friends to help you. It's always easier to see wrong things instead of beautiful ones. Accept yourself, your weakness and strengths, and stop hiding from people.