Dear Reader, Self conciousness is a huge issue as we start to age and mature. We start to listen more closely to what people say about you. You start to dig deeper into peoples comments, finding the negative meanings more than the possitive meanings. Well, the first thing you should do is ignore peoples negative comments, sometimes its better to just ignore their compliments completly. If some happen to flatter you then don't ignore them, comments like those, you should always keep in mind, they'll help boost your conlfidence. Forget about when people talk smack about you, never take what they say seriously. For all you know, they might just be talking rudely about you because you have something they don't, so never take what they say to heart. ———— By ignoring their peoples negative comments you are allowing yourself to focus on your positive sides, it will take some time before you can fully ignore negative comments and focus on the positive ones, but itll all be worth it, you'll be much more self confident, you will be less vulnerable, and more outgoing. If you just continue to let them talk you down you arent doing yourself any good, by ignoring thir negativity you're giving yourself peace, and happiness. This simple, and easy tip to self-confidence is indeed, very promising. Now for many people it is their friends whom are talking them down, if that's the case for you then there's only one thing for you to do; distance youself from them. If its not constructive criticism then its not right. Friends are not supposed to bag on you, so go and find real friends, ones that will not only help you ignore the hurtful, and negative comments but help you notice the good things in you and about you. –—— When ignoring peoples negativity towards you is starting to work and you are feeling better about yourself there's always something you should keep in mind; NEVER GET TOO SELF CONFIDENT!! I know this article is about finding and building self confidence, but there's such thing as having too much self-confidence, its called being 'cocky' or arrogant or even narcissist. If your new found confidence lead to you being called things like that, then that should be a warning, those are comments to be taken seriously, by being too self-confident you're pushing away friends and potential friends. Be self confident enough that you are not affected by people rude, judgmental, and unnecessary comments. But have enough self-control to watch how you show you're self-confidence. ——— TILL NEXT TIME! ENJOY YOUR NEWFOUND SELF CONFIDENCE!