When you wake up in the morning, look into the mirror and tell yourself that you've made it this far in life and you're not going to let anything or anyone put you down.

Listen to an inspirational or happy song that puts you in a good mood. Steer clear of sad or depressing music.

Make goals for yourself, not expectations.

Speak positively. When you hear yourself saying something negative about yourself, instantly replace it with a positive comment.

Try not to make your expectations of yourself too high, because unless you are sure you can achieve your goal, don't get down on yourself if you don't. Remember to try your best in everything that you do, and even if you don't succeed, at least you had fun in the process!!

Be thankful for what you have. A lot of the times, at the root of insecurity and lack of confidence is a feeling of not having enough of something, whether it's emotional validation, good luck, money, etc. By acknowledging and appreciating what you do have, you can combat the feeling of being incomplete and unsatisfied. Finding that inner peace will do wonders for your confidence.

It's  even hard at first, but imagine yourself in various situations where you display confidence, wit, or leadership. By simply picturing yourself doing such things, being self-confident becomes less of a foreign concept and you begin to believe that you can.

Develop a habit of positive self-talk for 7 days. After that it will get easier. Add more of a conscious positive attitude each week for the next 3 weeks. After 30 days you have a new habit. After that, all you need to do is to maintain it.

Retrain your inner voice. In situations where you believe you lack confidence, realize that your inner voice is telling you negative things. You need to retrain that inner voice to be positive at those times.

Do something for yourself. Do one thing you have been wanting to do, but are afraid someone else will not like. Dye your hair, get that new look, have a treat that you enjoy, go on holiday....whatever you do, do it for yourself, and practice not worrying what anyone else thinks about it