How to help girls build confidence based on what they can do, not what they look like

6 Ways to Boost Your Self-Esteem

1. Avoid negative self-talk. We tend to spend so much time thinking about our flaws that we forget about our strengths.
2. Stop comparing yourself to others. People do not always show their true selves on social media.
3. Accept your flaws.
4. Set manageable goals.
5. Practice self-care.
6. Exercise.

Consequences of Low Self-Esteem

• create anxiety, stress, loneliness, and increased likelihood of depression.
• cause problems with friendships and romantic relationships.
• seriously impair academic and job performance.
• lead to increased vulnerability to drug and alcohol abuse.

1. Model body acceptance. Moms have a huge impact on their daughters’ body image.
2. Make your daughter media literate.
3. Don’t raise her as a “pleaser.” Encourage her to stand up for what she needs and wants.
4. Start team sports early.

How to Make Your Wife Feel Beautiful

1. Tell her she is beautiful.
2. Make sure she catches you looking at her.
3. Never view pornography.
4. Never compare her negatively to other women.
5. Show that your wife is prominent in your life.
6. Be deliberate about romance.
7. Treat your own physique with respect.

10 Secrets To Sounding Confident

1. Practice. The key to doing anything well is doing it often and speech is no exception.
2. Don’t articulate a statement as a question.
3. Slow down.
4. Use your hands.
5. Throw away caveats and filler phrases.
6. Stay hydrated.
7. Express gratitude.
8. Insert smiles into your speech.

Here are ten free ways how.

1. Be real. A lot of people hide their true self by putting on false persona.
2. Talk with purpose. There’s something attractive about those who have a purpose with their words.
3. Listen.
4. Laugh.
5. Smile.
6. Walk with your head up.
7. Look people in the eye.
8. Don’t complain.

10 Simple Steps for Smooth Speech Fluency

1. Be a good role model. This is particularly important if the person trying to improve fluency is your child.
2. Speak slowly.
3. Breath naturally.
4. Start slowly.
5. Practice public speaking.
6. Keep your eyes and ears open.
7. Articulate consonants.
8. Practice, practice, practice.

When it’s your turn to talk…

1. Get your thinking straight. The most common source of confusing messages is muddled thinking.
2. Say what you mean. Say exactly what you mean.
3. Get to the point. Effective communicators don’t beat around the bush.
4. Be concise.
5. Be real.
6. Speak in images.
7. Do it with thought and care.
8. Use your eyes.

Following are some fairly painless tips for speaking better:

1. Avoid skipping words.
2. Speak long phrases or full sentences.
3. Make sure you pronounce even small words like “a” and “the.” If, like most people, you normally pronounce the word “a” as “uh,” keep doing so.
4. Avoid running words together.

Slow down One of the more effective ways to stop a stutter is to try to speak more slowly. Rushing to complete a thought can cause you to stammer, speed up your speech, or have trouble getting the words out. Taking a few deep breaths and speaking slowly can help.

The roots of stuttering have been attributed to a number of causes: emotional problems, neurological problems, inappropriate reactions by caregivers and family members, language planning, and speech motor difficulties, among others.