Look in a mirror and say everything you like about yourself both physically and in your personality.

That toally helps. Even everytime you pass a mirror, compliment yourself.

Try Doing Something That Will Make You Feel better About Youself, I Personally Do Quite Excetric Make Up, But It Takes A While To Design Them, But It Can Be Something Simple, Like Having A Good Luck Charm With You, Or Doing Some Sit Ups Before Your Shower In the Morning So That You Feel Good About Your Body =]

Make an affirmation list, write down every thing you like about yourself and every time you feel down read it. That has always made me feel better and I hope it does for you too.

Wear clothes that you know you look good in, or ones that make you feel good. Make a list of all your good points and try and think of one or two a day.

Yoga really helped me :)

FAKE IT UNTIL YOU MAKE IT! Pretend you feel awesome about yourself, never stop smiling, etc. fake it until you make it, and practice makes perfect, so just go for it, if you believe it, the world will to.

Little by little I am working on coming out of my shell. There are certain things I do that I wouldn't have ever done. Such as clothes... I'm a bigger girl so wearing things like tank tops and stuff was a big no no for me. However, I decided I wanted to be a little different then normal and so I did. My friends were supportive and said I looked great and it was a big confidence boost. I think doing little things you never thought you'd do will help you love your self more little by little.

LOL I love the fake it or make it comment. all though I dont agree. dont fake it. You must really feel confidant in yourself, not just a cover of that feeling. Walking past the mirror and complimenting yourself works because then your pointing out everything good, not just making it up. Yoga works because it relieves the stress your holding about the subject. Just let yourself know whats good and forget or improve the bad, once you do that you'll have more to compliment yourself on, you'll feel great in no time dont you worry!

haha, thas funny u use the word "Diva." i've been called a diva for most of my life and i still dont feel good about myself all the time. sometimes u jsut dont feel good about urself. it happens. when it does, jsut complment urself and surround urself with people who love u.

Exactly the place i've been in most of my life, and i can tell you NOT to rely on the comments of others. What people think of you shouldn't be what you think of yourself.
Love the skin you are in, and embrace the individuality you have to offer the world.

Of course everyone wants to "fit in" but we're all screaming to stand out. Find a style that fits you. There are all kinds of clothing styles in diff stores, Switch it up!

Every day look in the mirror and tell yourself one good thing you like about yourself. Write it down and tape it to the side of your mirror or even your door :) It will remind you every day of what you like about yourself.

And those features you like so much Polish them up! Like if you love your eyes do some awesome cool eye makeup to make them pop, if you love your body dress up!, and if you love your personality let it show.
Be you, cuz no one else could be you any better.

Its hard really...to have confidence in yourself and to be strong. But you can't let life past you by, and leave you in guilt years beyond of wishing you could change so many things. Live life to its fullest.

"DONT COUNT THE YEARS WASTED, BUT INSTEAD COUNT ON THE YEARS THAT HAVE YET TO COME."-Alicia Vaillancourt

We all have our bad days. Those are never going to go away. There are days that I look in the mirror and think "Oh my god, a zombie bit me in the middle of the night." But you learn to just get through those days, and ignore how you think you look.

I used to be a lot like this. I never hung out with anyone. I thought I was terribly ugly. I never put myself out there, and when I did, I was constantly taking what people said as wisecracks. To put it simply, I was very insecure. And I dealt with that by being angry... but that's another story.

A few things that are key to being confident, and loving yourself:

Make friends with people who aren't going to bring you down. I have had emotionally abusive friends, and so has my best girl friend. During the times we had those friends, we were worse off. It does take a toll.

Learn that people don't compliment you just to make you feel better. Many of those compliments are genuine, and you should cherish them. Especially the ones that aren't about your appearance.

If you have hobbies, put your heart into them. If they are something you can show off, then do it. But remember to keep up with school and such.

Realize that just people don't get you doesn't mean you're wrong. Trust me, there are people out there that WILL get you, and they will appreciate your personality more than anyone else. You just got to let who you are show. If you need to, you can do this little by little. Let that little voice in your head be that voice in your mouth.

Push your limits constantly. If you wouldn't usually go hang out with a certain someone, do it. If you usually wouldn't crack a joke, try it out next time you've got a zinger. It'll grow to be more natural, and next thing you know, you're a person who isn't afraid to show herself, and show herself to anyone. Sure, it's okay to be a little reserved around people at first, but that time of reservation will become shorter and shorter as time goes on.

Yeah, if you feel uncomfortable with your body, do something to make yourself more comfortable, whether it is dressing yourself for you body, or taking up a little exercise, so long as you're staying healthy... but really, you have to just learn to love your body the way it is. And that comes with confidence more than anything else. If you have confidence, you will be more attractive; bottom line.

Really, I wish someone had told me that the world isn't out to get me a long time ago. You have to realize that, although you are going to butt heads with people occasionally, it's not the end of the world. Sometimes, you're going to embarrass yourself, but you'll think it's funny later. You just have to pick back up right where you left off, and trust me, you'll learn to respect and love yourself... and others will respect and love you, too.

find something that makes you feel good about yourself. it might be starting an exercise routiene or organising to go out with your girlfriends and party every week end. sometimes it can even be as simple about getting a new hair cut, make up technique, style of clothes or even getting a facial or massage that just to make you feel good about being you. It may only be a small increase in confidance to start with but over time your confidence will begin to sky rocket :D

I totally feel the same way. And i think it's because we have a hard time trusting other people. Or that we're in our own little world.
We enjoy being with our families is because we trust and love them. We've been by there side their entire life.
But I know what you mean, and sometimes i dont know what to do. what i tell myself is to be myself. Believe in yourself, do what you wanna do, take part in hobbies, and love life.

The best way to feel confident with and about yourself is to live a healthy and balanced lifestyle.
Go out jogging with a couple of gal pals,
have an all healthy lunch with your boyfriend; and remember that its okay to have junk food and have a couple of drinks with your friends every once and a while,
just dont do it often.
Focus on the good things about yourself, like your lips, eyes, teeth, cheek bones; anything!
Whenever you walk past a mirror, fix yourself up and say "Hey there sexy, how's it going?" or "Nice bum, where you from?".
Laugh a little.
Live a little.
Love a little.
and take a step out of the box, and tell the world "This is me".
When you wake up in the morning, open up the window and yell "I AM BEAUTIFUL!"
When complimented, except it. Be confident.
Becoming confortable and confident with your body, soul and mind will help you in all areas.
So get your lazy butt off the computer and go strut your stuff in the real world;
Hey, you might just pick up a guy... or eight.

people sence confidence subconciously
exercize builds confidence, doing things you enjoy builts confidence, finding good friends, and the list continues. and more importantly, be yourself!

Sometimes, it's just about reconnecting with yourself. People tend to feel happier after doing a bit of exercise, it releases happy hormones. Im not saying go spend a million hours a week down the gym but going for a walk, having a dance on a saturday night etc will all help. Take some time out each day and have some "you" time, a bit of a pamper session, bubble bath, face mask, maybe paint your nails or do a facial, really get to know yourself. Treat yourself to some nice body lotion or a deep conditioner :) Make sure you spend time with your friends too, being happy is definatley the most attractive thing about a person. Have a girlie shopping trip, or splash out and get your hair done, you'll feel fabulous in no time!

Everything everyone else said, plus, if you go out, just pretend that you aren't shy. pretend that you're in a play or something where your the actress and the world is your stage, except it's unscripted. pretend that your character is comfortable with everything and confidant. if you can do that then eventually you'll start to see that it IS possible for you to do that (because you are) and then you'll be confidant in yourself

Maybe you should go shopping? That makes me feel better. Pick up some things that really flatter you body type... Maybe go with a sexy shade of lipstick. Splurge on the little black dress That hugs you in all the right places. Everytime you look in the mirror compliment yourself. You could also make a list of things your good at, and your best qualities. Don't be afraid to flaunt your best features! Hold you head up high and dont care about what anyone else thinks!