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Originally posted by Battlefield
there are always certain situations--for me, going in for an interview--that drain ALL my self confidence and make me kind of meek and unsure of myself. In my head I know I have confidence but translating that into speech/body language becomes near impossible in certain situations.
Anyone got some tips or tricks? therapy groups? 
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Understand in advance what the consequences of your actions will be, and reconcile yourself to them way ahead of time... that way when the situation comes up, you will already be prepared and able to respond smoothly without stuttering, panicking, or even looking disturbed.
For instance, with a job interview, think to yourself about what you're scared might happen. Like you accidentally making a really inappropriate comment. Or like them hitting you with a question about your salary requirements and you not knowing what answer they want to hear. Whatever the issues are for you...
Then think about what might happen and understand that even if it does, it is not the end of the world. There will always be another opportunity. A week or month later, these people probably won't even remember you.