Personally, I’ve gone back and forth on questions and answers related to confidence.
It’s something I’ve advised others about and it’s something I’ve struggled with myself.
Read Susan Cain’s book, Quiet.
She explains why introversion is to be celebrated not despised and how the world has benefited from many introverted geniuses and why they are…
Breathing exercises and meditation are good suggestions, and of course quite related. Most meditation involves focusing on the breath.
Most people get shyness and introversion mixed up.
Here’s a clip from Susan Cain’s website.
Bill Gates is quiet and bookish, but apparently unfazed by others’ opinions of him: he’s an introvert, but not shy.