Quora: How do you develop confidence when you have nothing to be confident about?
当你不自信又不知自信从何而来时该怎么办？
原文地址：https://www.quora.com/How-do-you-develop-confidence-when-you-have-nothing-to-be-confident-about
Boost Your Confidence in 2 Minutes
在 2 分钟内激发你的自信
Are you about to enter a stressful situation?
你是否处于一个充满压力的境地？
Harvard Business School professor Amy Cuddy, has identified a way to increase confidence and alter your hormone profile in such situations. This can be done in just 2 minutes.
哈佛商学院教授 Amy Cuddy 指出了一种在这样情形下提高自信并改变你的荷尔蒙分泌的方法。这个方法可以在 2 分钟内完成。
The simple exercises help configure your brain to deal with any challenge you might face by re-configuring cortisol (stress hormone), and testosterone levels (+20%) when you're nervous or insecure.
当你面对挑战，感到紧张与不自信时，这个简单的方法可以帮助你的大脑重新分配皮质醇（应激激素），睾丸素水平（+20%）。
In Private
在私人场合
**Exercise 1: **Find a private and quiet place and really stretch yourself out. Make yourself as big as you can. Stand with your legs spread and hands rising high above your head (if possible for 2 minutes). The result: testosterone levels increase by 20% (scientifically proven), and cortisol levels drop.
练习 1 ：找个私密与安静的场所然后完全舒展你自己。将你自己伸展到最大。双脚分开站立将双手举过你的头顶（如果可能的话坚持 2 分钟）。效果：睾丸素水平增加 20% （科学证明），皮质醇水平降低。
**Exercise 2: **If you are sitting... lean back with your hands at the back of your head and place your legs on a desk or other high object.The most effective Power Poses are BIG ones, so make sure you stretch your body as much as possible when completing the exercises.
练习 2 ：如果你是坐着。。。双手放在头后面然后身体往后仰，把你的腿放在桌子或者其他的一些较高的物体上。最有效的肢体动作就是伸展的最大的那种，所以当你做这个练习的时候确保你的身体伸展到了最大。
In Public
在公共场合
Tone down your postures when in public. You don't want to dominate everyone. Professor Cuddy recommends;
在公共场合要收敛你的动作幅度。你可不希望影响到他人。Cuddy 教授推荐：
- Lifting your chin
- 抬起你的下巴
- Standing straight and tall
- 站立要笔直
- Resting your hands on the back of a chair
- 将你的手臂放在椅子后面
- Using open hand gestures
- 使用张开的手势
The Power Posing Habit
肢体动作习惯
Start thinking more about your body and displaying confidence as often as possible. Open up... take up more space. As a result, your hormone levels will re-configure and you will feel more confident.
更多地考虑你的身体动作并尽可能多的表现的自信。伸展开开。。。占用更多的空间。效果就是你的荷尔蒙水平得到重新配置，你也会觉得更加自信。
Watch Professor Amy Cuddy: Power Posing for Success
观看 Amy Cuddy 教授：帮助成功的肢体动作
