The purpose of the present study was to investigate the combined effect of taoist meditation and pranayama on self confidence among middle aged men. To achieve the purpose of the study thirty men were selected from Karaikudi, Tamilnadu, India during the year 2022. The subject’s age ranges from 35 to 45 years. The selected subjects were divided into two equal groups consists of 15 subjects each namely experimental group and control group. The experimental group underwent a combined taoist meditation and pranayama programme for eight weeks. The control group was not taking part in any training during the course of the study. Self confidence was taken as criterion variable in this study. The selected subjects were tested on Self confidence was measured through the self confidence inventory. Pre-test was taken before the training period and post- test was measured immediately after the eight week training period. Statistical technique‘t’ ratio was used to analyse the means of the pre-test and post test data of experimental group and control group. The results revealed that there was a significant difference found on the criterion variable. The difference is found due to combined taoist meditation and pranayama practices given to the experimental group on self confidence when compared to control group.