Why is self-confidence important?
Confidence means having confidence in yourself and your abilities – not in an arrogant way but realistically and confidently. Confidence is not about feeling superior to others. It is an inner calm knowing that you are capable.
Confident people:
- feel more secure than insecure
- know they can rely on their skills and strengths to cope with whatever comes their way
- feel prepared to cope with everyday challenges like tests, performance, and competition
- think "I can" instead of "I can't"
Why confidence is important
Confidence helps us feel ready to face life's experiences. When we are confident, we are more likely to move forward with people and opportunities, not away from them. And if at first things don't work out, confidence will help us try again.
When confidence is low, the opposite is considered true. People who lack confidence may be less likely to try new things or interact with new people. If they fail the first time, they are less likely to try again. Lack of confidence can prevent people from reaching their full potential.
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Believe in yourself
Has anyone told you that you are smart? Funny? Type? Artistic?A good student? A good writer? A good athlete?
When people discover our skills and abilities and praise them after getting to know them, it makes us feel stronger and it boosts our confidence as long as we believe in this good praise too. If you've ever doubted the good things people say about you, that's the opposite of confidence.
To truly feel confident, you must truly believe that you can do it. The best way to gain this belief is to use your skills and talents by learning and practicing.
Confidence helps us move forward to discover and develop our abilities. When we see our abilities and take pride in our achievements, our confidence becomes even stronger.
How to be more confident
Everyone can work to gain more confidence. Some tips that should be tried:
- Develop a confident mindset. When your inner voice says “I can't,” retrain it to say “I can.” Or you can also say, "I know I can learn (or do) this if I put my mind to it." »
- Compare yourself kindly. It is natural to compare yourself to others. It is a way to understand ourselves and develop the qualities we admire. But if comparison often makes you feel bad about yourself, it's a sign that you need to work on your confidence and self-esteem.
- Eliminate doubt. When we want to doubt our abilities, we feel inferior, unworthy, unprepared, or unworthy. This makes us sometimes avoid people and situations that can be taken advantage of and give us growth and development.
- Take risks safely. Join a school committee, volunteer to help with a project or bake sale, or participate in a talent show or group. Raise your hand more often in class. Talk to this cute kid in your science class.
- Challenge yourself to do something outside of your usual comfort zone. Choose something you enjoy doing if you have more confidence in yourself. Give yourself a little motivation and do it. Now that you've done that, choose something else to try and keep repeating the same process. Confidence grows with each step forward.
- Know your talents and help them shine. We are taught to work hard to improve our weaknesses. Sometimes it's important, like getting a bad grade. But don't let working on your weaknesses stop you from making further progress in what you're good at.
- Do your homework. Learn. Do homework. Prepare for classes, tests, and quizzes. For what? If you've followed classwork from the beginning, you'll feel more confident on tests and finals. The best protection against test anxiety and study stress is to keep up and do your homework regularly.
- Dare to be yourself. Let others see you for who you really are: mistakes, insecurities, and all. It's easier to overcome insecurities when we don't feel like we have to hide them. Embrace your quirks instead of trying to be like someone else or acting in a way that doesn't suit you.
Continued
Confidence levels ebb and flow for all of us, even those who seem most confident.
If something makes you lose confidence, show understanding. Don't criticize yourself. Learn from what happened, think about what you could have done differently, and remember that for next time. Talk about what happened to someone you care about.
Then remind yourself of your strengths and the things you've accomplished. Let's get back to the game!
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