Self Confidence: What is Self Confidence? How to increase it?

 

Confidence means feeling sure of yourself and your abilities — not in an arrogant way, but in a realistic, secure way. Confidence isn't about feeling superior to others. It's a quiet inner knowledge that you're capable of. Confident people: feel secure rather than insecure.

Self-confidence is an attitude about your skills and abilities. It means you accept and trusts yourself and have a sense of control in your life. You know your strengths and weaknesses well and have a positive view of yourself. You set realistic expectations and goals, communicate assertively, and can handle criticism.

 

How to be more confident?

●     Make lists of your achievements, and things in your life that you are proud of.

●     Acknowledge your personal strengths and talents, and remind yourself of them often.

●     Set realistic goals for yourself.

●     Practice positive self-talk.

Researchers are starting to see confidence as a key element of internal well-being and happiness. Without confidence, we're unable to achieve flow, the magical feeling when you're “in the zone.” If you don't believe in your skills, you'll never be able to achieve that state of ultimate productivity.

 

 

 

How do you test your self-confidence?

The questions are:

●     Do you believe you are inferior to others in some way?

●     Do you believe you are a worthwhile person?

●     Are you sensitive to criticism?

●     Do you feel like an overall failure?

●     How often do you think positively about yourself?

●     Do you like and accept yourself even when you are rejected by others?

Without confidence, you may never venture out of your comfort zone and reach your utmost potential. With a healthy level of confidence, you can be the best version of yourself. Confidence is a belief in your ability to succeed – a belief that stimulates action.

 

9 Traits Self-Confident People Have in Common

●     They Don't Seek Approval from Others.

●     Their Verbal Cues Match Their Non-Verbal Cues.

●     They Don't Worry About Things Outside of Their Control.

●     They Aren't Afraid to Ask for Help.

●     They Are Decisive.

●     They Are Assertive.

●     They Recognize When They've Made a Mistake.

●     They Persevere.

What is the key to confidence?

Act positive.

Action, actually, is the key to developing self-confidence. It's one thing to learn to think positively, but when you start acting on it, you change yourself, one action at a time. You are what you do, and so if you change what you do, you change what you are.

 

Is confidence a motivation?

Confidence in one's abilities generally enhances motivation, making it a valuable asset for individuals with imperfect willpower. This demand for self—serving beliefs (which can also arise from hedonic or signaling motives) must be weighed against the risks of overconfidence.

 

Self-confidence waxes and wanes and takes work to build, develop and maintain. We all experience moments that challenge our confidence. However, when we understand the sources of healthy self-confidence we can always work on cultivating it within ourselves.

 

“To build confidence, you have to practice confidence”

-Unknown

“As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.”

―Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“To overcome fear is the quickest way to gain your self-confidence.”

―Roy T. Bennett