The document discusses self-confidence, what it means, causes of low self-confidence, and ways to increase self-confidence. It defines self-confidence as having a positive perception, realistic approach, and traits like optimism, pride and emotional maturity. Low self-confidence can be caused by negative experiences, loss, criticism, unrealistic goals and pressure. The document provides questions to assess self-confidence and recommends ways to boost it like thinking positively, setting realistic goals, and not dwelling on the past. It also addresses assumptions that can hinder self-confidence, such as needing everyone's approval or being defined by one's past.

1. Self-
confidence

2. Contents of presentation
Self-confidence and
lack of it..
Ways to increase
self confidence..
Assumptions and a
video..

3. What is self-
confidence?
• Positive perception
• Realistic approach
• Characterized by
optimism, pride, trust, emotional
maturity, accurate assessment.

4. Lack of self confidence
• Self doubting oneself
• Depression
• Feeling of inferiority
• Feeling of being unloved

5. What causes lack of self-
confidence
• Negative experiences
• Loss of a close one
• Dwelling unnecessarily on negative events
• Criticizing yourself too harshly

6. More causes…
• Evaluating outcomes of situations
• Experiencing too much pressure
• Setting unrealistic goals
• Failure fear!

7. Saying…
• Keep confidence, trust others and never
lose hope!

8. Do you’ve self-confidence?
• You can find out if you have low or high
self-confidence by asking yourself the right
questions…

9. And the questions are…
• Are you eager to learn new things?
• Do you take pride in doing good jobs?
• Can you handle criticism without being
emotional?
• Is it ok? To win or lose?
• Before you do anything, you think you can
do it!

10. Increasing self-
confidence
• Think positive
• Reward yourself
• Praise yourself
• Set realistic goals
• Whenever something upsetting or
disappointing occurs, be aware of your
thoughts.

11. Moreover..
• Give yourself credit
• Don’t attribute your achievement only to
luck
• Approach new experiences as
opportunities to learn
• Learn to be assertive

12. Assumptions that hinder self-
confidence..
• ASSUMPTION- “ I must always have
approval from every person in my life.”
• ALTERNATIVE:
• Perfectionist, unattainable goal
• Develop personal standards!

13. Another assumption..
• ASSUMPTION- “My past remains all
important and control my feelings and
behavior in the present.”
• ALTERNATIVE:
• Don’t be helpless in face of your past.

14. Think…
• I've always seen myself as a winner, even
as a kid. If I hadn't, I just might have gone
down the drain a couple of times. I've got
something inside of me, peasant like and
stubborn, and I'm in it 'til the end of the
race.
Truman Capote