This document discusses self-confidence, including what it is, types of self-confidence, and how to improve it. It defines self-confidence as having knowledge in one's own abilities and being secure in one's decisions and actions without doubts. There are three types of self-confidence discussed: low self-confidence, optimal self-confidence, and overconfidence. The document provides tips on how to improve self-confidence such as stopping negative self-talk, grooming oneself, and thinking positively.

1. SELF CONFIDENCE

2. CONTENTS
 What is self confidence.
 Types of self confidence.
 A brief self test.
 Factors effecting self confidence.
 How to Improve self confidence.

3. WHAT IS SELF CONFIDENCE
 Self-confidence is the knowledge that you
can do something and do it well. Self
confidence comes from firsthand knowledge
of the task at hand, knowing your strengths
and weaknesses, applying your skills to any
situation. Self confidence is extremely
important in almost every aspect of our lives.

4.  Self-confidence is a term used to describe
how secure a person is in his own
decisions and actions & How free he is
from doubts.
 The concept of self-confidence self-
assurance in one's personal judgment,
ability, power, etc. One's self confidence
increases from experiences of having
mastered particular activities.
 Confidence is not ’they will like me’.
Confidence is ’I will be fine even if they
don’t.’

6. TYPES OF SELF CONFIDENCE
 Low Self Confidence.
 Optimal Self confidence.
 Over Confidence

7. LOW SELF CONFIDENCE
 Staying in your comfort zone, fearing failure and
so avoid taking risks. Governing your behavior
based on what other people think. Working hard
to cover up mistakes and hoping that you can fix
the problem before anyone notices
 Low self confidence is characterized by a lack of
confidence and feeling badly about oneself.
People with low self-esteem often feel
unlovable, awkward, or incompetent.

8. CASUES OF LOW SELF CONFIDENCE
 Withdrawn/shy/quiet
 Insecure
 Underachieving
 Negative (attitude)
 Unhappy
 Socially inept
 Angry/hostile
 Unmotivated
 Depressed
 Dependent/follower
 Poor self-image
 Non-risk-taker
 Lacks self-confidence
 Poor communication
 Acts out

10. HOW TO OVERCOME LOW SELF CONFIDENCE
 The good news is that it is entirely possible
to overcome low self-esteem! There are two
key components to combatting this negative
self-image. The first is to stop listening to
your critical inner voice. The second is to
start practicing self-compassion.
 Stop Listening to Your Inner Critic.
 It decimates our self confidence on a
consistent basis with thoughts like

11. HOW TO OVERCOME LOW SELF CONFIDENCE
 “You’re stupid.”
 “You’re fat.”
 “Nobody likes you.”
 “Why can’t you be like other people?”
 “You’re worthless.”

12. OPTIMAL SELF CONFIDENCE.
 Self-confidence is extremely important in
almost every aspect of our lives, yet so many
people struggle to find it. People who lack
self-confidence can find it difficult to become
successful. Self-confident people inspire
confidence in others.

14. OVER CONFIDENCE
 Often we come across people who are
overconfident, i.e. egotistic and stubborn.
Generally, these people have the so called
“superiority complex” It is important to be
confident but. . . Overconfidence makes you
egoistic and irritating. Bragging about your
qualities and achievements will not make you
reach anywhere

15. OVER CONFIDENCE
 Overconfidence refers to a biased way of
looking at a situation. When you are
overconfident, you misjudge your value,
opinion, beliefs or abilities and you have
more confidence than you should given the
objective parameters of the situation.
Overconfidence is the mother of all
psychological biases.

16. A BRIEF SELF TEST.
 Do you fear or fail to make mistakes?
 Do you compare yourself with others?
 Do you doubt your strength and abilities?
 Do you feel bad , guilty ,nervous and angry
when you don’t get what you wanted?
 Do you say “I am like that only or if I. .?
 Do you see yourself inferior than others?

17. A BRIEF SELF TEST.
 If any answer for these questions is “yes”. . .
Then I say you are in a state of feeling
“low confidence”!!!

18. FACTORS EFFECTING SELF CONFIDENCE
 We often develop feeling of inferiority and
lack of self confidence through various life
experiences at home, or in our jobs.
 Loss of a family member or a close friend. Or
Break up of a relationship

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23. HOW TO IMPROVE SELF CONFIDENCE.
 Talk to yourself

24. HOW TO IMPROVE SELF CONFIDENCE.
 Groom yourself

25. HOW TO IMPROVE SELF CONFIDENCE.
 Think positive

26. HOW TO IMPROVE SELF CONFIDENCE.

27. HOW TO IMPROVE SELF CONFIDENCE.