This document discusses ways to build self-confidence. It begins by defining self-confidence as having trust in one's abilities and qualities. Factors like social influences, culture, and physical attributes can impact self-confidence. Behavior signs of low confidence include avoiding risks and dismissing compliments, while confident behavior includes accepting challenges and compliments graciously. Tips to build self-confidence include getting to know yourself, thinking positively, celebrating small wins, focusing on the future, and practicing self-care. Maintaining a supportive social network and confident body language can also boost self-esteem. The key message is that self-confidence comes from within and can be strengthened through daily habits and perspectives.

1. Building Self Confidence
“All you need in this life is ignorance and
confidence, and then success is sure.”
– Mark Twain

2. Self-Confidence
Self-confidence means having trust in one’s abilities, qualities and judgment.
Confidence is a state of mind; it is having faith in yourself.
Self –confidence is a combination of state of mind and a strong feeling of self-
belief. It is the inner voice that gives you a power to accept challenges and take
calculated risk.
"There is nothing impossible to they who will try."
— Alexander the Great

3. Social Factors
Cultural Factors
Physical Factors
Factors
Influencing Self-
Confidence

4. Social Factors
Social factors are often the experiences
from the surroundings that influence
individual’s personality, attidtudes and
lifestyle.
It consists of your parents, siblings, friends,
neighbours, releatives, classmates and
strangers.
You gain or lose self-confidence depending
on the response you get on how others treat
yu, how they behave with you and what they
think about you,
Ex. Negative feelings, feeling of sadness,
depression, anxiety, anger, shame or guilt.

5. Cultural Factors
Culture, religion, values, tradition,
beliefs, behaviour and community play
an important role shaping up your
personality..
Look around and observe, there are
individuals coming form different cultural
backgrounds with vast differences in beliefs
and behavior pattern.
Some cultural events restrict individuals to
express their thoughts, dress up in a certain
manner and live without freedom.
They act according to the expectations of the
society they live in.
On the other hand, some of the cultural
support self-discipline, freedom, opinion and
more self-dependent.

6. Physical Factors
Physical factors, such as environment,
appearance, health and intellect are
equally important in shaping up one’s
self-confidence.
If you are at a clean place, you will feel
pleasant and energetic than being in a
surrounding that is damp of smiley.
Taking good care of your mind, body and soul
strengthens and boosts self-confidence.
Regardless of your appearance and physical
strength, a person with healthy mind and
intellect always comes out confident and
holds a high self-esteem.
With a positive attitude and healthy body,
one can overcome all the challenges and
boost their self-confidence.

7. Behavior with low Self-Confidence
Staying in your comfort zone, feeling failure
and therefore avoid taking risks.
Trying hard to cover up mistakes and hoping
that you can fix the problem before anyone
notices.
Dismissing compliments casually, “oh! That
project was nothing, anyone could have done
it.
Confident Behaviour
Doing what you believe to be right, even if
others mock.
Being willing to take risks and go the extra mile
to acheive better things.
Acknowledging your mistake and learning from
them.
Accepting compliments courteously. “Thank
You, I worked hard on the project. I’m pleased
you recongnised my efforts.

8. Self-Confidence Building Tips
Get to know
yourself
Change your
body Language
Thnik Positive Create a
positive support
network

9. Self-Confidence Building Tips
Celebrate small
victories
Remember that
nobody’s
perfect
Focus on future
and not on past
Practice self-
care

10. Get To Know
Yourself
Be aware of your thoughts and self-
worth. If you have negative
thoughts, acknowledge them and
write them down, you can then
reflect on it and find ways to
improve.
Recongnise your strengths and
work on them to gain self-
confidence.

11. You can instantly feel and look
confident by changing your
posture, with a smile or even
making an eye contact.
If you are not talking with an eye
contact, staring at the floor and
maybe fidding with your hair; you
will give the impression of a person
with low confidence.
Change Your
Body Language

12. Whenever you hear I can’t, I won’t, I
am unable things from anyone
reply on positive note, Yes, I can, I
will and I am able to face all the
problem.
Motivate yourself and reward
yourself.
Think Positive

13. Find people who make you feel
good about yourself and avoid
those who tend to trigger your
negative thinking to make you feel
bad or knock you down.
Having a supportive network is a
great way to boost confidence as
they will make you feel more
positive, encourgae.
Create a Positive
Support
Network

14. Celebrating small victories is a
great way to start feeling better
about yourself and build
confidence.
Never ever underestimate yourself,
rather you give yourself a credit.
Celebrate success.
Celebrate Small
Victories

15. Always strive to be the best version
of yourself but it is also important
to accept the perfection is an
unrealistic goal.
You can make mistakes. It’s okay.
Learn and grow.
Remember That
Nobody’s Perfect

16. Focus on what you can change.
Past is gone keep thinking about
your previous failures, you will not
be able to think ahead.
Do not take forget your past, take
lessons from it; ignore the
negativity and plan future.
Focus on Future
and Not on Past

17. Looking after yourself will help you
feel so much better and when you
are feeling positive and in a good
headspace, your can start to work
with confidence.
Practice Self-Care

19. Any Questions ?
“With Confidence, you have won before you have won before
you have started.”
Marcus Garvey