CONFIDENCE

BUILDING
Mufleha Imran (12543).
Faria Noor (6846).
Nimra Zafar (6891).
Ghulam Saba (11787).
DEFINITION:
 State of being sure either that a hypothesis or prediction is correct or that a chosen
course of action is the best or most effective.
 Originated from a latin word fidere' which means "to trust"; therefore, having a
self-confidence is having trust in one's self.
 SIGNIFICANCE:
 More self-confident you become the more risks you will be willing to
take and so the more opportunities you will encounter.
 Being confident about your strengths helps you draw courage and
resolution when the going gets tough in life.
 Encourages you to keep things in context and back yourself when every
other person says that the task ahead is about difficult to finish in the
stipulated time.
 Confident person believes his abilities and realizes how to compensate
for that with his determination and qualities.
APPROACHES TO CONSTRUCT
CONFIDENCE:
 Visualize yourself as you want to be.
 Affirm yourself.
 Perform everyday something that scares you.
 Set yourself up to win.
 Help someone else.
 Care for yourself.
 Create personal boundaries.
 Shift to an equality mentality.
 MORE WAYS TO BE CONFIDENT:
• Identify your negative thoughts. 
Your negative thoughts might sound like this: "I can't do that," This
inner voice will hold you back from achieving high self-esteem and
greater self-confidence.

• Turn your negative thoughts to positive thoughts.

As you pay attention to your negative thoughts, turn them around to
positive thoughts  such as "I am going to try it," "I can be successful if I
work at it," Start with just a few positive thoughts a day.
• Identify your talents.
Everyone is good at something, so discover the things at which you excel, and then focus
on them.
 Express yourself, whether it's through art, music, writing, or dance.

Find something you enjoy and go with your interest.

• Accept compliments gracefully. 
Many people with low self-esteem have difficulty taking compliments.

 They assume that the person complimenting them is either mistaken or lying.
Take it to heart and respond positively.
(Saying “thank you” and smiling works well).

• Strive for balance. 

Too little self-confidence can keep you from achieving your goals and feeling
good about yourself. 
On the other hand, it's important to be realistic -- you don't want to
underestimate the time and effort needed to achieve your goals.
• Stop comparing yourself to others. 
If you want to build your self-confidence, then you have to focus
on improving your own life for the better.
You need to know that there will always be someone who is
prettier, smarter, and richer than you and vice versa. Considering
these irrelevant stuff can distract you.

• Bounce back from your mistakes. 

If you've made a mistake, the best thing you can do is to
recognize it, apologize, and make a game plan for avoiding it in
the future.
• Practice gratitude. 
 Acknowledging and appreciating what you do have, you can combat the feeling of being
incomplete and dissatisfied.
Take some time to sit and think about all of the things you have going for you, from your
wonderful friends to your health.
Finding the inner peace  will do wonders for your confidence.

• Learning, Knowledge and Training.

 Learning and research can help us to feel more confident about our ability to handle
situations, roles and tasks.
 Knowing what to expect will add to your awareness and usually make you feel more
prepared and ultimately more confident.
• Use criticism as a learning experience.
Criticism is just the opinion of somebody else.

Listen to the criticism and make sure that you understand what is being said so you
can use criticism as a way to learn and improve.
• Set small and achievable goals.
Adjust your small goals to make the larger goal achievable.

• Keep Calm.
 There is usually a correlation between confidence and calmness.

 If you feel confident about a task then you will likely feel calm about doing it.
When you feel less confident you are more likely to be stressed or nervous.
 Trying to remain calm, even when you're under stress and pressure, will tend to
make you feel more confident.
• Avoid Arrogance:
Arrogance is detrimental to interpersonal relationships.

As your confidence grows and you become successful, avoid feeling or acting
superior to others. Remember - nobody is perfect and there is always more that
you can learn.
Give others credit for their work - use compliments and praise sincerely.

Be courteous and polite, show an interest in what others are doing, ask questions
and get involved.
AFFECTS OF BARRIERS THAT
HINDER YOUR SELF
CONFIDENCE:
 Low self-esteem affects your social life, among other things.

 When you have a low opinion of yourself, you can become painfully self-conscious,
feeling worried that others will also judge you.
 This results in distance from social situations, which – in the long run – can worsen
low self-esteem.
AVOIDANCE OF SOCIAL LIFE:
 Fear of being judged in a social situation may lead to you starting to avoid them.
This could also be a sign of social anxiety, which often becomes entangled with low
self-esteem.
 When social situations give you intense feelings of dread and nervousness, this can
diminish your self-esteem.
 Avoiding social situations due to anxiety can make you feel alienated as if
something is terribly wrong with you. And the worse you feel about yourself, the
harder it will be to motivate yourself to socialize.
SELF-CRITICISM:
 When you live with low self-esteem, it’s easy to convince yourself of reasons why
others would dislike you since it’s so easy for you to dislike yourself.
 This involve over-analyzing everything you say and do, filtering it through a
negative lens. You may come to believe you’re acting – or acted – in an awkward,
embarrassing, or annoying way.
NOT SPEAKING UP:
 When you have low self-esteem, you may keep a tight lid on your thoughts and
feelings in a social situation.
 You may also carry around this negative belief that you have nothing of value to
offer, that no one is interested in hearing what you have to say if you experience
low self-esteem.
 Not speaking up due to low self-esteem in your social life can cause you to miss
many opportunities, especially in terms of work and your relationships.
MENTAL HEALTH:
 Low self-esteem can harm your mental health leading to problems such as
depression and anxiety.
You may also develop unhelpful habits, such as smoking and drinking too much, as
a way of coping.
Quiz
 Question#01:
What is your definition of confidence?
 Question#02:
How will you prepare yourself to appear
more confident?
 Question#03:
Do you think there should be a balance
while showing your confidence? Give
reason.
 Question#04:
Give reasons to explain why people have
low self confidence?
 Question#05:
Do you think over confidence leads to
incorrect decisions?
Thankyo
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