| Having confidence in your performance is a big | | | | What are the key elements of performance |
| advantage for getting ahead in life. This article offers | | | | confidence? |
| some tips on improving your confidence. | | | | 1) See the long term benefits rather than |
| Self confidence is a bit of a misnomer. If you were | | | | concentrating on short term achievements. |
| to say that you are self confidence you would be | | | | 2) Keep your expectations realistic. Do not aim for |
| saying you are able to do everything well. It is not | | | | perfection, improvement is sufficient. |
| logical to rate a person as a whole but more rational | | | | 3) Take small steps rather than giant leaps. Do not |
| to rate aspects of their performance e.g. social, | | | | give up but preserver. |
| academic etc. | | | | 4) Learn from experiences. Practice helps you to |
| It is not good to rate yourself by your performance | | | | learn from your mistakes. Through experience you |
| but better to use your performance to improve in | | | | can make necessary changes. |
| your abilities. Your performance can help you reach | | | | 5) Give yourself positive reinforcement for your |
| your targets instead of avoiding them. | | | | successes. Reward your achievements with positive |
| If there is something that you are interested in, | | | | self talk. |
| focus on it and work at improving your performance, | | | | The long term goal can is to have self-acceptance no |
| even if your performance is weak to begin with. | | | | matter what. Once you have this you no longer need |
| Your confidence will grow because you are making | | | | to rely on others acceptance because you accept |
| an attempt to learn and improve, the achievement is | | | | yourself as you are. You no longer judge yourself but |
| not so important. Practicing makes improvements and | | | | consistently strive to do the best that you can |
| this will positively affect your confidence. | | | | without making unrealistic demands on yourself. |