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Confidence is a feeling of faith in your abilities. When you are confident, you know you can rely on yourself. Being confident can strengthen personal relationships. It makes it easier to achieve your goals. Here, we share strategies to help build your confidence.
Some people doubt themselves. Maybe they've suffered setbacks that made them feel unworthy. Perhaps they've been told they won't amount to much. The truth is that feelings of self-doubt hold us back in life. They can keep us living small.
Confidence is not about being perfect. It's about embracing imperfections. It's about believing in your ability to overcome the obstacles in your path. We have faith in you - you should, too!
Here are the first steps to becoming more confident:
It's natural to have moments of self-doubt. With practice, you can steadily improve your skills and become more confident.
Building confidence happens in stages. You don't have to make massive changes. Small and simple steps are a great way to develop new habits that last.
Here is a list of steps and strategies that help build confidence.
Look after yourself
Get to know yourself better
Set realistic goals
Talk kindly to yourself
Picture doing well
Speak up for yourself
Talk and listen
Bounce back
Seek support when you need it
Keep learning
Find mentors and role models
Celebrate achievements
Be patient
Step out of your comfort zone
Amara admires people who go to university. She's interested in studying psychology. However, whenever she thinks about applying to university, she feels stupid. Amara tells herself things like, "You'd just embarrass yourself." Or "It'll be like high school all over again." Amara would never speak to a friend the way she talks to herself. She decides to work on her confidence. After all, she'll never know whether she could succeed at university unless she finds the confidence to apply.
This section of the website lets you know where to go and what to do when you need help. People who've been hurt by violence will find advice here, but others will find it helpful, too. There is information about legal support, health services, money, sex and relationships and violence and abuse. If you are in a difficult situation and don't know what to do, the strategies here can make a difference.
Find out moreIf you have difficulties you can't overcome alone, you could see a counsellor, therapist or psychologist. You can talk about relationships, sexuality, sadness and tricky problems. You can discuss anxiety, depression, anger, violence, self-image and disability. They will listen and offer treatment. Here, you can learn about the different options.
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