{"id":3488,"date":"2024-05-24T08:58:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T08:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selitys.fi\/what-is-self-confidence\/"},"modified":"2024-05-24T08:58:32","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T08:58:32","slug":"what-is-self-confidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selitys.fi\/en\/what-is-self-confidence\/","title":{"rendered":"What is self-confidence?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Self-esteem, or self-confidence, is an individual&#8217;s own perception of his own worth and abilities. It is an important part of a person&#8217;s psychological well-being and significantly affects how a person relates to himself and the world around him. Self-confidence can vary in different areas of life and in different situations, and it can change over time.<\/p>\n<h2>What does confidence mean?<\/h2>\n<p>Self-confidence means believing in your own abilities and that you can cope with different challenges and situations. It is the feeling of being a worthy and capable person. Self-confidence does not mean that a person is perfect or that he never doubts himself, but it is a realistic perception of his own strengths and weaknesses.<\/p>\n<h2>The meaning of self-confidence<\/h2>\n<p>Self-confidence affects many aspects of life, such as relationships, work life and personal well-being. Good self-confidence helps a person to take risks, set goals and strive to achieve them. It also helps to deal with failures and learn from them.<\/p>\n<h2>Developing self-confidence<\/h2>\n<p>Self-confidence can be developed in many different ways. Here are some tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Self-knowledge:<\/b> Recognize your own strengths and weaknesses. This will help you understand where you are good and where you can improve.<\/li>\n<li><b>Set realistic goals:<\/b> Set yourself achievable goals and strive to achieve them. This increases experiences of success and strengthens self-confidence.<\/li>\n<li><b>Positive thinking:<\/b> Try to think positively and focus on successes instead of failures.<\/li>\n<li><b>Learn from failures:<\/b> Don&#8217;t be afraid of failures, consider them as learning experiences. Every failure is an opportunity to develop and learn something new.<\/li>\n<li><b>Surround yourself with supportive people:<\/b> Spend time with people who support and encourage you. A positive social network can boost self-confidence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Sources<\/h2>\n<p>You can read more about self-confidence from the following sources:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/what-is-self-confidence-2794984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Verywell Mind: What Is Self-Confidence?<\/a><\/li >\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/basics\/self-esteem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Psychology Today: Self-Esteem<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Self-esteem, or self-confidence, is an individual&#8217;s own perception of his own worth and abilities. It is an important part of a person&#8217;s psychological well-being and significantly affects how a person relates to himself and the world around him. 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