2007-01-31 10:33:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
A lack of confidence is not a condition, it is a learned belief that can be unlearned. You may have past experiences that led you to lack confidence in yourself or future actions. You have to ask yourself if your thoughts are realistic, and if they are not, you need more realistic thoughts to replace them. For example, if you are about to give a speech to a group of people and think "I'm going to make a fool of myself," ask yourself, "Is this realistic?" Most of the time, you'll find that the answer is no. You have to say to yourself instead "This speech is a great opportunity. I will take the time to prepare for my speech, I will be the most knowledgeable person on that topic, and I can practice if I have trouble with certain words or phrases. And if I DO make a little mistake, what is the worst that could happen? People MIGHT laugh but they'll forget about it the next day. No one will get killed or anything, it's not a big deal." You get the picture. The point is to replace irrational thoughts of failure and doom with positive, RATIONAL thoughts and actions. In other words, you have to teach yourself to be confident.
That being said, if you have a severe anxiety of performance or of interacting with others that is affecting your job or relationships, and has been going on for several weeks, you may have a different problem altogether, and you may want to seek professional help.
2007-01-31 10:48:40 · answer #1 · answered by caffeinebuzzchick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lack of confidence is from low self esteem. It's not a medical condition or a mental illness. But it is a state of mind. People who have been put down severely can lose their confidence. A lot of women who has been verbally or physically abused by their partners suffer from this. With therapy and a good break away from this type of environment, is a good cure. This can happen to men as well as women. It doesn't have to be from a domestic problem. There are many different causes. Such as abused children. Or high school children put down by their peers. As for depression, lack of confidence does bring on depression.
2007-01-31 10:46:03 · answer #2 · answered by Vida 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a condition like a medical condition. It's just believing lies about yourself and not seeing that you have value and your ideas have value.
2007-01-31 10:36:40 · answer #3 · answered by daisy519 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋