3 tips to boost your confidence - TED-Ed

 

                                                           

When faced with a big challenge

where potential failure seems to lurk at every corner,

maybe you've heard this advice before:

"Be more confident."

And most likely, this is what you think when you hear it:

"If only it were that simple."

But what is confidence?

Take the belief that you are valuable, worthwhile, and capable,

also known as self-esteem,

add in the optimism that comes when you are certain of your abilities,

and then empowered by these,

act courageously to face a challenge head-on.

This is confidence.

It turns thoughts into action.

So where does confidence even come from?

There are several factors that impact confidence.

One: what you're born with, such as your genes,

which will impact things like the balance of neurochemicals in your brain.

Two: how you're treated.

This includes the social pressures of your environment.

And three: the part you have control over,

the choices you make,

the risks you take,

and how you think about and respond to challenges and setbacks.

It isn't possible to completely untangle these three factors,

but the personal choices we make certainly play a major role

in confidence development.

So, by keeping in mind a few practical tips,

we do actually have the power to cultivate our own confidence.

Tip 1: a quick fix.

There are a few tricks that can give you an immediate confidence boost

in the short term.

Picture your success when you're beginning a difficult task,

something as simple as listening to music with deep bass;

it can promote feelings of power.

You can even strike a powerful pose or give yourself a pep talk.

Tip two: believe in your ability to improve.

If you're looking for a long-term change,

consider the way you think about your abilities and talents.

Do you think they are fixed at birth,

or that they can be developed, like a muscle?

These beliefs matter because they can influence how you act

when you're faced with setbacks.

If you have a fixed mindset,

meaning that you think your talents are locked in place,

you might give up,

assuming you've discovered something you're not very good at.

But if you have a growth mindset and think your abilities can improve,

a challenge is an opportunity to learn and grow.

Neuroscience supports the growth mindset.

The connections in your brain do get stronger and grow with study and practice.

It also turns out, on average,

people who have a growth mindset are more successful,

getting better grades,

and doing better in the face of challenges.

Tip three: practice failure.

Face it, you're going to fail sometimes.

Everyone does.

J.K. Rowling was rejected by twelve different publishers

before one picked up "Harry Potter."

The Wright Brothers built on history's failed attempts at flight,

including some of their own,

before designing a successful airplane.

Studies show that those who fail regularly and keep trying anyway

are better equipped to respond to challenges and setbacks

in a constructive way.

They learn how to try different strategies,

ask others for advice,

and perservere.

So, think of a challenge you want to take on,

realize it's not going to be easy,

accept that you'll make mistakes,

and be kind to yourself when you do.

Give yourself a pep talk, stand up, and go for it.

The excitement you'll feel knowing that whatever the result,

you'll have gained greater knowledge and understanding.

This is confidence.

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10 Tips To Avoid Sleep While Studying | Exam Tips For Students

                                           

Hello friends exams are just a month away.

We hope you are well prepared.

And if not, you'll find many Concept related videos for your last-minute revision on our

Channel.

There are some exam tips and some paper presentation techniques to you may find the link in the

description below.

But that's all about preparation.

What happens after preparation?

What happens on the day of your examination?

What mistakes do we make do in our exams that, despite all our efforts and hard work, we

lose our marks.

So today I'm going to tell you six mistakes you should never do during your exams.

So let's get started.

The first one is, imagine that you're all ready and waiting outside your exam Hall.

There are just 15 minutes for you to enter the examination Centre.

And what do we do just before entering?

We open our books and start reading this.

My dear friends is the first mistake we make, do not keep reading till the last minute,

you will just keep getting more tensed.

And all that you are doing is that you're just checking, if you remember the points.

Trust me, my friends, you remember it all.

No need to confirm things again.

And again, instead of reading till the last minute, just take deep breaths and calm yourself

down, keep assuring yourself that you know it all.

Moving ahead during your for the most common mistake.

Students make is that they do not read the question paper correctly.

Please, please, please read your paper correctly.

Sometimes questions are asked with the word not.

And with all the tension in our head, we tend to skip that word, like, for example, there

might be a question that says which of these is not a rational number?

Did you notice the word not?

Yes, pay extra attention to that word in underline it in the question paper and answer it correctly.

Therefore, by avoiding such silly mistakes, you can score more, also pay attention to

the words like any 3 or anyone do not waste your time in answering all the questions,

save time and utilize it.

Well, and one more thing related to reading the questions well, is that please turn your

question paper and check if there are any more questions in the paper.

If you're in doubt, you may also ask your supervisor if the question paper is printed

on both sides or just one side.

Okay, let's move to the next one.

The next common mistake students make is that they skip questions and try to attempt it

later.

And that later never comes after finishing your paper.

You will forget that you have left to question in between.

If you do not know the complete answer to any question, and I wish to write it later,

then please Circle the question in your question paper with a pencil.

So when you finish writing your paper, you would remember to attempt that particular

question moving ahead.

The next mistake students make during exams is that they give up.

So I'm telling you today, never lose hope.

Never leave any question unanswered.

If it's a 5 mark question, and you know, only two to three points in the answer, I would

suggest you to write it, even if it's incomplete.

No problem.

It may fetch you at least one Mark.

1 So just write whatever little you know, every Mark counts do not leave questions without

attempting it.

The fifth mistake that students make is that they spend a lot of time just on one question,

if you get stuck anywhere, or you can't find the solution to a problem, then just leave

it that way and come back to it when you have some spare airtime divide the ours and the

marks in a logical way so that you can complete your entire paper.

And the last in the most important mistake students make is that they discuss their paper.

Yes, friends, you should never discuss your paper after it is done, no matter how bad

or good your paper went.

Please do not discuss it with anyone.

I'll tell you what happens.

So after discussing, if you find out your friends have written a different answer, you

would get stressed and worried unnecessarily.

This affects your performance for the next paper.

You constantly worried and pressurize yourself to score well in the coming papers.

But with tension in your mind, nothing good comes out of it.

So avoid discussing your paper.

So these my friends with a six mistakes you should never do during exams.

Lastly, I would like to say there's no secret bigger than hard work and determination.

Also keep believing in yourself and see the miracle happening.

Don't forget to check out our other exam related content for more tips.

Links are given in the description below also do like share and comment to tell us any specific

topic that you need help in.

Will try to help you out till then.

All the best for your exams.

Thank you.

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