Whether these situations are in work, with family and friends, or even just being outside of the home, problems with confidence are exacerbated by the presence of other people.
Social Situations
Confidence can be lost when confronted with these. Particularly ones where we will be judged. At such times, out problems are caused by a lack of self-belief.
Task-based
Often, when there is an external cause, these thoughts pop into our mind, robbing us of out confidence.
Automatic negative thinking
When we dread something or beat ourselves up over an even in the past, our confidence immediately evaporates. This is an example of which type of activating situation?
Anticipating or reflecting
What is an activating situation?
Moments when we struggle to feel confident