Strengths
This strength involves stepping into someone else’s shoes to understand exactly how they are feeling when they are having a bad day.
Empathy
What is confidence?
Confidence is your belief in your ability to do something.
What is visualization?
You imagine how it would look, sound, and feel to be confident in what you’re about to do.
This is the primary thing a thought detective searches for to prove whether a worrying or negative thought is actually real.
Evidence! Be a thought detective
How does agency affect encouragement?
You can choose the people you receive encouragement from, who you surround yourself with, and the type of encouragement you receive.
When you can pause, take a deep breath, and choose not to yell even when you are incredibly frustrated, you are using this strength.
Self Control
What are the four sources of confidence?
Physical and Emotional state, Observing others, Encouragement, and Past Experiences.
What are some strategies to help your physical and emotion state?
Muscle relaxation techniques, keeping a gratitude journal, slow breathing, visualization, getting enough sleep, eating a good meal
When your brain plays a trick on you by assuming the absolute worst possible thing is going to happen, you are doing this "C-word."
Catastrophizing
Theodore Roosevelt famously said that this "is the thief of joy" because looking at what others have makes us feel bad about ourselves.
Comparison
This superpower means you don’t give up, even when a math problem is super hard or your video game level seems impossible.
Perseverance/Grit/Determination
Doing this action—like raising your hand when you aren't 100% sure of the answer—is actually a scientifically proven way to grow your confidence.
Taking a risk (Trying something new, even when you're scared, or being okay with making mistakes and trying again)
How can past experiences help with confidence?
If you’ve succeeded at something in the past, you’re more likely to believe you can do it again in the future.
Overcoming challenges and solving difficult problems can help build confidence.
After a thought detective investigates a negative thought and finds out it isn't completely true, they use this skill to flip it into a realistic, helpful thought.
Reframing the thought
This is the term for the sneaky mental trap where we assume everyone else has it completely together just because they look successful or happy on the outside.
Illusion, false reality, mind trap
If you can keep a secret, stand up for your friends, and always have their backs, you are showing this crucial character trait
Loyal
True confidence means you don't need to do this action, which involves changing who you are or trying to copy others just to fit in.
Comparing yourself to others
Can you build confidence by observing someone who is still learning a skill? Why or why not?
Yes, watching others figure things out, make mistakes and learn from them, and knowing that you can do that too is all helpful to building confidence.
What does it mean to think about another person's scenario before deciding why someone did something?
Another perspective, being open minded, exploring other scenarios
What is the 2-word term for the belief that your abilities can be developed through hard work, strategies, and input from others.
Growth Mindset
Pick a strength you'd like to develop more of. What would that look like?
All answers rock!
This 11 letter word means the ability to bounce back, dust yourself off, and try again after a failure, mistake, or rejection. It is the ultimate foundation of true confidence!
Resilience
Share a time when you prepared your physical or emotional state. What did you do? Did it help?
Examples: I made sure to sleep enough and have breakfast before a big exam. It made me feel more calm and focused on the exam and I passed. I started keeping a journal of good things that happened throughout the day. When I was having a hard day and felt down, I was able to look back and remind myself of the good things.
Can someone feel confident all of the time? Why or why not?
Example: No, everyone feels down or unsure about themselves sometimes.
What is something you want to build confidence in? How can you best accomplish this? Which source of confidence will be most beneficial?
Example: I want to build confidence in making friends, the source that will most help me is physical and emotional state. I will practice reframing unhelpful thoughts and visualization to feel better about social interactions before they happen.