One of the most common subjects that individuals will raise in discussions with psychologists is self-confidence, or rather their lack of self-confidence. A lack of self-confidence can produce a range of negative scenarios for an individual ranging from being afraid to speak up for themselves to extreme examples of living in fear of being around others.

There can be many triggers that first cause a person to have a lack of self-confidence, and certainly far too many to list here. What is true is that lack of self-confidence can begin at any stage of a person’s life, although in many cases it begins in childhood. Remember, we are not born confident but, as we develop, we learn to be confident based on the experiences we have as we grow.

However, whilst some of those experiences can be positive and confirm our self-condolence, other experiences can be negative and diminish our self-confidence. The key point to note is that no matter what age you are and to what extent you feel or do not feel self-confident, self-confidence is something that can be nurtured and practised.

To help with these, here are five psychological processes which you can use in an array of situations where your level of conference is of importance. None of them is complicated, and, if used frequently and repeatedly, can help you to boost your self-confidence to a higher level.

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