Confidence and Success with CBT: Small steps to achieve your big goals with cognitive behaviour therapy

Confidence and Success

“We are what we think; all that we are arises with our thoughts; with our thoughts we make our world.”

Buddha

Confidence gives you the power to be able to fully focus on your goals without being anxious. This means you do not dwell on potential negative consequences but remain focused on the task at hand. You are not anxious about failure or the disapproval of others, and nor are you disturbed when you fail.

The mindset that creates confidence increases the probability of enjoyment and success. Belief in your ability to achieve a task is influenced by successful experiences that reinforce a more general sense of self-confidence. When we feel confident, we focus on achieving what we set out to do, in the present moment and ...