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into my new sport. Even though I am struggling with the nuances of
competitive cycling, my confidence is high, and I am able to recall
positive thoughts and emotions from my other life."
As we get older and switch from one sport to another, most of us will
call up images, self-talk, and levels of confidence that will assist us in
our new endeavors. The process of self-talk leading to self-confidence is
a lifelong event that we never lose. Instead, we can continually enhance
the process.
Source:
Mental Training for Peak Performance by Steven Ungerleider, PhD
http://www.coachr.org/build_confidence_with_affirmations_and_self_t
alk.htm
Self-confidence is an attitude that can be learned through experiences.
When you experience success, you will tend to expect to be successful.
And that expectation will cause you to have a feeling of confidence.
Similarly, a young lady who is afraid of heights wants to learn to dive
into a swimming pool from a high diving board. So she finds a diving
coach who asks her to jump into the pool from the first step of the
ladder u F