Rebekah Brandes says, “Fake it ‘til you make it,” is a likely answer to building confidence but not sustainable. She reviews possible sources of self-efficacy, mastery, relationships and learning something new, including references from confidence experts.
Source: Nice News, August 17, 2024. Link.
Although it can be uncomfortable to try something new and expand our circles of connection, it’s in these moments that we grow confidence and prove to ourselves just how capable we are of accomplishing hard things.