Do you happen to be one of those people that's asking
 
how can confidence affect performance of a person? If
 
yes, then this article is meant for you. You see, it is
 
known that self confidence is a very crucial factor to
 
achieve performance whether it be performance in a game,
 
in work, in your personal life or in any other aspect of
 
your life.
 
 
It is inevitable that you will sometimes feel low or
 
down but then it is not something you should be worried
 
about. Feeling low once in a while is normal. Just make
 
sure that it does not forever stay that way. As a matter
 
of fact, there are so many things a person can do about
 
improving belief in one's self. Here are just some of
 
them that you might want to know about:
 
 
1. Evaluate yourself. First of all, make sure you list
 
down all your positive traits as well as all your
 
strengths as a person. To do this efficiently, make sure
 
you make the list according to each kind of hat you wear
 
in life. In that way, you can easily pin down the
 
aspects of your life that you will need to improve. The
 
minute you are finished listing them down, browse
 
through them again and you will surely find yourself
 
smiling because for a long time you have forgotten how
 
important and how valuable you are to your family, your
 
peers, your colleagues and to this world. At that moment
 
you will find you are more motivated to contribute more
 
with the talents and skills that you have.
 
 
2. Translate negative comments to positive. Never be put
 
down by negative comments or feedbacks. Think of them as
 
constructive criticisms that can be very instrumental
 
for your growth and development as an individual. Make
 
sure you focus on one negative trait or characteristic
 
to work on each time. Working on them altogether in one
 
fell swoop might just do more harm than good. By doing
 
this, you will eventually find yourself gaining more and
 
more confidence each day.
 
 
3. Believe In yourself! Do not destroy the spirit in you
 
by not having confidence in yourself. If after one
 
attempt you do not succeed in getting your goals, try
 
and try again. Do not lose hope in just one adversity.
 
After all; you should bear in mind that opportunities
 
often come disguised as predicaments and difficulties.
 
 
4. Last but not least, practice Bandura's Self-Efficacy
 
Theory wherein it assumes that self-efficacy is very
 
important in a person. To have it, you must first know
 
what behaviors you will need to possess in order to
 
achieve competence in your performance. If you are an
 
athlete or simply into sports, you will find this
 
principle very useful in helping you achieve the kind of
 
performance you need to achieve. You see, confidence is
 
no doubt powerful in bringing out the best in a person -
 
and that would of course be possible only with having a
 
high level of confidence in one's self.