Confident At Work 6. High and Low Confidence Cycles
Jun 29, 2022
A look at patterns that create low confidence at work and the cycles that keep them going. Short segments on self-criticism, perfectionism, comparison and failing to acknowledge achievements. Practical shifts toward self-kindness, chosen standards and daily recognition of your good work.
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Confidence Is A Cycle Not A Trait
- Anna Manning identifies repeating patterns that erode or build confidence and frames them as cycles.
- Seeing confidence as a cycle reveals specific behaviors to change rather than blaming personality.
Quiet Your Inner Heckler
- Do notice and reduce self-criticism because it sabotages performance before, during, and after tasks.
- Do stop predicting harsh inner judgment so you can stay calmer and more effective.
Presentation Fear Fueled By Self-Punishment
- Anna recounts coaching a client terrified of a presentation and Q&A who expected to beat herself up afterward.
- The imagined post-event self-criticism made the presentation much harder for her.