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Find out if you have low self-confidence

If you have low self-confidence, you might agree with the following statements:

• I do not like to try new things.
• I can’t do anything right.
• If my friends criticize me, or if my teacher corrects a lot on my homework, I get very upset.
• I don’t know what I am good at.
• I have a hard time meeting new people or making friends.
• I am embarrassed to ask a question or speak up in class.
• Before I do something, I may think “I can’t do it.”
• I don’t like to try new things unless someone shows me how to do it first.
• I don’t like myself.

If many or all of these items sound like you, it will be helpful for you to work on raising your self-confidence. Try these steps.

Last updated April 2007