Can your own self-perception have an impact on your health, fitness and sports performance? Experts think so.

Self confidence refers to the level of assuredness that one has in relation to the outside world (reference: Wikipedia). Factors include perceived likelihood of success, inferred feelings of others toward self, and belief in one's own abilities. In relation to sports and health, factors such as amount of practice, quality of training, or perception of innate abilities can also factor into one's self confidence.

So, why the focus on self confidence in athletes? Because heightened self confidence can have a positive impact on performance. But you don't need to be a gym rat to benefit from self confidence. Even casual athletes, or those simply looking to tone up, can feel benefits from positive self image.

But, self confidence isn't limited to the fitness market. Employing positive self-talk, thinking positive thoughts and focusing on your best qualities will also improve emotional and mental health.

Build self confidence by focusing in past successes. Envision the steps you went through in the past, and think about why they worked for you. Revisit these steps, and incorporate them into your current day to day life. One can also engage in positive self talk. Experts note that the ratio of good thoughts to bad thoughts needs to be as high as 5 to 1 in order for a person to retain a healthy self image.


Self confidence is an important part of your inner harmony, and will improve your quality of life. Any investment you make in building your self confidence will be well worth your time and efforts.

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