If You Feel Self-Doubt Does That Mean You Lack Self-Confidence?

Do you ever experience self-doubt when you're about to do something new?
Do you ever get the jitters and feel nervous?
Do you ever wonder where your self-confidence has gone when this Exam Express EE0-450 happens?
Guess what... you're normal!
You're supposed to feel a little nervous before you do something new -- your brain is wired that way to help protect you!
You see, when you experience something new, your brain builds neural pathways, or "connections in the brain", that let you know that you've experienced it before. That's how you build memories and learn new things. The more you do something, the stronger the neural pathways become.
If your brain hasn't experienced something before, there are NO neural pathways. Your mind doesn't know HOW to think about it.
But, once you start building neural pathways, your brain settles in and says, "OK...I've done this before. It's going to be OK. I can relax now."
Let's look at an example...
Say you've never jumped off of a high dive before. The first time you climb up the ladder your body will feel a little nervous - your mind knows that jumping Exam Express EE0-302 from a high place can be dangerous. But as soon as you take your first jump, and live to tell about it, your brain will build a neural pathway letting you know that when you jump off of a high dive into deep water - you will be OK. The second time you jump, you won't feel as nervous as the first...and by the 10th jump you'll probably be having so much fun that you won't be nervous at all. You see, each time you jump, the neural pathways become stronger and your brain becomes more comfortable with the activity.
But what if your nerves and self-doubt keep you from ever taking that first jump?
What if they keep you from ever taking on new challenges or taking risks?
This can be a debilitating experience for many people. The good news is that you can learn how to gain confidence and calm your nerves before you take on the new task.
How?
By building neural pathways before you've actually experienced the new situation. You can actually train your brain for success!
Use this four step process to help you build neural pathways, calm your nerves, and gain confidence!
First, visualize your success.
Second, develop your plan.
Third, monitor and manage your self-talk.
Fourth, remind yourself of past successes.

Take time to share this message with the kids in your PMI-RMP life (In fact...let them know that this is why studying is so important in school. Each time they study, it strengthens their neural pathways! This not only helps them remember the information, but also helps them calm their nerves before taking a test)!
So remember that feeling nervous before you do something new is normal because your brain doesn't know how
before
Now you have a neural pathway for neural pathways!