Confidence & Self-Worth

Evidence-based confidence & self-worth practices.

21 concepts in this area — each broken into concrete practices with the real mechanism, an honest read on the evidence, and how to practice it with IX Coach.

• Attributional Retraining, Made Practical — How does changing the way you explain setbacks improve motivation and performance?
• Celebrating Small Wins — How does celebrating small wins build motivation and lasting confidence?
• Daring Greatly, Made Practical — What does Brené Brown mean by daring greatly, and how do you practice vulnerability?
• Impostor Phenomenon, Made Practical — How do you overcome impostor syndrome and stop feeling like a fraud?
• Mastery Experiences — How do mastery experiences build self-efficacy and lasting confidence?
• Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Made Practical — What is imposter syndrome, and how do you actually overcome it?
• Positive Psychology, Made Practical — What is positive psychology, and which of its interventions actually work?
• Possible Selves, Made Practical — How do possible selves theory help with motivation and self-concept change?
• Power Posing Revisited — Does power posing actually work — and what does the replication debate mean for you?
• Self-Affirmation Theory, Made Practical — What is self-affirmation theory and how do you use it to reduce defensiveness and build confidence?
• Self-Compassion, Made Practical — What is self-compassion, and how do you actually practice it?
• Self-Concept Clarity, Made Practical — What is self-concept clarity and why does knowing yourself clearly matter for wellbeing?
• Self-Discrepancy Theory, Made Practical — How does the gap between who you are and who you think you should be cause anxiety and depression?
• Self-Verification Theory, Made Practical — Why do people cling to negative self-views even when they could change them?
• Self-Worth vs. Self-Esteem — What is the difference between self-worth and self-esteem and why does it matter?
• The Comparison Trap — Why does comparing yourself to others hurt confidence and how do you stop?
• The Confidence–Competence Loop — How do you build genuine confidence through skill development?
• The Gifts of Imperfection, Made Practical — What is The Gifts of Imperfection about, and how do you let go of perfectionism?
• The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem, Made Practical — What are the six pillars of self-esteem, and how do you build each one?
• Unconditional Self-Acceptance — What is unconditional self-acceptance and how does it build confidence?
• Working With Your Inner Critic — How do you silence your inner critic and build genuine self-compassion?