Self-confidence is trust in your own ability to perform well in any area of life. Your level of self-confidence determines, in large part, what you believe you are able to attempt and accomplish. For this reason, a high level of self-confidence is prerequisite to many achievements. Many therapies contain strategies that assist the development of self-confidence.
Reflexology
Reflexology is a therapeutic process that some believe can facilitate physical and psychological healing, by way of applying manual pressure to specific points on the hands or feet. Reflexologists work according to an anatomical diagram that separates the body into ten groups of nerve endings, known as "energy zones," that run, from the top of your head, through the soles of your feet. The use of touch to stimulate the release and flow of energy along these pathways, is said to promote mental clarity and eliminate unhelpful patterns of thought and behaviour. Practitioners believe a proficient reflexologist can detect blocked zones by touch and the stimulate those nerve endings that bring the body to its natural state of peace. By reducing anxiety and mental tension, reflexology may enable you to feel more comfortable in moving forward toward your desires, allowing you to develop confidence in your abilities without inhibition.
Art Therapy
The concept of art therapy was proposed by educator and therapist Margaret Naumburg in the early 1900's. She discovered that allowing her patients to work freely in creating images and symbols that were based on the emotions they felt unable to express, was an effective means of unveiling unconscious thoughts and feelings. Art therapy may be especially helpful to children, because they are still considerably limited in their choices of how to express personal needs. The therapists may make use of a wide-range of creative tools, from common drawing materials to clay, fabrics, wood and wire. Patients are encouraged to construct mental images that represent the emotions blocking their progression, and then create those visualizations with the material provided. Practitioners believe that by doing this, they gain levels of understanding that allow their fears and limitations to be seen in new a way and may open the door to more confident behavior.
NLP
NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) is a therapy, developed by Richard Bandler and John Grinder in the 1970's, that is based on the premise that problems are not based in the real world but, instead, are a reflection of how we represent the things we observe to ourselves. An NLP practitioner will, first, discover how you perceive yourself regarding the situation in which you aspire to achieve more confidence. She can then prompt you to change the variables of your internal representation---the pictures, sounds and feelings that you connect to an event---in a way that allows you to "step into" different, more powerful versions of yourself. Practitioners believe this process allows you to "move back" from your own perceptions and recognize feelings as choices. As you become more in charge of your emotions you begin to advance your capacity to perform well in every situation.
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