Sticking with an exercise routine means being able to overcome the obstacles that invariably arise. A key to success is having the confidence that you can do it, researchers report. A new study explores how some cognitive strategies and abilities increase this “situation-specific self-confidence,” a quality the researchers call “self-efficacy.”
And:
All is not lost, however, for those with low self-efficacy, McAuley said. Research has shown that there are ways to increase your confidence in relation to specific goals. Remembering previous successes, observing others doing something you find daunting and enlisting others’ support can increase your self-efficacy enough to get you started. Every step toward your goal will further increase your confidence, he said.
Source: Eurekalert
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Title | What are tricks to doing those things you never get around to? |
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Author | Eric Barker |
Date | August 16, 2011 3:22 PM UTC (12 years ago) |
Blog | bakadesuyo |
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