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How anxiety kills self-confidence
From doubting ourselves to seeking external validation, here are a few ways by which anxiety kills confidence.
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Anxiety and low confidence walk together. When we feel anxiety, that helps in fueling low self-confidence. Low self-confidence, in turn, leads to more anxiety. Explaining this, Therapist Carrie Howard wrote, "Anxiety chips away at your self-confidence over time, and then having low self-confidence fuels more anxiety." She further noted down the signs.(Unsplash)
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People with anxiety always feel that their decisions are wrong – this makes them second guess themselves and doubt themselves at all times. (Unsplash)
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We end up comparing ourselves with others, and doubting our own abilities, leading to lower self-confidence. (Unsplash)
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We seek external assurance, because we are not able to validate ourselves. (Unsplash)
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The freeze reaction happens frequently, and we end up procrastinating. (Unsplash)
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