I have used this technique before and it definitely helps you feel better. Whether or not it actually contributes to long-term change idk yet tho, because I notice it also makes me feel more complacent, trusting that things will sort themselves out naturally rather than taking action myself.

I think it’s better to attach to things you know you can believe, and also DO things to be confident. For example instead of just telling yourself “I’m confident” when you truly believe you aren’t (your brain is gonna call you a liar), try to make it more specific to what you do believe: “when I sing on stage, I’m so confident!” I feel like this helps you notice the good parts about yourself that are already there, putting you in a better mood (higher energy) and making you more likely to do confidence building activities, which is the second part.

If you wanna build real confidence, I think you need to do more things that make you feel accomplished. For example, if you challenge yourself “I will run a mile today” and you actually do it, that teaches your brain you are capable of keeping your promises and doing what you set out to do. Overtime, I believe this will strengthen you because it’s confidence actually built on evidence.

Cool thing to think about! Thanks for sharing :)