Develop Your Self Confidence

Teen Life     From Ellen Friedrichs, your About Teen Life Editor     Many teens struggle with low self-esteem and a lack of confidence. There are tons of reasons for this, but what ever the root cause, feeling bad about yourself can really put a crimp in your style. Here are some tips on how to build confidence and how to tackle common self-esteem sabotagers.     Building Self-Confidence   Sometimes a lack of self-confidence stems merely from a lack of experience. You may not feel so confident about taking the SAT test or acting in a stage play if you've never done it before. These feelings will change as you grow and experience more things in your life. READ NOW   Teen Confidence Quiz   Confidence is one's belief in their own abilities. Confident people rationally believe they are capable of doing things well and therefore aren't afraid to do those things or even try new things. Teens who are confident grow up to have a good sense of self and become happy adults. Take this quiz to find out how confident you are. READ NOW   How a Confident Teen Acts   While the teen years are a time of identity searching and thereby some self-doubt, there are characteristics of self-confidence that confident teens show. Here are ten ways a teen with self-confidence will act. READ NOW   Build Your Self Esteem, a Guide to Self Improvement   How do you stay cool, composed, and sustain your self esteem in a tough environment? Here are some tips you may to consider as a starter guide to self improvement. READ NOW Follow us on:       ADVERTISEMENT   Related Searches Healthy Snacks Teen Diets Cafeteria Lunches How to Diet Teen Pregnancy Featured Articles Teens and Acne Remembering Your Homework 8 Strategies to Get Teens to Talk 8 Ways to Discipline Teens 3 Common Mistakes in Relationships Preparing for "The Talk" More from About.com Sign up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! Want More From About.com? Check out our social channels tailored to every interest! Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Teen Life newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com