Build a Bold,
Empathetic Communicator

Let’s talk about what self-confidence means.

Self-confidence is something you can’t touch, but it affects how you feel. You can’t see it, but it is there when you look in the mirror. You can’t hear it, but it is there every time you talk about yourself.

Self-confidence is feeling good about yourself and knowing you are a likable, capable person.

I am sure self-confidence is a word you have heard and maybe you even know how to tell if people are confident. In this module, you will learn about self-confidence and self-esteem and how to identify both good and poor confidence and esteem. Remember, you can improve your self-confidence.

It's important to make plans related to personal growth as a communicator.

That's why it's important to use all experiences to grow and learn. This means that sometimes people have to get out of their own comfort zone in order to learn.

All people, including children and adults, must work continuously to strengthen their verbal and nonverbal communication, active listening skills, written expression, and online communication.

It is essential for our well-being to cultivate and maintain healthy relationships. Benefits of healthy relationships include:

1. Emotional Support: Our friends, family, and acquaintances give us the supportive network we need. We can share joys, sorrows, and challenges together. Emotional support from loved ones helps us navigate life's ups and downs.
2. Personal Growth: Relationships offer opportunities for personal growth and self-reflection. Interacting with others helps us develop empathy, understanding, and emotional intelligence.
3. Health and Happiness: Healthy relationships contribute to overall well-being. We can have increased happiness, reduced stress levels, and improved mental and physical health.

Please think of your relationships. Please take a minute to journal the benefits you gain from people in your life.

In addition to the short term benefits of practicing gratitude, there are a number of long term benefits as well. The long term benefits for teens include:

1. Better grades in high school
2. Greater involvement in your own communities
3. Better mood and mental health

Adults also experience benefits from repeated gratitude practice. This includes:

1. Better mental health
2. Better physical health
3. Reduced inflammation
4. Living longer

These benefits can help us to keep our minds and bodies healthy, while providing increased enjoyment of life. Gratitude practice can make a big difference in your life.