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Becoming confident will require you to learn new skills and these, unfortunately, do not come neatly packaged and ready for use. At first our new behaviour will seem strange and unfamiliar to us. For example, becoming confident often requires you to learn a new ‘language’, a new way of expressing yourself. At the moment I am trying to learn Spanish. Speaking this language seems very odd and uncomfortable to me but hopefully soon I will be able to switch to ‘automatic pilot’, just as I have done with French. Until I feel a little more at ease with the language, I am choosing to speak to my tape recorder, in the privacy of my own home.

There is nothing shameful or ‘silly’ about practising your new confident behaviour in the bath, or in front of a mirror. If you have access to audio-visual equipment you may find rehearsing in front of the camera good practice. Alternatively, you could try role-playing with the help for a sympathetic friend, self-help group or counsellor.