Richard Hogan: Key tips to build your confidence if you suffer with self-doubt

Why is it some people are more confident than others? Why do some people suffer with self-doubt, while others stride shoulders back, carefree?

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Working clinically with clients is one of the great privileges of my life. As a psychotherapist, I get to sit with such courageous people trying to understand their lives and be more effective in dealing with the problems they are facing. As a clinician you hear the issues facing all of us in our daily lives. If I was to aggregate all the issues I’ve heard over the years, one of the most common I have been invited to help with is building confidence.

Why is it some people are more confident than others?