Build Your Confident Female Brain
Confidence Matters as Much as Competence
The structure of the female brain
Let’s talk a little about the brain and how the female brain is a little different than men’s. These differences can contribute to us losing confidence on occasion. Firstly the amygdala which is the risk taking part of the brain as well as that part of the brain which controls fight or flight is slightly smaller in women.
In turn fMRIs have shown that in women, it tends to activate more strongly to negative emotional events, suggesting that women are more likely than men to form strong emotional memories of negative events.
Changing the way our brains work
We know that our brains change depending on what we do and the environment in which we do it. It’s called neuroplasticity, which simply means that the brain can rearrange itself and build new neural pathways as it needs to. The brain will adjust itself in response to new situations or demands. As we take action and particularly repeat actions the brain will build stronger pathways to aid us.
Training our brains for confidence
Self-confidence is not simply about telling yourself how good you are, although that is important. It’s about having it reinforced from the outside, too. The best training tool you have is your ability to take action to do something over and over again until it becomes natural and to hear the positive feedback from your friends or peers.
Creating your confidence map
Shifting your thinking pattern won’t necessarily be easy, but the more you try, the easier it becomes, thanks to neuroplasticity. Your brain will learn to see what’s good about you and what you’ve done instead of looking for the faults. You are plotting the pathways through your brain to bring you the response you want. That’s how you build a confidence map.
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Patty Block, President and Founder of The Block Group, established her company to advocate for women-owned businesses, helping them position their companies for strategic growth. Charting the course for impactful, sustainable, profitable businesses, the beacon is control: of your strategic direction, your money, your time, your staffing, and your ability to bring in business. The Block Group brings together the people, resources and ideas that build results.
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