Fun with Character: Confident People
To understand the difference in the outlook of those who are confident vs. those who doubt their self-worth, the class will categorize each of the following items as typical of confidence or doubt. You will read from each list but mix them up. The class can either say what they think it is, or you can have them move to the confident side of the room or the doubting side of the room when you read each one. When you are done, read the list of Confident People again to plant those images in their mind.
Confident People
Celebrate other people’s success
Open-minded
Optimistic
Willing to take risks
Laugh at themselves
Decisive
Always learning and growing
Admit mistakes
Accept responsibility
Doubting People
Judge and are jealous of others
Close-minded
Pessimistic
Afraid of change
Hide flaws
Indecisive
Act like a know-it-all
Make excuses
Blame others
This list came from VeryWell Mind
When finished, process the activity with these or similar questions:
Did you like this game?
Were the questions difficult?
How much of the confidence list do you see in yourself?
If you find yourself doing the behaviors associated to being doubtful, do you think you could think positively and bolster your confidence?