Verbal Persuasion

Influential people in our lives such as parents, teachers, managers or coaches can strengthen our beliefs that we have what it takes to succeed. Being persuaded that we possess the capabilities to master certain activities means that we are more likely to put in the effort and sustain it when problems arise.

Verbal persuasion can be as simple as repeating to ourselves: “You can do it,” or “you got this.” Some individuals stand in front of their mirrors in the morning and repeat confidence-boosting self-statements.

The commonality between the two is that it becomes a habit. We can verbally persuade ourselves only one time that we can do something, but the effect of that single instance will be small and short lived. The more often we practice positive self-talk the more benefits we will receive. 

PEP TALKS.

Pumping yourself up works, getting pumped from someone else works.

Getting HYPED works!

Which is sweet. Telling yourself “I’ve got this” and then proceeding to do whatever you thought about doing is totally do-able. That’s something within your control that you can accomplish every time you want to -

• make something happen
• get something done

·     try something new

·     become what you want to be

The key to verbal persuasion is TONE.

If you’re flustered and talking a million miles a minute, you’re not convincing.

Not convincing to yourself and not convincing to anyone else.

Comparatively, if you stand tall, take a deep breath, lower your shoulders, and say in a strong, positive, assured tone, “I’ve got this” — the world is at your fingertips.

Anything you attempt at that point can happen.

Verbal persuasion gives you the power to start,to try,to act,to move

and get going — on whatever it is.So get yourself pumped! Persuade yourself towards what you want. Coaches, friends, family, co-workers, teammates can help with this (take hype men where you can get them), but you’ve got to believe it yourself.

Say it out loud, command the presence of the task at hand. Own it instead of letting it own you. Be the master of your ship. You might not believe your “I can do it” at first. But start saying it out loud and in your mind.

ACT every time you say it. Do something bite sized that pushes you closer to achievement.

Aot only does verbal persuasion applies to how we talk to ourselves, but it also applies how others talk to you. The best thing a coach or a manager can do to increase the confidence of someone on their team is to verbally persuade them that they are capable.

Self-efficacy beliefs begin to form in early childhood as the child deals with a variety of experiences, tasks and situations. The development of self-efficacy beliefs continue throughout life as people learn, experience and develop into more complex human beings.

Say it out loud, command the presence of the task at hand.

Own it instead of letting it own you.

Be the master of your ship.

You might not believe your “I can do it” at first. But start saying it out loud and in your mind.

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Thank you … Self-efficacy is related to a person’s judgment of their ability to perform well in a particular activity. It is a perception about what one can or cannot do.

Self-efficacy has a critical influence on success in different life arenas. A growing body of empirical research reveals that higher levels of self-efficacy are associated with higher performance accomplishments and lower negative emotions.

People’s belief about their own efficacy can predict their behaviour, their thought patterns, and their emotional reactions under demanding conditions.

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Considering the importance of self-efficacy in personal success, accurate estimation of one’s own capabilities is of high value. In fact, acting based on misjudgements of personal capabilities can create adverse consequences.

People’s judgment of their self-efficacy influences their choice of action: people avoid activities that they judge to be beyond their capabilities and eagerly pursue the ones that they perceive themselves to be capable of managing them.

In addition to the choice of actions, self-efficacy judgments can determine the level of effort people exert to accomplish selected choices and the degree of persistence in face of insurmountable obstacles or difficult situations.

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You know what to say when you are talking to your friends. You know exactly how to tell a story to get your mom to laugh. You have no problem speaking up when you are sparring with your significant other. Why, then, is it so difficult to speak when you are faced with an audience?  

Public speaking is terrifying to many people. Eighty percent of adults Gloss phobia, or a pronounced fear of speaking. Some are so frightened that they literally will make themselves sick at the thought of addressing an audience. That is understandable.  

Instruction in verbal persuasion has long been neglected in the American educational system. And our culture offers few examples of people who can articulate their ideas well to serve as role models. In both formal and informal interactions, most people fail to speak at a level equal to their talents.  

You can see it everywhere, from the hallways of school to the corridors of Congress—verbal exchange is often awkward, stiff, notes-bound, angry, and chock-full of “ahs,”“ums,”“likes, or you knows Our growing reliance on computers,Facebook, and other[DR1]  electronic media compound the problem, because if we communicate primarily through typing and texting, we speak less to one another face-to-face. We grow even more out of practice at it.  

What is the Meaning of Self-Confidence and Self-Belief? 

To be self-confident is to trust in our own abilities and believe that we can do what we set our minds to.

As you can see from the definition, self-belief is a necessary—but not sufficient—component of self-confidence. You must have at least some degree of self-belief to have self-confidence, but simply self-belief does not necessarily guarantee you self-confidence.

Along with characterizing your beliefs about yourself, self-confidence is a trait that permeates your thoughts, feelings, and actions. Think about a confident person you know; now, think about how you know this person is confident. You can’t get inside their head to know how they feel about themselves, so you base your judgment of their self-confidence off of their words and actions.

To be truly self-confident is to exude confidence in your words and actions in addition to believing in yourself and feeling capable.