All posts tagged: confidence

The Scientific Reason Men Never Admit When They’re Wrong

The Scientific Reason Men Never Admit When They’re Wrong

Published by Jenni Sidey

There’s finally an answer for why your man never admits when he’s wrong! According to science, testosterone is to blame for his stubborn attitude. I knew it. I knew there had to be a reason why my boyfriend never admits he was wrong. Honestly, we’ve been dating for twelve years, and this has always been a thing. It’s usually simple things like when he swears we saw a movie together that we totally didn’t. Sometimes, he argues with me, saying that we’ve never had drinks at a bar when I literally have photos of us there. He can be impossible. This is a game that we play, and as I started to catch on, I began documenting our adventures together for proof. Even after shoving a photo in his face of the night he was doing shots in front of the bar’s sign, he wouldn’t admit he was wrong. While I’m a fan of proof, I’m also a fan of science, which is why a 2017 study has made me feel a whole lot better …

Schools reform depends on staff knowledge and confidence

Schools reform depends on staff knowledge and confidence

Published by skeptic

Using evidence from schools, the NIoT’s Teacher Education Dataset will help the sector deliver the schools white paper’s aspirations, says Melanie Renowden At last, it’s here. The lengthy lead-up to the schools white paper has concluded with the government showing it is working through a reassuring thud of documents landing on the desks of teachers and leaders. Contained within are the long-awaited plans to recruit 6,500 additional teachers, proposed reforms to the SEND system, a renewed focus on the success of disadvantaged children and a wider programme of school improvement. The white paper is ambitious, its scale significant, and the reform programme it kicks off has already been framed by Bridget Phillipson as a decade-long. If its publication marks the end of the beginning, we are now just at the start of what will be a complex, risky and sustained period of implementation. Translating white paper aspirations into improved pupil outcomes will depend on whether teachers and leaders have the knowledge, capacity and confidence to enact them. Nowhere is this more pressing than in SEND. …

I Tell My Daughter These 9 Things Constantly Because The World Won’t

I Tell My Daughter These 9 Things Constantly Because The World Won’t

Published by Jenni Sidey

As a mother, you want to build up your daughter’s confidence. In a world that can be scary for women, the secret to success is having a strong sense of self-worth. So, of course, raising children who feel good about themselves is a secret weapon they can use when you’re not around. As a survivor of abuse, my biggest fears about having a daughter were similar to those of others striving to be good mothers. My first fear was that if I had a girl, how could I identify with her in a healthy way? My second was that if I have difficulty loving myself, how could I model self-love well enough for her? That’s why I decided that before the world gets to her, here are the nine things I’m telling my daughter on repeat. I tell my daughter these 9 things constantly because the world won’t: 1. ‘You are amazing every day in every way’ Deciding to carry my daughter to term was no small decision. When I was a child, I was …

Kate Middleton projects ‘controlled confidence’ with new look amid royal family crisis

Kate Middleton projects ‘controlled confidence’ with new look amid royal family crisis

Published by Daniella Wilson

The Princess of Wales looked endlessly elegant on 26 February as she stepped out in Wales alongside the Prince of Wales ahead of St David’s Day – and her look was more symbolic than you may realise from first glance. During her day in Powys, which saw the royal couple visit Oriel Davies Gallery and Hafan Yr Afon community hub in Newtown, Kate, 44, opted for an Alexander McQueen burgundy coat over a ME + EM silk blouse and paired it with a pleated skirt by Co in the same hue. Kate’s symbolic ensemble © Alamy Stock PhotoKate wowed in burgundy as she stepped out in Wales The royal also wore Gianvito Rossi’s ‘Rhymes Boots in Merlot’ to round off her monochrome look. The choice of colour piqued the interest of fashion stylist, Leanne Jones. “Kate’s colour choice is particularly interesting as in traditional colour analysis, she would typically sit within a ‘summer’ palette, yet she continues to embrace richer, deeper tones – from her striking orange coat, to the Victoria Beckham khaki suit, and …

7 Everyday Habits That Genuinely Confident People Adopted — Not Because They Wanted To Be Liked But Because They Realized It Earned Them Respect

7 Everyday Habits That Genuinely Confident People Adopted — Not Because They Wanted To Be Liked But Because They Realized It Earned Them Respect

Published by Jenni Sidey

Confident people stride through life aware of their self-worth. They are not full of themselves — they simply know their true value, which is rooted in self-respect and the way it reflects in the way they form personal and professional relationships. Their confidence is also what gives them so much success in romantic relationships. Whether you want to admit it or not, they simply handle this aspect of their lives more easily. Moreover, their relationship tips — which have nothing to do with being liked and are far more about garnering respect — can be used by anybody. Here are 7 everyday habits genuinely confident people adopted, not because they wanted to be like, but because they realized it earned them respect: 1. Confident people enforce boundaries Levi Meir Clancy / Unsplash Confident individuals never betray who they are. They are always faithful to their true selves, their wishes, and boundaries. They won’t put their feelings and needs aside to please the other person. Confident people understand that a healthy romantic relationship means that both sides need to …

Despite Crazy Revisions, Consumer Confidence Rebounds From January’s Doom

Despite Crazy Revisions, Consumer Confidence Rebounds From January’s Doom

Published by Jenni Sidey

After Boomers and Gen X dragged The Conference Board Confidence measure down to eight month lows to end 2025, expectations were for a rebound to start 2026. Instead, January was a bloodbath with all the cohorts tumbling. Today sees February’s data released with expectations for a rebound, particularly in expectations… and the consensus was right. The headline Consumer Confidence print rose from 84.5 (revised dramatically up to 89.0) to 91.2 (better than the 87.1 expected) Under the hood it was kind of crazy with the dismal Present Situation print for January of 113.7 dramatically revised up to 121.8, which meant the 120.0 print for February was actually a decline MoM (but better than expected). The Expectations sub-index rose from a revised 67.2 to 72.0 (also better than expected). So, overall, confidence ticked up in February after falling in January, as consumers’ pessimistic expectations for the future eased somewhat. “Comments about prices, inflation, and the cost of goods remained at the top of consumers’ minds,” Dana Peterson, chief economist at the Conference Board, said in a statement. …

This is how we do it: ‘He gives me the confidence to try things I’ve never done before’ | Life and style

This is how we do it: ‘He gives me the confidence to try things I’ve never done before’ | Life and style

Published by Sam Flores

Alexandra, 57 double quotation markI love how committed and loyal Laurent is. For him, I’m at the top of the pyramid When you meet someone at 55, you come with baggage. Yesterday we had a big fight – but after sex in the shower the tension between us softened. I remember the feeling of Laurent’s blue eyes on me the night we met. He says he knew immediately. I had recently reconnected with an old boyfriend but he was married and kept me in the shadows. But with Laurent there was a sense that this might actually be something real. I come from a traditional, Mexican Catholic family. Growing up, the expectation was to stay a virgin, then marry young and have lots of children, which I found suffocating. After divorcing my first husband, I moved to Europe, where I felt free to be myself and explore sexually for the first time. double quotation mark Menopause coincided with meeting Laurent, but I haven’t experienced the decreased desire my friends talk about My second husband was …

Princess Lilibet’s ‘confidence’ building activity that will carry into school life

Princess Lilibet’s ‘confidence’ building activity that will carry into school life

Published by Daniella Wilson

Princess Lilibet stole fans’ hearts when she was featured in a sweet family photo shared by her mother, the Duchess of Sussex, on Valentine’s Day. The beautiful image showed the infant cradled in her father, the Duke of Sussex’s, arms, while holding a bunch of red balloons and wearing her pink ballet uniform. Dressed in her pink dress and matching ballet tights, it is evident that Lilibet has inherited a love of the dance style, which has been a tradition in the royal family for generations. © InstagramLilibet was seen wearing her ballet outfit in a sweet photo shared on Valentine’s Day Princess Anne studied the dance style as a child, her ballet examination certificates having previously been uncovered by Jane Pritchard, who was part of the team putting together a museum collection for the Royal Academy Dance (RAD). However, due to Princess Anne studying under a competitor dance board, ISTD, the records didn’t make the cut for the exhibition. Meanwhile, Queen Camilla continues to take her Silver Swans lessons with the RAD – becoming their …

People Who Don’t Constantly Seek Attention Online Almost Always Have These 11 Rare Traits

People Who Don’t Constantly Seek Attention Online Almost Always Have These 11 Rare Traits

Published by Jenni Sidey

Many people who rely on validation and attention from others to feel secure about themselves end up with a weakened self-image and more anxious thought spirals. Their self-worth is innately tied to how other people perceive them and how likable they are in certain environments, urging their nervous systems to live in a constant state of unease and disarray. Especially with access to social media and the internet, seeking attention can feel much more accessible, oftentimes at the expense of well-being for people using them. However, people who don’t constantly seek attention online almost always have certain rare traits. Not only are they self-assured and able to provide a sense of internal security for themselves, but they also tend to be self-aware and socially connected in meaningful ways. It’s a superpower to be secure with yourself, even if it feels obvious. People who don’t constantly seek attention online almost always have these 11 rare traits 1. They’re authentic Krakenimages.com | Shutterstock People who don’t constantly seek attention online almost always have rare traits like authenticity …

Kids Who Have A Hard Time In School Often Share These 11 Enviable Traits As Adults

Kids Who Have A Hard Time In School Often Share These 11 Enviable Traits As Adults

Published by Jenni Sidey

Oftentimes, we harbor a misguided view of people who struggled in school or got bad grades despite their tendency to grow into successful lives, healthy connections, and communities that most people desperately yearn for in adulthood. As it turns out, straight As, excelling in extracurriculars, and good test scores aren’t everything, especially in defining a person’s worth.  Kids who have a hard time in school often share certain enviable traits as adults. Their uniqueness, ambition, and courage in tending toward the unconventional are superpowers that follow them into adulthood. Across industries and walks of life, many people weren’t the best students, but came out successful, all without maintaining good grades or getting academic validation as a kid. Kids who have a hard time in school often share these 11 enviable traits as adults 1. They’re complex and unconventional thinkers GaudiLab | Shutterstock With education systems and rigid institutions that often reward conventionally intelligent “rule-followers” with excellent grades and praise, it’s not surprising that innately curious and unconventional thinkers struggled to excel as young kids. Perhaps they …