The Law of Self-Efficacy
You have to believe in order to achieve!
one’s belief in one’s ability to succeed in specific situations.
How confident are you?
How certain are you that you could overcome the following barriers?
Rate yourself on the following scale:
1= Very uncertain; 2= Rather uncertain; 3= Rather certain; 4= Very certain
I can manage to carry out my exercise plans even if…
I have worries and problems
I feel depressed
I feel tense
I am tired
I am busy
The Nutrition Self-Efficacy Quiz
How certain are you that you could overcome the following barriers?
I can manage to stick to healthful foods even if…
I need a long time to develop the necessary routines.
I have to try several times until it works.
I have to rethink my entire way of nutrition.
I do not receive a great deal of support from others when making my first attempts.
I have to make a detailed plan.
odds are you WILL succeed!
Identifying the barriers that are most likely going to trip you up
will help you get past them. Take baby steps and you WILL succeed!
Think of self confidence as a bank…
Each time you keep a promise to yourself,
your store of self confidence gets bigger,
making it easier to keep the next promise to yourself!