{"id":8493,"date":"2016-07-21T12:01:54","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T06:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/?p=8493"},"modified":"2016-07-21T12:01:54","modified_gmt":"2016-07-21T06:31:54","slug":"low-confidence-advantages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/low-confidence-advantages.html","title":{"rendered":"Advantages of having Low Confidence – Based on Research"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have all been bought into believing\u00a0that low confidence is bad and deters one from achieving his\/ her full potential. Sure, but it is also true that in various situations low confidence is actually a desirable trait to possess.\u00a0Wondering why? Let us\u00a0take you through the situations where its a boon!<\/span><\/p>\n

But before we understand the situations in which low confidence is useful, it is important to understand the dynamics of anxiety as well. After all, both low confidence and anxiety are tightly interlinked. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The evolutionary role of anxiety, as an emotional reaction, was to increase our vigil and help us prepare for a perceived danger. It prepared our body to combat or evade a perceived danger or risky situations, by either taking an action (Run!) or inaction (Don\u2019 Go There! or Be Careful!)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

When our confidence is low, we find ourselves in situations in which we anticipate failures. We become anxious, and interpret it as a sign to evade it. And unsurprisingly,<\/span> anxious people are less likely to die in a fatal accident<\/span><\/a>, and it has well been proved by science! <\/span><\/p>\n

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Heightened anxiety also explains why women outlive men despite having same kind of illness as they have a predisposition to be more anxious. Owing to their anxiety, they are more likely to pay attention to signs and symptoms and even do more planned doctor visits.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

So when low confidence triggers anxiety, it serves as a protection mechanism for you \u2013 it acts as a reminder to pay increased attention to your low confidence, and work towards it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s understand how and where low confidence is beneficial:<\/span><\/h2>\n