Confidence and Memory

[Desdinova]

Something odd that I've noticed in the last ten years since finding this site...

All during my childhood and even into my early adult years, I had a piss-poor memory. I'd forget where I put things, what I was doing, where something was, etc. If anything, I've noticed that my memory has actually IMPROVED with my increase in confidence.

Anyone else notice this?

 

[thefonz]

Absolutely

Increased confidence and decreased anxiety lead to much better mental functioning in general. I look back on my school years and I was a piss poor student, in all the lowest math classes, friends made fun of me for being dumb, and I thought very little of myself.

Fast forward 10 years and I was in advanceed level college classes and getting A's and B's. I don't believe I was ever dumb as a kid. I blame my anxiety for most of my inability to concentrate in life.