Are you in a (dis)comfort zone?

It is really important to try again when self-efficacy may be low, that way you can prove to yourself that it is possible to get better at an ability.

changing mindset from “what if it goes wrong” to “but what if its great” is extremely valuable- simple shift in language that can completely shift

It was interesting to notice how self-efficacy played a role in which academic classes I tended to sign up for (mainly in high school)

At the start it's better to assume you can do it than to assume otherwise

we talked about how it can be hard to change your mindset, and also that other people can help you start to push yourself and grow your confidence/create a strong self-eficacy

Takeout: reflect on our past challenge. To get self efficacy when we are facing new challenge or taking new courses.

It’s not a bad thing to place yourself in a hierarchy with your group members but remember those positions aren’t stagnant and can change

It was nice to hear that self efficacy is often more important than having “actual” skill in a given area. The notion that you can practice your self-efficacy skills to shift your perception of your ability is in many ways life altering and can open new doors and ways of approaching/moving in the world.

Self efficacy is something which helps you find, know and believe in more about yourself. This in-turn helps increase your confidence, self esteem and work ability

Important to recognize strengths and weaknesses. Self efficacy does exist in places where we are comfortable and familiar but newer things often lead to self doubt which with self reflection can be worked on

self-efficacy did not work all the time, I considered it more as a kind of belief.

\What resonates with me the most is the idea that self-efficacy depends on the context. As we start a new job or a new project, we certainly have these moments thinking about how challenging this job is. However, as we get more familiar with the tasks, we’re more confident that we’ll do a great job

1We talked about how people around us can help us to not have low self efficacy. We also talked about how we can control our thoughts to be more positive.

Self -efficacy fluctuates all the time and is a situation based thing

We talked about how we both have these self deprecating mindsets that tell us we aren’t good enough/ we don’t deserve to be here, I realise that this mindset stops me from reaching my full potential and that is what I wish to work on this semester.

One takeaway that I got from the video is that sometimes when I feel like the challenge is too hard I often stop myself from every starting/completing it. Because of that feeling of not being able to do it perfectly it stops me from getting motivated and trying. But I know that perfection isn't always end goal but rather learning and improving at times.

low self efficacy may sometimes help you push yourself more into what you want to achieve !