We’d love it if all teens believed the truth that they are good enough just exactly as they are. They truly are. But few people, especially hormonal, emotional teenagers, believe this truth. These are some ways you can help your teen build self-confidence. Love your teen unconditionally. Let them know your love for them is not dependent on their grades, their sports performance, their choice of activities, or any other thing they do.Praise their effort rather than the outcome. Let them know their effort is what really matters. It encourages them to put in practice when they want to get good at something, rather than just thinking they’re talented when they get a good result and not talented when they get a bad result.Only praise your teen sincerely. They’ll sense it if you tell them they did a great job when they know they didn’t. Commiserate with them and help them come up with solutions for better performance in the future, but don’t lie to them. Encourage them to have compassion for others and for themselves. It can be beneficial to relate the compassion and kindness they show to their friends, to those who are less well off, and to people going through difficult situations to the compassion and kindness they should show themselves. Assure them that they deserve as much compassion and kindness as other people and show it to them in your actions and words.Model self-confidence. Don’t put yourself down or say things like, “I’m so stupid,” when things go wrong. Instead, show your teen through your actions what it’s like to be confident in yourself.Teach your teen to have good hygiene and look their best.Looks don’t mean a lot, but putting yourself together does a lot to boost confidence. Just help them learn to enhance their natural looks through dress, hair care, hygiene, and even teeth whitening. They’ll be happy when their Instagram photos look great!