Hey boo!
Have you ever felt too shy to step out of your safe zone, make new social relationships! Kept thinking that you have too many imperfections! Remained unmotivated in utilizing your abilities and skills! Or even hesitated in trying new things in life! Maybe you are struggling through the low self esteem. Self esteem is a person’s evaluation and acknowledgment of his or her own abilities, qualities and worth. There can be many reasons behind these feelings for instance bullying, work stress, discrimination, or relationship problems. It can lead to further psychological complications such as anxiety and depression. Whatever is reason behind your feeling of low self esteem, you must realize one thing very strongly that you are an important person and have every right to feel good about yourself. Here we share the most important steps to improve self esteem.
- Learn More About Your Qualities:
Count all your positive qualities, traits and skills and while doing so, be kinder and more generous in appreciating yourself. The best thing is stop comparing yourself with people around you, as others might have focused more to highlight their positivity. You can do the same by overlooking your apparent flaws and focusing on your abilities more. - Take Care of Your Physical and Mental Well being:
You must realize the fact that taking care of yourself is as important as anything else in life. Try to get proper sleeping hours, eat healthy and nutritious diet, and get involve in some physical activities. Avoid the negative habits such as use of recreational drugs and alcohol as it can badly affect your mental health. Spending few minutes daily you’re yourself improvement activities such as Yoga, sports, swimming or meditation can make you feel great. - Celebrate your Small ‘Wins’:
Take a note of your positive successes no matter how small they are! Praise your great achievements and remember what great things you did in past too. Accept complements and notice your qualities that your friends and relatives appreciate. While doing so, avoid paying much attention on negative remarks or disappointments as they fade gradually but your good traits remain with you all the time. - Learn to Say ‘NO’ When Needed:
You may feel bad about yourself when you fail to be assertive about your own rights and try to fulfill the expectations of everyone else. If you are being asked to do something that you dislike, or you feel damaging to your self esteem, you must take a pause and say ‘No’. Although it may sound difficult in the beginning but gradually you will feel better and others will avoid exploiting your basic rights. Putting in too many efforts to please others can drain your energies; therefore, it’s ok to set boundaries around how much you are supposed to do for others.
Along with all the above efforts, try to find some like-minded pals to share your feeling and joys of success. Best of Luck!
