Do you suffer from low self esteem? Do you constantly find yourself avoiding social situations? Do you think of yourself as ugly, stupid or worthless? If so, then you need a little self esteem tune up. Low self esteem generally comes from your negative thinking. Turning your self esteem isn’t a difficult task to do but it takes time and patience.
- Firstly, you have to look deep inside of yourself. Often times, people have low self esteem because of something that happened to them when they were younger. Maybe they got teased in school and from then on they avoided social situations because they were afraid of being mocked or teased. Or, maybe someone told them they were a failure when they were younger and they continue this thinking to this day. If it turns out that it was someone from your past that made you feel that way, they were probably doing it because they were jealous of you. So it’s time to break out of the habit of thinking negatively so that you can turn your low self esteem around.
- Secondly you should find out why you feel the way you do. If you think back to your childhood you discover that there are couple of situations which make you feel the way you do today. So close your eyes and place yourself in that situation again. This may cause a little discomfort or anxiety. Once you are in that situation turn to the person in your mind who caused you to have low self esteem and tell them that you’re not going to take it any more. Tell them all your accomplishments, and tell them why you feel you are worth something. You may have to repeat this exercise several times till it works.
- The third step is to think postively. Make a list of all the negative things and turn them into positives. Repeat the positives every day until they become a part of you. Then, see your low self esteem dissolve to make way for the new, more confident you.