Wednesday 18 September 2013

How To Build Self Esteem And Confidence

By Stein Relou


Though it is difficult to give a definition of self esteem, the psychological term denotes an individual's evaluation about their own self. Though many give their own definition of self esteem, widely accepted definition is that of Nathaniel Branden. According to him, self esteem is "the experience of being competent to cope with the basic challenges of life and being worthy of happiness".It is important to understand, when born, most of us will have high self esteem. This is influenced as we grow, by teachers, parents and other friends or relatives. Many have low self esteem due to one of these influencing personalities. With low esteem, we can never live life to their fullest, or enjoy life. Even doing our daily routine, relationships, or achieving goals can become a problem with reduced self esteem.
[How To Build Self Esteem]


Here are few tips to improve self esteem.Stay positive and upbeat: Thinking you are not capable, or you are not worthy are signs of having low self esteem. Have a positive outlook and believe yourself.Cherish your every achievement and reward yourself for them.Much like how you shouldn't brag about yourself, you shouldn't decline appreciation and honor. You are honored and appreciated, because you are worth it! Accept it gracefully.

Having low self esteem is potentially soul destroying and can negatively influence your personality. It may not even be your fault and may have been the product of an unhappy childhood, poverty, lack of attention, health problems, bullying or having no one to look up to for support. But it is by no means a terminal condition and with the right steps, can be improved. Let's look at ways you can build your self esteem:Stop putting yourself down.All this negative self talk is doing nothing to take you closer to your goals and whatever you want to achieve in life. Think of yourself as a great person who deserves the very best in life. Choose to be positive not negative.Stop labelling yourself a loser.If you try something which doesn't go your way, you're NOT a failure. You might just need to be better prepared for next time. And make sure there is a next time. Nobody achieves goals by giving up at the first attempt.

Study and develop a new skill. By this means, building self esteem and confidence is much easier to achieve. Think big and plan big. Big plans can really make someone feel very special since our mind tells us that these big plans could lead to bigger accomplishments and of course, success.Go out of your comfort zone. Building self esteem and confidence is often not achieved because we are afraid to rise above our comfort zone. In summary, do not be shy or scared of the unknown. Building your esteem and confidence is a personal journey which you must undertake. Go for it! I wish you every success.The number one thing that holds most people back from achieving success and happiness that we all deserve is having low self esteem. We can not go forward and achieve the simplest things because we do not believe in ourselves.

Dress better.Boosting your self esteem has to start on the inside, but there's no reason why you can't start to feel good by wearing nice clothes and making yourself look good. Take pride in your appearance and let others see how good you look. You're worth it!Speak your mind.If you have an opinion, voice it. Who cares what other people think? You're quite happy to listen to other people most of time so why not speak up yourself? There is absolutely nothing to stop you from divulging what's on your mind.Build confidence.Practice being assertive. Write down a list of positive affirmations which will increase your confidence. Say them out loud every morning and at night before you sleep. Remove the word can't from your vocabulary. Listen to motivating music and re-programme your mind to accept a higher level of confidence as the new norm.Take action.Build your self esteem by doing as many things as you can. Just go for it. Don't even think about the end result. People with low self esteem usually think long and hard before doing something and usually talk themselves out of it. If you don't try it, you'll never know. The more you do things, the better you will feel.Self esteem is a powerful trait that can make you or break you. It's a trait YOU control. Make a choice. Refuse to accept anything less than greatness for yourself. Become stronger, think of yourself as a proud, affirmative, confident person with unlimited potential to achieve whatever you set your mind to.A lack of self-esteem can damage any relationship. In marriage especially it can cause a lot of problems. A spouse suffering from low self-esteem can contribute to infidelity, child or spousal abuse, divorce or financial trouble. If your spouse has low self-esteem and you don't think it matters, you might find out the hard way that it really does make a lot of difference.

Self esteem is a concern that virtually everybody needs to come to terms with. Some individuals know that they have to deal with self esteem while others handle it without really understanding it. Those who handle self esteem subconsciously have a much harder time because they do not really recognize exactly what it is that requires to be worked on. They are merely responding to issues that they experience on a day to day basis. Nonetheless, if you wish to work on your self esteem in a more constructive way, you must keep the following techniques on the best ways to improve personality in mind.

In order for you to be successful in discovering ways to enhance personality, you should firstly comprehend exactly what precisely it is that you have to tackle. When you have an idea of exactly what you have to change or improve, make certain that you act on it. It is advisable that you improve one thing at a time. The voyage is more crucial than the location. This merely suggests that you should find out to appreciate each and every moment that you are living. Get a kick out of the moment as an alternative of waiting to reach where you prefer before commemorating.

You have to lay down very clear goals for yourself. This is something that you should do on an everyday basis because it will certainly assist you deal with different people in a much simpler way. It is vital for you to understand that if you have great relations with others, then attaining your goals will be much simpler. You need to be more outgoing in your mission. This suggests that you must be the one to take the initiative. Many individuals react positively to those who take proactive functions in life.Value each and every individual that you satisfy. If you do this, then many individuals will feel great being around you and they will certainly additionally often tend to reciprocate the treatment.

Sometimes it is nice to do little things "just because", such as giving gifts, leaving notes and doing other special things for your partner. These things can (and should) be done outside special occasions too. Never be deprecating, in private or in public. Don't put your spouse down or make generalized comments like "you never take out the trash" or "you always leave a mess in the kitchen". These comments will make your spouse feel they do everything wrong. And saying bad things about them in public is never acceptable and will just embarrass them and knock them down emotionally.

Understand that you are a very desirable woman no matter what has happened in recent days. Whether you still want your husband or you end up with someone else, one day you will have to restore trust and intimacy with a man again. The affair may make this difficult, but here is the catch 22. In order to feel truly intimate with a man, you must trust him. You can't do this if deep down you have doubts about his true feelings and loyalty. The best way to banish these doubts is to, when you are ready, dive in first with one toe and eventually with your whole open heart.Yes, this will make you feel vulnerable at first, but here's the truth. Your self esteem will be restored when you experience deep and lasting intimacy that can not be faked or manufactured. It helped me to educate myself on intimacy and sexuality. I learned several things that I wasn't doing in my marriage that ignited serious and very genuine sparks and fireworks when I did. I no longer worry that my husband will cheat again. He's very happy at home. It may be a while before you are ready for this, but be patient. You will know it when you feel it and when you do, I doubt very much you'll be thinking about your self esteem at that time.




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