Overcoming Low Self Esteem

Self-esteem is basically people having an opinion of themselves. People with high self-esteem are confident and live their life to the fullest. Low self-esteem makes it difficult to accept responsibilities which inturn hinders you from opportunities and you are unable to accept new challenges. This will block you from having a fulfilling experience of life. You experience a lot of ups and downs in your relationships. Low self esteem makes you feel like a failure in life, you feel unworthy, incompetent and this can cause some serious mental disorders, such as borderline mental disorder and depression. You become so harsh on yourself and judge yourself so badly.

When I was a kid, my neighbours made fun of my complexion since I am the only one with dark complex among my siblings and that really made me cry and question myself. I never had that courage to accept and love myself the way I was. As the years passed on and I grew elder, I realized that I had a very low self-esteem. And after getting the concept clear, I started working on my thoughts and made myself understand that the colour of a person doesn’t really signifies the character of a person and this made me accept and love the way I am. And later, people pointing out at my complexion did not really bother me anymore. This is just a small case of low esteem. There are nearly around 85% of people suffering from low self-esteem.

When it comes to overcoming low self-esteem, below are the things you to do to be the person you are meant to be:

Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

I think our comparison should be only with ourselves. Comparison with other lead to negative self-image which inturn lead to poor self esteem, stress, depression and anxiety which can ruin our relationships, work, physical and mental health.

Not being judgemental

When we develop the quality of not being judgemental, we will simply be able to accept ourselves and others, we will be able to accept all the success and failures without any pride or shame.

It is very important to live in the moment

When we live in the moment, we are more focused and choose our actions wisely, not affected by the hurts in the past and with no worries and hopes about our future.

Know/Accept your flaws

No one is born perfect. Everyone has flaws and it is very important to know and accept yourself the way you are and understand and acknowledge where you need change. You should also be aware when you are too critical of yourself and start working on these so that there are no negative emotions developed.

Not being Oversensitive

Being oversensitive is one of the painful aspects of low self-esteem. We can avoid this by not taking each comment made on us too seriously. If something is unfair, it is better to disagree on the same. And if something turns out to be truth, we can accept it positively and try to make change for better. Not stressing on things and moving on.

Physical Activity

Exercise/Yoga is a physical activity that helps a person feel better. Do as many physical activity as you can. And while you are doing it alone, you will surely be able to find yourself.

Maintain a Journal

Maintain a journal where you can mention the ways you have succeeded in building a self-esteem and they ways you have struggled and sooner you will find out that the success are greater that your setbacks.

List some good things about yourself

List down the things you are good at and this should kept close to you. Whenever you feel low and doubt yourself, looking at the list will surely make you feel good about yourself.

TREAT YOURSELF WITH THE SAME LOVE AND RESPECT YOU WANT TO SHOW OTHERS!!!