Showing posts with label self-respect. Show all posts
Showing posts with label self-respect. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

10 Tips to Strengthen Your Self-Esteem



1. Have respect for yourself. Make a list of things about yourself you respect. Think about things you have achieved in your life and compliments people have given you. Keep going until the list is finished.

2. Have a purpose: State your goals. Visualize yourself achieving these goals and how it makes you feel. Determine a period to achieve each goal and the steps needed to achieve it.

3. Take care of your physical appearance. Put on make-up everyday whether you are going out or not. When you look good, you feel better. Pamper yourself with some of the treatments in this eBook to bring out your natural beauty. You will feel a new spring in your step and more confidence to take on daily tasks.

4. Do not avoid problems, solve them and do not dwell on them. Face them head on and get them out of the way as quickly as possible. Once you have solved your problems they are gone for good, put them completely out of your mind. You will feel a sense of accomplishment that will build your self-esteem more every time you do it.

5. Do volunteer work. Nothing will make you feel better than knowing you have helped others who are less fortunate. If you can make someone else, feel better about him or herself it will rub off on you and you will feel better about yourself too.

6. Give yourself positive, encouraging statements. Repeat them constantly and your mind will act on them. Work at feeling good about yourself and become more self-reliant. YOU are a capable person! Do not allow those inner voices to convince you otherwise.

7. Get rid of dependency, guilt, fear and worry and in their place cultivate self-reliance, love, imagination, enthusiasm, a sense of humor and the ability to communicate.

8. Don't allow anxiety, stress and depression to control you. You are better than that!
Believe in yourself and take control of your own feelings.

9. Build your confidence by picturing yourself accomplishing something you have always wanted to do. Close your eyes and see every detail of how you would behave, how you feel about achieving it and how others respond to it. Now put it into action and when you achieve it you will feel elated.

10. Keep a journal. Write down your feelings and thoughts about situations and determine how you could make them better by looking at them in a different way.
You will learn more about yourself and how you react to certain situations so you can stop and turn them around.

 

Friday, February 10, 2012

Be Good to Yourself



Learn to be good to yourself, develop self-acceptance, self-trust, self-respect, and self-love.

Make a list of all your achievements and successes so far in your life, believe in yourself, and know that you deserve the best. Go for every opportunity, take risks, have powerful self-belief. Reward yourself frequently and congratulate every achievement, no matter how big or small.

Be positive at all times and stay away from negative people. Negative people dilute your dreams and their negativity will rub off on you.

Recognise and respect your feelings and listen to your body and mind. Pay attention to your dreams – they are your subconscious messages. Trust your gut instincts.

Learn to say no and teach other people how to treat you. If you let others treat you badly, they will carry on. Set boundaries, be assertive, and calm. Explain to people the behaviours and languages they use are no longer acceptable.

Relax and enjoy yourself and allow good things to enter your life. Be open to new ideas. Learn from every situation.

Be happy that you are doing your best. That is all you can ever do. Do not set impossible standards. Ask for help or support if you need it.

Get rid of anything you have not worn, looked at or used in the last 12 months.

Make time to switch off. Stop thinking about work when you are at home or home when you are at work. Focus on one task at time.

Take time to sit down and eat breakfast. Write a 'to do' list for that day. Do not worry. Worrying is wasted energy.

Have a warm bath with scented oils, candles, and soft music. Nourish your mind and body.

Get enough sleep and rest. Eat well and you will be more active, feel and look much better.

Every aspect of your life will become more manageable, happier and more fulfilled.