Do you ever feel as though you’re waiting for
someone to love and appreciate you? Do you
feel “less than” because you are single and
other people in your life are in relationships?
Do you find that you wait for others to
recognize your accomplishments before being
proud of them yourself? Do you struggle to
take care of your own needs because you feel
unworthy?
If you answered yes to any of the above
questions, you are not alone. Sometime we
judge ourselves too harshly and compare
ourselves to others, which only leaves us
feeling empty or miserable. At times, we
allow our relationship status, a harsh
comment, negative feedback, a bad date or a
missed opportunity to cloud over the sources
of light and joy in our lives. These
tendencies get in the way of true happiness
and feeling good about what we have and
who we are.
One of the ways to overcome this is by
developing and maintaining a positive
relationship with yourself and increasing
your self-esteem. This involves tuning into
and taking care of your own needs, accepting
your strengths and weaknesses, recognizing
your positive qualities and making choices
that enhance your personal wellbeing.
Here are ten tips to increase your self-
esteem:
1. Use positive self-talk and be your own
cheerleader. Change thoughts such as “I’m a
loser” or “I always mess things up” to
statements that are more positive and
encouraging. Tell yourself you can handle it
and support yourself in going after your
goals.
2. Engage in regular physical activity.
Regular exercise fends off depression, low
energy and disease while increasing stress
management abilities and enhancing your
mood.
3. Take care of your needs. Be good to
yourself by getting adequate sleep, taking
care of your personal hygiene, creating time
to be alone, saying no when you need to,
eating in nutritious ways, stimulating your
mind and connecting with others.
4. Let the little things go. When feeling
insecure, it is likely that you will look back
on interactions, conversations and
experiences and wish you could change
something you said or did. You may wonder
if you represented yourself well or if you said
the wrong thing. These tendencies easily
create anxiety and self-judgment. Remind
yourself that you are doing your best and let
these thoughts pass. It is healthy to reflect
for personal growth, but damaging to your
health to beat yourself up over every little
thing.
5. Own who you are. Give yourself
permission to like what you like and not like
what you don’t like. It’s completely okay to
be an extrovert, introvert or somewhere in
between, enjoy chocolate ice cream but
despise vanilla or prefer to hang out in
smaller groups instead of big crowds. Be
uniquely you and be proud!
6. Practice self-acceptance by exploring
who you are and recognizing all of your
qualities, even if they don’t feel positive in
nature . Without judging yourself for your
weaknesses, get to know yourself. Let go of
any need to be perfect.
7. Be creative to help your brain function
more efficiently and effectively. Creativity
helps you achieve a greater sense of
wellbeing and gain better control of your
thoughts. Try doodling, sketching, writing,
listening to or playing music. Visiting
museums, reading, starting a new hobby,
going to concerts or changing a habit are
other ways to tap into your creativity.
8. Have a grateful and optimistic attitude
about life, which naturally brings hope,
happiness and confidence. Practice daily
gratitude by writing down three parts of your
day you are grateful for, writing down two
lessons you learned from the day or three
qualities you are proud of in yourself.
9. Have personal integrity and live by your
values. You will feel better about your life if
you feel good about your choices and actions
while listening to your inner voice. This may
include setting appropriate boundaries by
saying no when you need to, not gossiping,
speaking with kindness and using your
intuition.
10. Participate in meaningful activities.
Make time for your hobbies, get involved in
your community, take a class on a topic of
interest or join a local group. Following your
passion and engaging in healthy interactions
with others are important for your self-
esteem.
Remember, our attitudes and feelings about
ourselves have significant effects on our
happiness and quality of life.

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