Are you the kind of person who values yourself on the basis of good grades, good looks or by the number of friends you have? What happens when you’re not blessed with good grades? Does that mean that you are not a good human being? Most of the times, we assess and evaluate ourselves on the basis of such external factors that contribute to a plunging self esteem.
What Is Self Esteem?
a)In psychological terms, it is self worth. It has nothing to do with ego. Even egoistic people are known to have poor self esteem.
b)It is an opinion that you have about yourself, in terms of goals in life, weaknesses and strengths.
c)Self esteem gradually evolves right from childhood -- from playing with other kids, meeting elders, winning a prize or losing a match.
What Is Positive Self Esteem?
a) Where you can hold your ground in adverse conditions.
b) It’s about accepting certain truths of life such as life or death, success or failure.
c) Not getting affected by life’s ups and downs and the ability to move on.
d) Being self confident and having immense faith in oneself.
e) Find constant ways to improve oneself, be it a hobby class or reading etc.
How To Boost Your Self Esteem
a)Know your limitations, but focus on your strengths.
b)Don’t waste time on self-pity and worthlessness.
c)Don’t waste time on jealousy. Improve on yourself.
d)Everyone makes mistakes, so you need not punish yourself.
e)Keep some ‘me-time’ for yourself daily. Do something you enjoy like painting, reading or watching cartoons.
f)Use criticism to your favour. If your work gets criticized, don’t fret -- find your mistakes and improve on them.
g) Get enough sleep, eat well, get regular exercises and pray daily if you are religious.
h)Keep a pet; they love you unconditionally and will boost your spirits after a long day at work.
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