I feel like to quit. This is too hard! I’m such a loser, I can never get things right! Are these the words you repetitively saying to yourself? Or these are what you may hear from people you care.
What is Low Self-esteem?
Low self-esteem is negative perception one thinks about oneself. These people may judge, criticise how they look or what they own (or do not own). People with low self-esteem may think themselves are not worthy of good stuff because of their weakness. They may blame themselves over the situation that does not work well.
Where does it come from?
In many cases, it starts from life as a child. When we have negative thoughts about ourselves, it may stem from experiences, such …show more content…
Snap out of your negativity thinking! Turn it into more uplifting and courageous words.
For example, if you are a tennis player. Before you step out into the court you will need a few moments to say positive things to encourage yourself and see yourself clearly that you can be a winner. Motivate yourself! You will need to stir up the emotion of Greatness Within you to become a champion.
Is there a time in your life when you see a movie or hear a song that gets you motivated? Watch it or listen to it again, it will give you that boost to change your mindset. As you do this, have a look at your physiology (that is, your body). Did you have your shoulder slouching forward or back? Was your head looking down or up? If your shoulder is back and you’re looking up it means you are in a positive state.
Even you have fed your sensory input with uplifting materials and most of your inner circles are awesome people, but you still live in this world that is full of daunting and negative news. Whenever you watch the news on television, you will most likely hear more negative news than good news. That alone can smash your spirit …show more content…
You may think it is fine, but it’s not, because you don’t give yourself other experiences except for the negative ones. You put yourself back into a vicious cycle of ‘felt being the victim - low self-esteem – blame others’.
Surround Yourself with Healthy Self-esteem People
“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” – Jim Rohn
Who you make friends with? It is important to surround yourself with healthy self-esteem people. When you rub shoulders with them, guess what happens? The way they think about themselves will bring healthy impact on you. They may contagiously transfer their positive energy to you.
When you seek advice, they may shift your paradigm so you will think differently. Remember to ponder on what they said to you. This is another level of deep thinking. Are you ready for the next level and having the best journey of your life?
Of course, I am not saying that you cut all ties with friends who do not help you to improve your self-esteem. In fact, you have your social responsibility to help them once you have significantly improved your self-esteem. It’s just you need to invest more time with people who build a good foundation of self-image in you. Basically, you need much more psychology healthy friends than unhealthy ones in