25 tips for boosting self esteem are presented in this article for you to implement where you see that you could use some help. Take action, and boost that self esteem! Here is our article on Keeping New Year’s Resolutions you might consider if you would like to incorporate some tips into your new year!
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Here they come:
Understanding Self Esteem:
Self esteem means understanding your own strengths as well as faults, and being able to move through life with that knowledge. Over focus on faults lowers your own value.
Poor Self Esteem and Values:
Poor Self Esteem seems to be more prevalent in western cultures, perhaps because our values are more aligned with the materialistic measure than the spiritual. Things like health, skills and experiences are to be highly valued, too.
Take a Self Esteem Inventory:
Take 15 minutes to write down everything you know how to do. Don’t be too critical. You may be able to write instructions or short stories, but not be a great speller. Don’t let the weaker skill overshadow your strength.
Journal Daily Accomplishments:
At day’s end, invest 5 minutes to write down everything you accomplished. Even if there is only one single item, give yourself credit for it. Put it in the win column!
Plan Your Tomorrow, Tonight:
Plan activities for the next day, including those personal or family tasks as they are important. If you don’t accomplish them all, just move the remaining achievements to the top of tomorrow’s list.
Compare Yourself to You:
Stop comparing yourself to others. The only thing that matters is improvements that you make in your own life. You are not supposed to be like anyone else.
Be Grateful:
Had a tough day and are feeling negative? Take a minute, sit down and close your eyes and think of 5 things for which you are grateful. You can probably think of more. See! Your mood has already uplifted !
Affirmation Graffiti :
Collect affirmations that appeal to you. Write them on a notepad and post them all over your home. If possible, post them in your work area. Make a habit to pause and read them; out loud is best.
The Company You Keep:
Spend time with supportive, uplifting people. Sometimes you end up in a crowd of spoilers, but minimize the amount of time interacting with them. Make an effort to connect with those you respect, avoiding the cynics and Negative Nellies.
Show Someone How to … :
One of the greatest gifts you can give yourself is to gift your knowhow to others. This reinforces your skills and enhances their abilities too, and everyone feels good in giving.
Set the Intention:
Don’t make a promise or start a task without setting your intention to complete it as non-negotiable. Visualize how the completed task will look before you begin.
Lighten Up ! :
“Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly.” – G. K. Chesterton
Address Your Own Needs, Not Others:
Don’t deny your own goals or values because you are worried about offending others. As long as you are forthright about your motives, there is nothing wrong with pushing away others who would hold you down.
Expect the Best Outcome:
Expecting the best result is how you set yourself up for success. Too often we think only the lackluster or mediocre is our ceiling and that mindset encourages you accept “good enough”. Demand the best.
Take the Compliment:
Denying a compliment is like calling someone a fibber. Be gracious and accept the praise; you earned it.
Posture Police:
Are you slumping down in your chair at the office? Sit up straight with shoulders broad and you will immediately feel more professional and in control. If you are having a rough day, check your posture frequently. Good posture enhances alertness and focus to your task, and is also good for your physical self. Stretching for posture is good break and good for your physical self.
Dress For Success:
An easy way to stand out from your peers is to wear your standard professional attire even on “Casual Friday” at the office, or dress one level up in a job that doesn’t require formal attire. Your leaders and peers with take notice and you’ll feel appreciated.
Create Your Own Cheering Section:
Surround yourself with successful people and share your goals with them. They will understand the importance of goals as they have ‘been there, done that’ and will encourage you as you work through obstacles towards your objectives.
See Yourself as Successful:
Identify your unique qualities and recognize that these are tools that will lead you to success. Don’t dwell on weaknesses, just find someone with those strengths and put them on your team.
Turn Negatives Into Positives:
Instead of interpreting roadblocks as negative, take a minute to refocus and frame them as opportunities for you to work through. ‘What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.’
Take Responsibility:
Sometimes the truth is painful. It’s much easier to shift the blame to someone or something else. If you accept the responsibility, then you can also accept the opportunity for remaking everything for the better. That is fulfilling.
Be Kind and Generous:
Treating others with kindness and generosity boosts your self confidence, as well as your self image.
Volunteer:
Giving your time and skills to a cause you believe in is a positive to your community and feelings of self worth. You benefit immediately as you feel good about yourself.
Create a New Good Habit:
When you dwell on bad habits and struggle to change them, you feel unworthy of success. Instead of charging after a huge challenge, focus on a small bad habit and attainable measures of success. Don’t start by putting in an hour of exercise; 15 minutes is better and definitely doable. Then, how about 30 next week?
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Let Your Light Shine:
The fabulously famous Oprah Winfrey once admitted that she is technologically challenged, even when it comes to basic remote television operations. So technology isn’t Oprah’s ‘light’, but she sure shone when it came to connecting with her audiences.
And here is an article from the Mayo Clinic about boosting self esteem. You can’t get a better reference than that !