Self Esteem Boosters & Exercises15 Self Esteem Boosters to make you feel good. Self esteem is how you act and think in ways that continue to uphold the negative thoughts and feelings you have about yourself. These 15 self esteem boosters are techniques to help you turn those 'old ways' around. The more you boost your self esteem, the better you are able to deal with stressful situations.
Strengths and Weaknesses With a low self esteem people tend to focus too much on their weaknesses and do not acknowledge their strengths. A good self esteem booster is to write down your strengths and weaknesses into columns on a piece of paper. Write down 10 of each. When you've completed your list think about which aspect of your life you use your strengths in. Write down what you've come up with.
Identify your values As you were growing up you were taught certain values and beliefs that you might still use in your life today. These could be identified as qualities or ways of being that are of utmost important to you. Holding onto these values give you a feeling of worth and signficance. Identifying these will help you become aware of how you think and feel about yourself as well as events and situations you find yourself in. Take a moment to reflect on your life and happy memories. Reminisce about the memories that are the “best” times. Here we will identify the values that are the heart of these times by considering the event or situation in detail. How did you feel? Who was there with you? What environment were you in? What were you doing? As you look at the memory you will identify certain things that you cherish and are valuable to you. Examples: feeling the peace of being in nature, certain boundaries you parents set that made you feel safe, excelling at a sport, listening to the wisdom of your elders, etc. Think about 5 special times in your life and write down 5 values for each. Live your life in a way that honours these values. You will not only boost your self esteem, but will also feel very satisfied and comfortable with your life.
Take Action with these Self Esteem Boosters: * Visit your own self esteem building website. * Take initiative to do things. * Act on ideas that you believe in. * Identify your values and make them your priotity.
* Seek positive feedback from friends.
* Attend counselling and gain knowledge about yourself and your old patterns.
* Go back to school to learn a new skill.
* Implement relaxation exercises regularly, such as meditation.
* Acknowledge your worth and treat yourself to something special.
* Write down your successes and be proud of yourself.
* Build skills in other areas of your life.
* Find a new job that you love and can succeed in.
* Dress to look and feel good.
* Learn public speaking through a toastmasters or other course.
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