Building Confidence
When it comes to building confidence and your self-image, there are a number of things that you can do and should do. You can try to change the way you look or the way you feel about yourself.
One of the first steps is to work on changing your negative behaviors like:
- Compulsive eating,
- Perfectionism,
- Lying, or
- negative thoughts.
I know these sound better with a bag of candy than they do in the real world so you might want to pass this by.
However, if you truly want to build your self-esteem, these must go.
Focus On What Matters
What you really need to focus on is changing your negative behaviors that lead to bad habits.
For example, do you get anxious very easily?
If so, you probably eat unhealthy food to comfort yourself. This may help you feel good for a few moments but will eventually lead you to gain weight. To fix this, eat healthier and get rid of the cravings.
Are you constantly thinking about your appearance?
Do you obsess over your skin color, your hair style, or your weight?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then your self-image is definitely suffering. To build your self esteem, one of the things that you need to start doing are exercises. Yes indeed, exercises that will help you lose weight, tone up, and improve your complexion.
Exercising releases powerful chemicals in your body that help not only your body feeling better, but releasing stress and in turn improve self esteem.
Power of Forgiveness
Are you willing to forgive yourself when you make mistakes?
Everyone does make mistakes, even the best of people. To improve your self esteem, you have to forgive yourself and be more accepting of yourself. Forgiving yourself and tolerating your faults will make you a better person and it will also improve your self image and self esteem.
Find Your Passion
Have you lost interest in things you used to find interesting?
Do you find it hard to move on from one project to another?
If so, you are sabotaging your self image and self esteem. Work on picking up where you left off before and you will find that your projects become a whole lot easier.
Seeking Assurance
Are you constantly looking for reassurance from other people?
We all feel insecure when we do not feel comfortable with someone else. When you seek reassurance from others, you are sending out positive signals to the universe about your self image and self esteem. Make a habit of looking for support when you need it from others and you will see your self esteem improve.
Are you constantly telling yourself that you are not good enough for anything?
If you feel like you are not good enough for anything in your life, then you are sabotaging your self image and self esteem. Take some time to reflect on all of the things about yourself that you are proud of. If you are filled with self-pity and tell yourself all the time that you are worthless, then you are sabotaging your self image and self esteem.
Change For The Better
Are you willing to change yourself for the better?
” Every day is a new opportunity to live your life …and to live it powerfully“
Every day you can start to grow into a better person.
As you continue to grow, you will notice that you are becoming a better person. When you make a concerted effort to improve yourself, you will notice that your self image and self esteem will gradually improve as you work towards changing yourself for the better.
It is important to build your self esteem and self image on a regular basis. Many people only build theirs on a weekly or monthly basis. You can, however, take small steps in building your self confidence and self esteem on a daily basis. One great way to build your self esteem and self image is to write down several times a day that you are grateful for, this will help you to remember to be thankful for all of the good things that you have in your life.
Another great thing to do is to give thanks everyday for all of the love and support that you receive. You want to make sure that you always compliment yourself and talk about how great you are being, and talking about how beautiful you are.
” Every day is a new opportunity to live your life …and to live it powerfully“
This will help you create a positive self image and self esteem. Another excellent way to make sure that you are always complimenting yourself and speaking positively about yourself is to spend some time doing some quiet reflection. Sitting alone and looking at your self image and self esteem in the mirror can be very healing.
Developing self confidence and self image is something that you can learn to do on your own. There is no reason why you cannot develop the self confidence and self image that you are looking for. You don’t need to go out and find people who will tell you that you are beautiful. If you have self-doubt and low self esteem, you may need to visit with a therapist or psychologist. These people will be able to help you get rid of the negative self talk that may be harming your self image and self esteem.