10 Sure-Shot Ways to Boost your Self-Esteem

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Sure-Shot Ways to Boost Your Self-Esteem
The Easiest Ways to Start Loving Yourself
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1 Stop Your Inner Negativity
One of the quickest ways to raise self-esteem is
to simply stop being so hard on yourself.

• Every time you tell yourself that youre not good
  enough, your spirit shrinks a little bit more.
• Let it flourish by cutting the criticism and
  opening up to positivity.

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2 Start Getting Motivated
Instead of constant berating yourself with
negative feedback, look for ways to get yourself
going. Healthy motivation includes reminding
yourself of why youre doing a task or job, not
why youre going to fail.
Focus on hobbies and tasks that you excel at to
help boost your confidence level.
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3 The Good Feelings Jar
Try this exercise

• Every Day, get a small scrap of paper and write
  something positive about yourself on it. It can
  be small or big you have nice eyes or you are
  good at chess. Things like that.
• Put this paper in a jar, and continue throughout
  the month.
• At the end of the month, read a few of the nice
  things youve said about yourself, or take a peek
  inside every time youre feeling down.

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4 Focus on Your Talents and Value
Someone without a lot of self-esteem often thinks
of themselves as worthless, useless or not
worthy of what they have in life.
Instead of thinking about negative emotions,
focus on why you are important to others and what
you are good at.
Think about three different values you have. Are
you a good cook that feeds your friends? Are you
helpful at work? These roles may seem small, but
remember you are a presence in the lives of
others that is irreplaceable.
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5 Paying Forward Positivity
If youre having trouble finding the value in
yourself, start making yourself valuable in your
own eyes.
Do something nice for someone every day.
Give compliments out like cookies and giving
out some cookies wont hurt, either. You do have
value, but sometimes it can be hard to see
through a haze of self-deprecation. Forget the
past and focus on the present if youre
convinced you arent worthy right now, work on
becoming worthy in your own eyes!
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6 Accept Failure
You arent perfect no one is!
When you learn to accept yourself as flawed in
ways, your life will be much happier. If you
continue to nitpick and beat yourself up over
any tiny flaw in your life, be it physical or
mental, youll never get any self-confidence. You
should be able to settle for good enough. When
you set your expectations too high and fail, no
matter what the context, youre setting yourself
up to be disappointed.
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7 Do New Things / Meet New People
Getting involved in a new hobby can infinitely
boost your self-esteem.
Stepping outside your comfort zone shows bravery
and willingness to fail and try again both
traits to be proud of.
When you meet new people, youre opening yourself
up more and being more extraverted than shy and
worried about what people will think of you.
Being friendly and engaging with others can give
you a big dose of confidence.
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8 Edit Your Friend List
Those with low self-esteem often hang around with
people who help further their descent into
becoming totally spiritless this is the fault
of both parties. Those who exist to tear people
down shouldnt do so in the first place, and
those with low self-confidence shouldnt
participate in self-fulfilling prophecies OR let
themselves be pushed around!
Cut out people in your life who get down on you,
almost as much as you get down on yourself.
These kinds of friends are like weights on
your chest cut them loose and breathe in deep.
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Spend Time with People Who Do See Value In You
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A lot of confidence issues lie in not being
supported enough.
Instead of listening to those who used to rag on
you, start spending more quality time with those
who appreciate you as a person.
Feeling appreciated by someone who matters to you
helps you feel a sense of pride and usefulness
both emotions that can help boost self-esteem.
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10 Look Good, Feel Good
People with self-confidence issues often feel bad
about their physical appearance. Learn to love
your body and looks but this doesnt mean you
cant have a makeover every once in a while. When
someone puts effort into their appearance and
sees the potential they hold physically, their
self-confidence increases.
Caring about your health, wellness and appearance
and being proud of your entire self are two great
ways to be more confident in life.