Tips and techniques to improve self-esteem

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The meaning of self-esteem

Self-esteem is your overall personal evaluation of yourself - it is looking into a “psychological mirror” that reflects your physical appearance, traits, abilities, values, beliefs and preferences - and then liking or disliking what you see.

Having a healthy self-esteem means having a positive outlook in life and accepting yourself for who you are. While a low self-esteem occurs when people constantly worry about not being good enough.

Improving your self-esteem

Changing the way you think about yourself will change how you feel and improve your self-esteem. The key is to recognise your thinking patterns - once you do this, you can work towards improving your self-esteem.

You are the only person who knows what you are proud of and what you are insecure about. Hence, you are the only one who is capable of boosting your self-esteem. There are ways to practise self-acceptance and raise your self-esteem.

Self-acceptance tips

1.	Set realistic and achievable goals - the goals you set should not be too easy but not overly challenging as well
2.	Stop comparing - don’t compare to peple who are smarter, better looking or richer than you
3.	Forgive yourself - everyone makes mistakes
4.	Encourage yourself to make positive changes - if things don't go the way you want them to, give yourself credit for the effort and try again

Self-acceptance tips

5.	Talk to yourself positively - when you notice that you say unkind things to yourself, stop and focus on something more positive
6.	Accept compliments from others with genuine thanks
7.	Express gratitude - the more you focus on the good things in your life, the better you will feel about what life has to offer
8.	Try something new

Techniques to improve your self-esteem

1.	Create a list of positives about yourself - this serves as a handy reminder that you are not too bad a person after all
2.	Reward yourself - most of us have to juggle multiple tasks and roles, and we might be so busy at work that the last person we look after is ourselves
3.	Prioritise your tasks - we can be overwhelmed by the tasks we have to do and prioritisation can help

Techniques to improve your self-esteem

4.	Do something nice for someone else - when we do something nice for others, it can give our self-worth a boost
5.	Don't let setbacks define you - running into setbacks is part and parcel of life, so don't let them define you

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