Low Self Esteem - Here's what NOT to do:

** Low self esteem feeds on negative messages and thoughts so Don't indulge in self criticism. Why are you joining the other side to wage war against yourself? Silence your inner judge.

**Don't always try to please others. It is considerate when you care about others feelings but aren't your needs just as important? Don't neglect yourself!

**Don't try to be like someone else. This leads to lack of self worth and confidence. You are unique and you cannot be someone else. Strive to be better yes but don't criticise yourself for not being as successful, as beautiful, as slim or as popular as somone else. You deserve better.

**Don't take life or yourself so seriously. Failure just means you are not successful YET. Everybody fails on their way to succeeding, don't look on it as failure but as a means to learning. Perhaps you just need a change of direction. Problems can make you stronger if you strive to overcome them.

Here's what to do:

**Self worth, confidence and assuredness will increase when you Focus on your needs and desires. You deserve to live life as you want. This is not selfishness as what you want doesn't hurt others or prevent them from living life on their terms.

**Focus on your successes. Lack of confidence feeds on your feelings of failure and inadequacy. Remember the truly successful things you have done in your life. Reward yourself when you do succeed.

**Use positive affirmations and quotes. Read them every day or when you are feeling negative and need inspiration.

**Use visualisation to achieve your dreams and increase your self esteem!

**Focus on your strengths. Use them. You will succeed if you are true to yourself.

**Develop and work at achieving your goals. If you do this your confidence will increase and you will feel positive.
**Your self criticism will die to nothing as you will know even if you do not succeed you tried all you could. Do your best at everything you try.

**Feed your brain. Read inspiring books - they will really help you. Not just any books though, read the best.

taken from : www.more-selfesteem.com

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