How To Get Through Low Self Esteem

For many years I struggled with very low self esteem. I didn't feel pretty enough, confident enough, or worthy enough to honestly live the life I deserved. While dealing with all of this, I had no idea that so many other people battled with the same issue. Statistically, 74% of girls say they are under pressure to please everyone. 92% of teen girls say they want to change something about how they look. 90% of adult women say they want to change something about how they look. About 40% of teen boys in middle school want to change something about their body.

Low self esteem can effect you accomplishing your dreams. It can effect the relationships you decide to have. It can effect how you treat other people and how you allow others to treat you. Lastly, it can lead to other mental health issues.

If you are someone who deals with low self esteem or knows someone who does, there are ways to help deal with it. Here are tips that I use(ed) to help me get through.

1. Get Around Positive People

I know that for me when I started hanging around positive and confident people, specifically the Building Bosses Movement, it helped boost my confidence.

2. Keep A Journal

A journal has been very therapeutic for me. I'm able to write down my thoughts, business ideas, and different positive things. So when I look back and reflect on things, it makes me feel better about myself. Especially, to see the progress that I have made.

3. Start Living In The Moment

I know life can get so consumed with "What's to come" and "What happened", but you have to live for today. Don't "worry" about what you did or didn't do, instead focus on what you can start today.

4. Start Realizing Your Negativity

When I start to think negative, I try to redirect my thoughts into something positive. For me, that's why it's so important to feed my mind daily with positive things. Normally people that are always negative, are the people that have low self esteem.

5. Learn To Let It Go

Dwelling on things that you can't change won't help you out in any way. A term my grandmother use to say was, "Let go, and let God". I truly understand what that means now. It's a load lifted off my shoulders, knowing that I don't have to feel insecure, because God is in my corner.

6.Exercising/Healthier Lifestyle

I never knew how much exercising and eating better can impact your self esteem, until I started to do it. Initially, when I first started working out and eating better, I did it to lose weight. Now I realize that exercising isn't just to help you physically but to also help you mentally.

7. Prayer/Meditation

Without a doubt, praying has really been my mojo. I can't stress enough how important the POWER of prayer is. If you need healing, just pray. If you are sad, just pray. If your edges fell out, just pray. More importantly, if you are experiencing low self esteem, just pray sis.

Life has it ups and downs. There are situations and people that can have an effect on your self esteem, but you are able to come out of it. Start doing things you are good at and start reaching out to help someone else, and watch how your self esteem rises. In addition to those things, I like to practice daily self care techniques using self care essentials. When you feel good about yourself, you treat other people good, which makes this world a better place. If you would like to try some of the things I use to help me, just click here for more information.