DEALING WITH LOW SELF-ESTEEM

Self-esteem is the feeling of being satisfied with one’s abilities or worth. It is recognizing the fact that you deserve to be liked or respected. In other words, it’s what you think of yourself.

There are two categories of persons when we talk about self-esteem. We have people with high self-esteem and people with low self-esteem. Everyone, somehow, someway could lack confidence in him/herself, but teenagers/young adults with low self-esteem are unhappy or unsatisfied with themselves most of the time.

Several things could result in low self-esteem. Some of which may include:

(1). Unhappy childhood/unsupportive parents concerning careers,e.t.c.

(2). Low performance in academic work.

(3). Ongoing stressful life, amongst others.

(4) Fear

(5)Body-shaming

(6) Poor physical/mental health

(7) Overthinking etc

People with low self-esteem speak ill about themselves and say negative words to themselves when they “self-talk”. They rarely or do not appreciate compliments from people as they assume they are lying. Oftentimes, they compare themselves with others as they feel other people are better than them. As each day passes by, it is important to boost your self-esteem.

Here are few tips on how to do that:

1. Be kind to yourself. Show yourself love, enough of the hard guy stuff. We know you are a hard guy. Make yourself happy. Do what makes you happy and yes be supportive of yourself. Be your No1 fan.

2. We should also learn that we are unique and we were wonderfully and fearfully created by God. Therefore we should stop comparing ourselves to other people. Try all you can to not compare yourself with other persons. You are different. Be yourself. Do you.

3. Readout words of affirmation every morning before stepping out. It helps in lifting our minds in preparation for the day. Above all, learning to put God first in all we do is key. God has the power to make you happy. Tell him you are tired of being less confident. Talk to him.

4. Always remember that you aren’t in any race with anybody. Life isn’t a competition. Do things at your pace. Just move, keep moving. The worst thing that can happen to someone is if he or she stops moving, so run, walk, crawl, whatever you have to do, do it to keep moving.

5. If you feel very bad, you can speak to someone or see a therapist.

Remember, a healthy mind is important for a healthy body.

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