10 Ways to Improve Your Self Esteem

Poor self-esteem seems to be a common thread among many people today. Low self-esteem doesn’t change overnight, but there are ways that you can improve your self-esteem, over a period of time. I’m going to show you ten of the easiest ways you can improve your self-esteem, starting now.

1. Don’t judge yourself. When you make a mistake, do you find that you are extremely harsh on yourself? Stop doing this! Everyone makes mistakes. Instead of beating yourself over the head, apply a generous amount of self-love.

2. Smile at yourself. If you have low self-esteem, then you probably find it extremely difficult to look at yourself in a mirror. Practice looking at yourself and smiling at yourself in a mirror every day.

3. Say something nice about yourself. While you’re smiling at yourself in the mirror, say something nice. “You have nice hair!” “Your blue eyes are beautiful!”

4. Use positive affirmations. One of the easiest ways to give yourself a self-esteem booster shot is to use positive affirmations. Write five positive affirmations on sticky notes and stick them in places where you’ll see them often throughout t he day.

5. Do something nice for someone else. There’s no nicer feeling than to know that you just made someone’s day.

6. Acknowledge yourself. When someone compliments you on a job well-done, do you shrug them and their compliments off? Next time, smile and say, “Thank you!” See what a difference it makes when you can truly accept a nice compliment and acknowledge yourself for a job well-done.

7. Hang around positive people. There’s nothing worse on your self-esteem than hanging around a bunch of downers. Surround yourself with positive people and you’ll begin to notice a shift in your attitude.

8. Hire a life coach. Life coaches are great to work with. They can hone in on what you need to work on and help you achieve success quickly.

9. Tell your inner voice to SHUT UP. Do you have a nagging inner voice that snaps at you all day long? Why not just tell it to shut up?! The next time you hear that negative inner voice, literally say aloud, “Shut up!” and see what happens.

10. Be nice to yourself. One of the best ways to combat poor self-esteem is to simply be nice to yourself. Make time to do something special, just for you.