Life Hacks To Effectively Boost Your Self-Esteem
Establishing a strong sense of self and truly loving yourself is a challenging task to master. It's incredibly easy to fall into a rut and become discouraged. With the world constantly criticizing individuals for every little thing and living in a culture that continually praises beauty over substance, it is easy to feel like you are worthless and invaluable. But fear not! Here are some helpful tips that will allow you to learn to love yourself and improve your self-esteem and confidence, and give you the tools to always strive for growth, success, happiness, and self-love.
Prioritize What You Want To Do
Are you doing what you really want to do? When you truly enjoy doing something, whether it’s reading, baking or binge-watching endless television shows, the motivation to do that thing tends to come pretty easily. Whenever you really want something in life, it becomes much easier to knock down obstacles in your way and push past any inner resistance you feel. If you are not making time for the things you enjoy most in life and only take the responsible route with your priorities, you will start to lose interest and motivation in accomplishing very little, as you won't be truly happy and enjoying life.
Make a list of the things you love most and why, and prioritize these items on a scale of one to ten, and promise yourself you will engage with these activities every day, week, or month, as appropriate. The key to happiness is to do what you love, and by engaging with some of your favorite activities on a regular basis, you’ll instantly boost your self-confidence.
Stop Listening To Your Inner Critic
We all have an inner critic. It's the little voice inside of your head urging you to get things done, or pressuring you to do things to gain the acceptance of others, or simply telling you that you're not good enough. Your inner critic is notorious for whispering destructive sentiments into your psyche, such as you're lazy, there is someone always better than you, or you're an ugly person. But, truth be told, you do NOT have to accept this voice and believe everything it tells you.
Different ways to minimize this critical voice and replace it with positive thoughts include telling it to stop whenever a negative thought pops up, or simply telling yourself, "no, that’s not true," or even using a phrase or word that can stop negative trains of thought and helps refocus your thoughts. There is great power in saying no, and by stopping your inner critic in its tracks, you will be able to control more of your thoughts and focus on yourself in a positive manner.
