How To Develop Positive Self Esteem (Getting Rid of Fear)

Perhaps you have just realized that you really need to boost your self esteem and overcome your fear but you have no idea about how to go about it. Actually, building self-esteem is a challenging task that can be more easily said than done. Nevertheless, with unwavering determination it is possible to accomplish your goal. The following are some suitable strategies for breaking your fear to rebuild confidence.

Identify your weaknesses.

Know the things that drain your self confidence and solve them.  Take a paper and outline. The reasons could be anything from regrets, acne, negative or post traumatic experiences to friends at school. Everything that makes you feel unworthy, inferior or ashamed about your personality should be included in this paper. Then tear it into small pieces and discard it. This helps you to relive the burden.

Negative thoughts are another great weakness to overcome. Ensure to remain positive even when you are not really feeling the same way. Self-pity and sympathy for others are destructive habits that you should avoid by all means. You should also avoid letting others make you feel inferior. A person can only belittle you if you give them a chance. Only speak positively about yourself regarding your future and personal things. When you are congratulated about something, accept the compliment positively. A smile would also fit in the picture.

Inform your loved ones and friends.

A problem shared is half solved. Discuss your fears with loved ones and friends willing to listen to you. You will be surprised to learn that you are not the only one affected by such issue. Your friends might also have had similar experience hence may recommend suitable solution that helped them to recover such as contacts of a counselor.

Learn from your mistakes.

Perfectionism is out of question in this world. You will always make mistakes once in a while. However, learn to accept your miscalculations instead of sulking over your weakness. Every time you feel you lack something in your life, seek immediate solution to the fears instead of ignoring and assuming you have no ability to fight back. Develop methods of encouraging yourself. Look at your face in the mirror and smile. Research shows that your psychological and emotional responses are affected by the person you see in the mirror.  You should also behave as if you have extra ordinary courage even when you have none.

Know your success.

Everyone is good in specific areas.  Since low self esteem is a mental condition that creates inferiority complex, look for the field that you excel most and express yourself through the avenue. This will help to develop positive attitude that would in turn expel your fear.  Find a talent you can use to express yourself perfectly such as writing, art, music, etc.  Following your passion enables you to feel unique and accomplished; a condition with high fear therapeutic effect.

Be grateful.

Low self esteem is founded on lack of certain things. Accepting thing you have a suitable way of suppressing insecurity and low confidence emanating from not having enough of things such as money, emotional validation, good luck, etc.  This step helps you to acquire inner peace with yourself which does wonders to you.