Self Esteem Articles.
Building Self Esteem.
Many people ask the question……How can I go about Building Self Esteem ?
And there is no definitive answer. But there are a few tips and pointers that can be taken into consideration.
Before attempting to build self esteem we should first of all understand what low self esteem is.
Otherwise we can become very disappointed when we talk ourselves in to feeling better but find that the underlying causes are still there are ready to fire up at any time.
What is low self esteem?
Low self esteem is a fixed and negative frame of mind that you have about yourself or some aspect of yourself.
The important thing to realise id that the are of low self esteem might or might not be based in fact. That you have a fixed and negative frame of mind about it is enough……..
Some people think that they are ugly, and develop low self esteem about that….but the truth of the matter is that they might not be actually ugly and even if they were….why does it bother them when others are not bothered by it.
It’s down to the frame of mind.
So building self esteem must start with a change of mind.
In fact, that is all it takes.
Once that is achieved, self esteem will level out all by itself. Self esteem is kept low by the repetitive negative thoughts. If those thoughts were not there then it follows that your self esteem would not be low.
Building Your Self Esteem,
To build your self esteem, the first thing you need to do is stop thinking the same thoughts.
Easier said than done…….
But it can be done.
This si the approach to low self esteem taking in The Complete Self esteem Workbook.
First of all we have to look at the fixed negative thoughts which are at the roots of your low self esteem. And then, once those thoughts are isolated and resolved building self esteem becomes a natural process.
We can’t hope to build something up if the foundation is weak….it will only fall down again. And we cant put out a fire with gasoline.
The fuel of low self esteem is a fixed and negative frame of mind.
To successfully build self esteem we must cut off the fuel first.
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