Healthy Self Esteem
Self esteem isn't something that you have, it is something that you DO. Learn how to cultivate compassion for yourself. When you step into your own skin and take care of yourself you are giving yourself the all important message that you matter. Start taking action. The universe rewards action. Backing away and avoiding challenges means that your self esteem muscles become weak and flabby. When you start to take action,regardless of the outcome - you will start to feel better about yourself, develop your self confidence and raise your self esteem.
The way we feel about ourselves has a huge affect on the way we treat ourselves and others, and on the kinds of choices we make.Here are some things you can do to protect, raise, or reinforce your self-esteem.
• Spend time with supportive positive people who care about you.
• Ignore (and stay away from) people who put you down or treat you badly.
• Do things that you enjoy or that make you feel good.
• Do things you are good at.
• Reward yourself for your successes.
• Develop your talents.
• Be your own best friend-treat yourself well and do things that are good for you.
• Make good choices for yourself, and don't let others make your choices for you.
• Take responsibility for yourself, your choices, and your actions.
• Always do what you believe is right.
• Be true to yourself and your values.
• Respect other people and treat them right.
• Set goals and work to achieve them.
