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Are you a girl and currently experiencing severe low self-esteem issues? Do you doubt yourself regularly? This article will explain how you can boost your self-esteem, confidence, and, as it says in the title, love yourself. This article will teach certain habits/practices to help you.
- Remember that you're special in your own way. Never let anyone tell you differently.
- There is always someone out there for you, you just have to find them.
- Don't listen to hurtful comments. All that will do is bring you down further.
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Carry yourself well. If you walk with your head up high and shoulders back, you feel great about yourself and others think you look great. How you feel about yourself is visible to others whether you think it is or not.
- Holding your head up, keeping your shoulders back, and offering a full or half smile conveys openness and confidence, and helps others react more positively to you.
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Introduce yourself to new people and be yourself. It gives confidence when you make real friends, as they will appreciate you for who you are. [2] X Research source
- Visualize yourself approaching someone and experience what it's like to walk towards them while you're smiling and feeling positively about approaching them. Doing this can help you make yourself a little more open and extroverted.
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Smile at people and be friendly. it’s a confidence booster when you know people like you.
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Believe in yourself. You don't even have to truly believe that you are amazing. If you act like you do, it will start to come naturally!
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Don’t compare yourself to anyone. You are unique and people love that.
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Have a good time with everything you do. Create fun and creative ways to have FUN! Do things you know will make you laugh.
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Stick up for yourself. Never let someone tell you anything rude or disrespectful; they have no right. Just remember some people may only be kidding. You don't want to seem crazy by going off on them. Just politely tell them you don't appreciate their humor and laugh it off. [3] X Research source
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Try talking to someone you never thought you would want to talk to. Don't judge people. Life is so much more interesting when you surround yourself with different people.
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Do things you love. It will make you have more confidence when you do something you love and you're good at it. People will notice your talents! [4] X Research source
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Do something you've never done before. Facing your fears and doing something that intimidates you will really boost your confidence. [5] X Research source
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Wear something that you look good in! Heels are major confidence builder, especially when you can strut your stuff. [6] X Research source
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Fix your hair and makeup! You can wear sweats and get away with it.
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Wear some nice perfume. It's amazing the confidence you feel when you smell good.
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Don't forget to smile! This is the most important step of the whole thing!
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QuestionWhat is the key to loving yourself?Dr. Julia Yacoob is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist practicing in New York City. She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for adults coping with a variety of symptoms and life stressors. Dr. Yacoob earned an MS and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Rutgers University, and pursued specialized training at Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, the Institute for Behavior Therapy, and Bellevue Hospital Cancer Center. Dr. Yacoob is a member of the American Psychological Association, Women’s Mental Health Consortium, NYC Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Association, and Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies.The key is being gentle and patient! It's always easier to assess how you would speak to somebody else, and use that perspective to acknowledge how critical you are of yourself. Slowly but surely chip away at that negative inner voice—focus on understanding why that voice is present and how to recreate your relationship to yourself and accept yourself as you are.
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QuestionHow do you ask another person for help if you have low self-esteem?Dr. Kim Chronister is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. She specializes in helping people struggling with substance abuse, relationship problems, eating disorders, and personality disorders. Dr. Chronister has contributed to and appeared on Access Hollywood, Investigation Discovery, and NBC News. She is the author of “Peak Mindset” and “FitMentality.” She holds an MA in Clinical Psychology and a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) from Alliant International University.Remember that asking another person for help can be a compliment to them in many cases! Be sure to tell them that you know they're busy, that you respect them, and that you're grateful for their help. As long as they know that you're respectful of their time, they will likely be open to your request.
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QuestionWhy am I finding hard to love myself?Community AnswerYou'd know the answer to that question better than anyone. That said, low self-esteem is a struggle common to many. It's hard to value ourselves when we're keenly aware of the ways we fail and when we are surrounded by others who have looks or talents we wish we had. But God created you because there was no one else in the world quite like you. Believing that He made you for a purpose and that He loves you regardless of how you feel about yourself is a big step in the right direction.
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- Being healthy helps your mood; maybe you're not confident because you're sad.Thanks
- Try complementing your favorite feature.Thanks
- Don't let what people say or think about you make you feel bad because they are either very mean, or jealous, both of which are not your fault. It's their own problem, not yours, so don't worry about them.Thanks
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References
- ↑ https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/281874
- ↑ https://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifehack/63-ways-to-build-self-confidence.html
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/changepower/201805/how-be-more-self-confident-in-just-3-minutes-day
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hide-and-seek/201205/building-confidence-and-self-esteem
- ↑ https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/281874
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hide-and-seek/201205/building-confidence-and-self-esteem
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