How to boost your self esteem

Low self esteem can make you feel unhappy and unsatisfied with yourself. It is something that some of us deal with for years. Self-esteem is your opinion of yourself. Having a healthy self-esteem means you like yourself and value your achievements.

There are a few ways to boost your self esteem and accept yourself for who you are and be confident.

1. Embrace your positive qualities - you do have them!  Make a list of your skills, experiences, talents and anything else that makes you feel good about yourself. Put them up somewhere where you can see them and remind yourself of them, it will help boost your self confidence.

2. Trust yourself, you can do it! Look at how far you have come, you would have had problems in the past that you have combated which is great. You have got the skills and knowledge to do things, you just have to believe it. Start up a new hobby and see that you can achieve what you set out to do. It may not be easy but there is always a way.

3. Accept yourself for who you are! No one is perfect, so there will be mistakes we will make but we can always learn from them and do better next time. Surround yourself with happy, positive pictures of yourself (usually taking a photo of yourself smiling works well) and when you look at it see how happy you are and remember that you are unique and can be happy.

4. Have fun! Do things that you like and will make you happy, like go for a walk, visit a museum, hang out with fun friends, read a good book, watch a movie or join a community group/classes. Finding what you like and joining in activities will help you grow, learn and have confidence in yourself!

What do you like to do when you need a boost of self esteem?

Be inspired: Do you love yourself?

No matter how much we try and make ourselves beautiful from the outside, beauty really does start from within. Do you love yourself for who you are?

I really believe that beauty starts by loving yourself. Accepting yourself for who you are and loving you. No matter how you look, what size you are, what you wear or what you have - beauty is what you make of it.

Don't listen to others who say you need to be more beautiful, because you already are. Don't listen to others who say you are too fat or too skinny, because you are right just the way you are.

Loving yourself means having self respect, believing in yourself, that you have lots of value and worth and always wanting the best for yourself.

By loving ourselves we create our world to be full of encouragement, praise, acceptance and approval of ourselves. This helps us to be confident, have good self-esteem and appreciate others as well.

Having respect for yourself, enables you to work out what you like and enjoy those things leading to a wholesome and enjoyable life.

Loving yourself will help you to work on those things that you are not entirely happy with in your life and turn them around to be the happiest you can be.

Loving yourself means you will do practical things that will help you overall - like getting a good nights rest, eating healthy food as much as possible, buying clothes you feel good in and feel comfortable, spending time on your hobbies, just for you.

Always remember that loving yourself is knowing that you are worthy. You are worthy of having a great and enjoyable life, worthy of letting go of anything that will bring you down, worthy of doing things that are going to make you happy and worthy of having the very best.

 'Who says' by Selena Gomez is a gorgeous song - hope this inspires you as well.




Loving yourself is believing in yourself, being confident in taking chances and pursuing what you love!

What does loving yourself mean to you?

Do what you want - that's what makes you happy!

“A girl should be two things, who and what she wants.”

― Coco Chanel

I love this quote and believe it to be so true. Whatever your dreams and goals are, they are yours and no matter what anyone else thinks, you CAN achieve them. Be yourself and be who and what you, want to be.

Don't worry about what other's might think, especially if they discourage you. You can do it and if you don't do it right, you will only learn from that and be stronger.

I use to think way too much of what other's think. But I have learnt over the years not to, because it's all about who and what I want. I have to be happy with myself, to be able to progress and achieve my goals and dreams.

People will always have their own opinions and that's okay, not everyone is going to agree with you. Doing what makes you the happiest, is what matters!


Do you worry about what others think? Do you agree with this quote?

You are beautiful, yes you are!

Do you suffer from low self esteem? Do you wake up in the morning dreading the day? Feel like nobody appreciates you? Feeling unloved? Feeling your not good enough? Struggle to make friends?

Self esteem is about valuing who you are and believing in yourself and what you can do, that is what matters the most. You and how you feel about yourself is what will increase your self esteem.

Our self esteem is affected by the way others treat us  - as it affects how you feel about yourself. Someone that is putting you down, gives you negative comments like 'your clothes are ugly' or 'you can't do that' or 'your not beautfiul' will make you feel down and less confident about your self.

Many people have times when they feel bad about themselves - but that is when it is time to start thinking positive. Be happy about the good things that are in your life. People who have high self esteem are happy with who they are and make the most of being fun and are full of life, caring about themselves and others.

So talk to yourself about how you want high self esteem into your life and think that you can do it, because you can. You need to be your own best friend. Treat yourself the way you would treat your best friend.

No one is born with self esteem. Self esteem is influenced by our family, friends, workmates, environment but it us up to you to recognise negative thoughts and influences and get rid of them.

 To maintain a healthy self esteem remember these points:

• You are beautiful inside and out
• You are a very important and worthwhile person  - don't compare yourself, you are unique.
• If you are different, it doesn't matter - we can't all be exactly the same, accept yourself for who you are.
• It is up to you to have your own feelings, opinions and friends - don't be someone you are not.
• You are not alone, there are others who have been in a similar way and have made it through, you can too.
• You deserve the best, you deserve love and you deserve respect, strive for it.

At some point in life we have all suffered from low self esteem. But achieving high self esteem is something that needs to be worked on and can be achieved. Make small changes and focus on yourself because you deserve to have high self esteem.

What helps you to achieve high self esteem?

Make it happen!

Sometimes I feel like I am stuck. I know what I want, but I can't make things happen. Its just too hard or it seems impossible.

There comes a time in life when you just need to make it happen. No matter what it is  - you can do it!

Challenges will always come along, no matter where you are in life but how you respond to them is what will determine who you are and everything you can be.

Set your goals and work towards reaching them. One step at a time and you will get there.

Do your best, because the best is what you can do.

Opportunities present themselves for a reason, take the right ones and make them happen.

You are the only one that can find the answers to a more fulfilling life.

Reach out for your dreams, and make them happen.

Go after what you want in life, and you will find out that wishes do come true.

Do you ever feel like your stuck and nothing is working out for you? What helps you make it happen?

How to be positive!

Negativity is not a good thing. It can bring you down, sad, depressed and feeling like there is no solution. Although in life there are certainly times which are negative, we must try and stay positive as much as possible. It can be done, it takes effort and willpower to be positive. So how do you be and remain positive? Here are a  few pointers:

1.Positive thoughts - Its really important how we think. The moment you see that you are diving into frustration, sorrow and low self-esteem, change your thoughts by thinking about something completely unrelated and positive.

2. Get rid of negativity - There will always be someone you know that is negative. It could be a family member, co-worker, or friend. Limit your interaction with them, and tell them you don't want to hear their negativity. Don't be afraid to do this, no matter who they are, you are more important and thats what matters.

3. Learn from the experience - There is always a lesson to be learned from every situation. No matter how sad the situation is, try and find the beautiful lessons that can be learnt. Every problem is a learning opportunity in disguise. We all make mistakes, but now you can accept it and know that you will make a different decision in the future. Be appreciative for the experience they teach us to be better prepared.

4. Be grateful - You can't be angry and grateful at the same time. Look around you and count the blessings and miracles in your life, start looking for them and you will find them. There is lots to be grateful for.  You are alive and breathing, thats a big one to be grateful for! Recognise how lucky you are and all the abundance in your life.

5. Look and smile  - Its a simple smile, try it - just smile for a minute, even if you don't mean it, just smile. Sometimes just thinking of a simple happy thought or seeing something, can make you positive. Surround yourself with uplifting messages in your study area, or office desk, you can setup your email to send you positive affirmations, or buy a desk calendar with positive affirmations.

The habit of remaining positive in all situations takes practice and a commitment to yourself to take control. Start by wanting to change. I am constantly working on this and therefore wanted to share it with you. I want to be a positive energy source, and although it will take time, I am keen to keep on trying.

Do you agree? What do you do to keep positive?