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?

How to feel good about yourself!

We can all feel good about ourselves if we want to, but sometimes it can be hard depending on what is happening in our lives. Feeling good about yourself should be top priority in life, as it will then most definitely help in other aspects of your life.

I am a huge believer in making the most out of life. We only live once, so let's enjoy it and do as much as we can to be happy.  I am not the ideal size and don't have perfect looks, but I don't let that stop me from following my goals, dreams and feeling good about myself.

Everyone deserves to feel good about themselves, no matter who they are, what shape or size they are or what they look like. So if you haven't already started feeling good about yourself, now you can.

Here are five ways to feel good about yourself, that can be achieved:

1. Respect your body - This is the most important thing to do. Respecting your body means looking after your body. Remember to make healthier eating choices, take vitamins and exercise, even if it is only for 10-15 minutes. Look after your looks - get a regular haircut and look after your skin. It really does work to look after your body, it really makes me appreciate myself, for who I am. (which I guess is why I am beauty obsessed!)

2. Wear comforable clothing - Going through your wardrobe regularly and cleaning it out is liberating and great for your confidence. When you wear clothes that are comfortable and make you look good, you will feel good. Work out your body shape and wear clothes that are appropriate for you. If a piece of clothing doesn't feel right for example it is too tight or too big, then don't wear it. Comfortable clothing will make you feel good.

3. Take time out for you - Schedule some 'me' time for yourself. Even if it is 30 minutes or 60 minutes, that is your time and do something that you love. You could read a book, go shopping, go for a walk, watch a movie, listen to music or have a hobby. Doing something that is just for you, will help you feel good about yourself and you will look forward to that time, just for you! Doing things that you will enjoy and love will help you feel great, relaxed and rejuvenated.

4. Don't compare yourself to others -  Each and every one of us is unique in our own way. Don't compare yourself to someone else. You can aspire to learn things from others but don't think you have to be like them. You have many gifts and talents and that is what is important.  Accept yourself for who you are and grow in your strenghts. Don't listen to anyone that is going to put you down or say negative things to you, you are a great unique person that has a lot to offer.

5. Sleep - We all know that we need 8 hours of sleep but as life is hectic this is not always possible. Try to make a effort though to get 8 hours of sleep as many days as possible. It really will help you feel emotionally and physically better about yourself.

Being positive about things overall is also a great way to start feeling good about yourself. Here is a post I wrote on How to be positive. Being confident (A post on Be confident and be yourself) and accepting who you are, is definitely a step forward to feeling good about yourself.

Do you do any of these things? What do you do to feel good about yourself?

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 can be happy, you have to choose happiness!

The one thing I'm sure you will all agree on with me is that we all want to be happy. Thats what life is about being happy, living a fulfilled life and getting the most out of life.

Yet with so many things that can happen in life, being happy can sometimes feel so far away. Whether its financial, career, or family problems these things can weigh us down. Life is not perfect and things will happen that are unexpected or not according to plan, but we need to find a way to be happy.

We need to focus on the positives and be grateful for what we have in life and be happy.

Here are a few tips that work for me to be happy:

1. Sleep - If you are constantly tired or fatigued this can affect our mood. Try and get as much sleep as you can even if it means taking a nap during the day. If you can't get a full eight hours sleep, power naps are great.
2. Music - A instant lift me up is music. Put on music you enjoy to listen to and you will see a instant change in your mood. Music is uplifting and a great way to make you happy and relaxed.
3. Clean - Literally cleaning your home, room, space - can create a happy environment. Knowing that everything is in its place where it should be will help you be more relaxed. Likewise cleaning your 'daily schedule' as such, can help to alleviate unneccessary appointments or committments that your not interested in. You can say no to certain activities or outings that you are not too keen on.
4. Be in the moment - Worrying or stressing about what may happen tomorrow is not going to help the situation. Instead try and live for this moment, enjoy your situation now.
5. Learn from your mistakes - We all make mistakes, so forgive yourself for the mistake you have done and keep on going. If you dwell on a mistake or wish it never happened, you will be stuck in that mindset and won't be able to move forward. Accept what you have done and know that you have learnt from it and will do it better next time.

Be kind to yourself - happiness is a beautiful thing to have in your life, but many times we let the negatives overtake the positives. Don't let that happen to you. There is always a way to work through things and be happy. Choose to be happy!

What do you do to be happy? What makes you happy?

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?