Basics on improving self-esteem
Written on March 27, 2010 by soo1029310
Filed Under: Advice, Feeling Awkward about yourself?, Solving a Problem
Similar to my last post, if you’ve had the perfect life, this post will not apply to you. But to the other 99% of the population who have experienced times when nothing about them seems perfect, you will know what I’m talking about.
Let’s face it. We’ve all had our depressing times. Times when nothing seems to be working. You fail a test. You get turned down by someone you like. Whatever. Nobody’s perfect. But the important thing is recovering from these little down-times.
There are several basic ways to get yourself to feel better.
No matter who you are, you have skills. You are different. That cliche that they taught us in elementary school and earlier is real: everyone is different. You might be weird or whatever. You might be a genius at some random subject like astronomy or something. But accept it. It’s a gift. It’s yours. Don’t change to be accepted. I almost did, and I realized that it was a mistake. Be grateful for what you have, and live with it.
Your self-esteem & confidence is what makes you, you. Don’t let anyone steal that =) !
Who knows? Maybe you have a great loving relationship with your parents. Maybe you’re comfortable enough to talk to them about anything and you have the ideal family you see on TV that gets together and does everything together. But for everyone else (not to point any fingers, but this is a trait of many Asian families, one of which may be mine), our parents are either too strict or too overprotective. But for those of you that go crazy every night wondering how you’ll survive, don’t fear! You are not alone! I have gone through all of this and I have some tips on how you can maintain your sanity!
