Healthy habits that can improve your self-esteem

If you frequently say things like “I feel like I'm being judged by everyone around me” or “I throw away all my achievements, I don't believe I deserve them”. This means that you have low self-esteem and this can lead to several extremely serious mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety. Below we will mention some habits that can improve your self-esteem.

Habits that help to have a good self-esteem

According to Dr. Kristin Neff, a true pioneer in the field of self-compassion, people who are self-compassionate tend to have good self-esteem. Kristin Neff quoted, “In essence, self-compassion is a healthy source of self-esteem.”

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Self-compassion is the act of treating yourself with care and kindness. It's important to create the habit of encouraging ourselves even when we end up making mistakes or failing to achieve a goal. It is very important not to be so self-critical of ourselves.

According to research published in Personality and Individual Differences, self-compassion is accepting self-doubt, negative self-evaluation, and adversity as part of the human experience. People who treat themselves with care and compassion are better prepared emotionally for life's ups and downs.

Two ways to practice self-compassion:

Some important exercises are:

1. Use the “how would you treat a friend” exercise: Observe the way you would welcome a friend regarding a moment of low self-esteem, reflect on how it would be better for you if you had the same care and affection that you have with your friend, with yourself. Sometimes we end up being too critical of ourselves.
2. Use support touch: When you notice that you are losing control, you are stressed, take a deep breath for a few seconds and place your hands on your chest as if you are hugging yourself. Stay like this until you feel that you are calmer and more balanced.

Now we will show you three tips to improve your self-esteem

1. Celebrate the small wins: Usually we always focus on achieving great achievements and end up forgetting that each step towards the goal is important. Celebrating small victories improves morale and fills us with positivity and pride in ourselves.
2. Avoid social media for a bit: According to a study published in the European Scientific Journal, spending a lot of time in the Facebook or on other social media every day was associated with significant declines in self-esteem. After spending some time away from social networks, you will notice that your self-esteem is much better and that's because on social networks we are constantly comparing ourselves with other people and this comparison makes us low self esteem.
3. Be with people who encourage and support you: Research proves that the approval and encouragement of others raise our self-esteem. Focus on building relationships that give you the space and support you need. Don't stick to relationships that only put you down and never support you in anything.