Our topic today is self-esteem. Manuel Escudero, clinical psychologist and Director of the Manuel Escudero Center in Madrid, offers us a very interesting definition. He maintains that people have a self-concept, that is, a perception of who or how we are. It is the emotional state that results from the fact that we like our self-concept, which is known as self-esteem. In my personal interpretation, self-esteem is the assessment we have of ourselves.
This is a relevant issue because self-esteem positively impacts our health and well-being, improves the quality of our relationships, the effectiveness in achieving our goals, increases our performance and productivity, and is key to leading a full and balanced life. People with high self-esteem tend to be secure, feel valuable, defend their rights and criteria, do not need the approval of others, trust their strengths to face the adversities of life, tend to identify and express their emotions more easily, they live in a state of gratitude and in the present and serve others.
Unfortunately, not all people have a high level of self-esteem. The good news is that we can work towards it. There are some strategies that I have tried throughout my life, which help me improve it. Therefore, I want to share them with you:
1. Assume that the fear of making mistakes is normal and don't let it paralyze you. If you make a mistake, forgive yourself, learn and move on. Fear or insecurity has nothing to do with your value as a person.
2. Avoid constant self-criticism. I find it valuable to review your behaviors, recognize the positive and improve the negative, always maintaining a friendly tone with yourself and lowering the level of criticism and judgment.
3. Be yourself. Avoid comparison with other people. The only approval you need is yours, not anyone else's.
4. Try to train yourself permanently. Increasing your knowledge and strengths will help you have a better opinion of yourself.
5. Organize and plan your activities and stick to them. Finishing everything you start, even when it comes to things as simple as making your bed, is a way to add achievements every day and make yourself feel that you can.
6. Choose to be effective rather than perfect. Most women fulfill different roles simultaneously and perform countless tasks. Focus on achieving your goals, even if you can't do it perfectly.
7. Surround yourself with people who inspire and motivate you. Limit the spoilers as much as possible who want to convince you that you can't, telling you about their limitations and not yours.
8. Assume that each of your thoughts and words will come true so that you intentionally watch what you think and say because, really, it will.
9. Write a list of your achievements and strengths and that they, in turn, inspire you to keep adding to the list.
10. Believe and trust in yourself and in life as an intelligent process.
From Impronta de Mujer we remind you that if you feel that you cannot value yourself by yourself; or your environment affects your integrity as a human being and of course, your self-esteem, you should seek help.
What do you think if we start applying these recommendations and give ourselves a life full of health, fullness, and balance?
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