What is self-esteem and how to improve it

Normally, it’s okay to be self-critical, but do not overdo it, because it could have a negative effect on your
opinion about yourself.

Here’s what you can do to make yourself feel better and have a better opinion of yourself.

Stop constantly criticizing yourself

If you criticize yourself when you look in the mirror, or when you make a mistake, you will certainly feel
bad.

Excessive self-criticism, experts say, is often a consequence of over-expecting parents. If you are self-
critical, it is very likely that over the years you’ve “collected” any criticism that other people have been
referring to, and now use them against you.

Look back in your life and think if there is something you need to forgive yourself, but you do it once and
for all, and decide to become “free”, that is, to build a better opinion of yourself. In fact, everyone makes
mistakes, accept that fact.

Avoid the perfectionism

Perfectionism is a habit that many people are proud of. They feel that it’s great to be a perfectionist and
that it’s just like trying to succeed.

Perfectionists are constantly defending and justifying when someone criticizes them because they feel
badly bad about it.

If you have entered the “trap” called perfectionism, try to relax a bit, see what mistakes you make every
day and try to learn something from them.

Let’s make mistakes, it’s not the end of the world if you skip one training or if you ask for help when you
need it. You do not have to go alone and do not have to be “perfect” at all times.

Stop continually satisfying them all

People who try to satisfy them in the rest of the others often succeed in doing so, but often forget about
themselves and their needs on that occasion.

One of the characteristics of the people who do this is the habit of using the word “yes” often and when
they would rather say “no”, which is not good for their mental health, because they constantly do things
they do not like.

It is very important to set boundaries and to be honest about your behavior and in the situations that are
afflicting you. See how the constant satisfaction of others affects you and make it clear that you will not
do it anymore.

Do not compare with others

When you see a photo of your friend, colleague, or some celebrity, are you immediately starting to make
comparisons with you? That way, convince yourself that this person has something that you do not have,
that you will never be like that or that you will not look that way, and because of this you feel bad in your
own skin.

To compete with this negative attitude towards yourself, make a list of your good qualities, successes and
accomplishments. By doing so, you will encourage yourself to be proud of yourself.

As social networks can also reflect self-confidence, experts advise you to stop watching people you feel
bad about.