6 Things You Can Do to Feel Better About Yourself

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Maria Ho teaches us that our best competition is ourselves.

Most people feel down in the dumps from time to time. The rigors and stressors of life have made this so common that you can get through large chunks of your life this way, if not careful.

Some of the reasons you feel this way are deeper issues that require professional help; however, some are ordinary day to day things. For the latter, there are numerous things you can do to feel better about yourself.

If you have been feeling blue lately, here are some suggestions to help you feel better about yourself.

1. Get to the Cause

If you don’t always feel this way, chances are there is an event that has triggered the negative feelings. Finding out what this is could give you an avenue to resolve it and subsequently help you feel better about yourself.

For this to be effective, you will have to be extremely honest with yourself. Similarly, trust yourself enough to know that you are strong enough to unlock what is bothering you and fix it.

2. Keep Going

No matter how you are feeling, keep hope alive that there will be better days ahead.

If you can fight through the negative feelings and stay the course, you find that this positivity can help you hang in there in the silent knowledge that things shall get better.

3. Learn a New Skill

Learning a new skill stretches and challenges your mind and empowers you. This comes with a sense of accomplishment.  A new skill can also improve your life. Take beauty therapy courses, for example. Aside from feeling good about getting a new certification, a beauty course can earn you an income and improve the lives of those around you.

All these are things that can help change your self-image and help you feel great about yourself.

4. Actively Find Things That Make You Feel Good

Think about the things you do that make you feel alive and happy and do them more often.

Sometimes, people get so caught up with the things they have to do like school, work, parenting, taking care of elderly parents, and so on. When this happens, everything else takes a back seat, and these activities become everything about one’s life. Indulging in your passions can help you feel good about yourself.

5. Confront Your Fears

Fear brings feelings of anxiety, frustration, and stress. All these feelings can become overwhelming and make you feel bad about yourself. But you must take charge.

While confronting your fears might not take the fears away, it can help you begin to unpack and resolve some of the underlying causes of the fear.

This action, in itself, can help you feel brave and resilient. In turn, these positive feelings might elevate how you see yourself and how you feel about yourself.

6. Forgive Yourself

Often, mistakes and missed opportunities of the past can make one think less of themselves. This is the case even when some of the life events leading up to the erroneous decisions and actions were out of one’s control.

If you feel bogged down by past mistakes, the best way out is to forgive yourself. Accept that you are only human and bound to make mistakes and commit to doing better moving forward.

While it’s okay to hold yourself to high standards, be cognizant of the fact that life is hardly ever perfect. In the meantime, learn how to forgive yourself.

One Step at a Time

If you have harbored a negative self-image for ages, turning this around will not be an overnight process. Once you notice that you have unfavorable thoughts about yourself, begin consciously working on it and allow yourself time to heal and change yourself from the inside out.