8 Ways To Build Lasting Self-Esteem & Confidence

Brain scan studies demonstrate that when our self-esteem is higher, we are likely to experience common emotional wounds such as rejection and failure as less painful, and bounce back from them more quickly.

Despite the endless array of articles, programs and products promising to enhance our self-esteem, the reality is that many of them do not work and some are even likely to make us feel worse.

Further complicating matters, our self-esteem comprises both our global feelings about ourselves as well as how we feel about ourselves in the specific domains of our lives.

The more meaningful a specific domain of self-esteem, the greater the impact it has on our global self-esteem.

Ironically, positive affirmations do work for one subset of people - those whose self-esteem is already high.

One of the trickiest aspects of improving self-esteem is that when we feel bad about ourselves we tend to be more resistant to compliments - even though that is when we most need them.

Doing so will avoid damaging your self-esteem further with critical thoughts, and help build it up instead.

Know your self-worth, switch negative thinking and constantly seeking out the negative from everything you do/say. replace it with questions regarding yourself.

1. I create life. There are endless opportunities.

2. I’m healthy, tranquil,  mind-body and a vibrant soul.

3. I am enough.

4. Zero room for negativity in any shape or form.

5. I love people who trust, and have faith in me.

6. I create happiness through gratitude.

7. I love my family and close friends.

8. I roll with life, I detach, understand, & pivot.