Consequences of Low Self-Esteem
Low self-esteem reduces your chances of success in life. It can create anxiety, stress, loneliness and increased likelihood for depression. No matter how badly you want to reach a goal, low self-esteem will hold you back every time. When you don't value yourself and lack self-esteem, it will work against you and undermine you. If you do not believe in yourself, who will? Worst of all, these negative consequences themselves reinforce the negative self-image and can take a person into a downward spiral of lower and lower self-esteem and increasingly non-productive or even actively self-destructive behavior.
How Can We Build Self-Confidence?
From the UT Learning Center (with some adaptation).
- Accept yourself.
- Respect your own needs.
- Focus on things that make you feel good.
- Set goals you can reach.
- Focus on positive thoughts.
- Make a point to learn new things.
- Solve problems.
- Focus on your skills, not your weaknesses.
- Don't blame others for your own mistakes.
- Develop a good opinion of yourself.
- Accept that nothing and no one is perfect.
Beating low self-esteem is a wonderful thing, and it's much easier than you'd imagine. Learn how to develop your self-confidence by following the tips from this article. Notice the small differences as they happen. Persevere and don't expect everything at once.
Part 1: Causes and signs of low self-esteem
