9 ways to Build your Self Esteem & Confidence

Social media erodes our self esteem there is too much to look at and we inevitably compare ourselves to others, consciously in the moment and then subconsciously with strangers hours after that first look.  Working on what you can control and how you can make yourself feel good takes time.  The effort will be  the reward of  feeling good in yourself!!!

Here are 9 ways to make that investment:-

1. Affirmations are positive statements we can say to ourselves on a regular basis to ground us and give us confidence, they can be as follows:-
2. "I've got this..."
3. "I can handle this..."
4. Make a list of all your positive attributes the strengths that you know you have, eg good listener, creative thinker, calm...etc
5. Look at ways that you can give back, donate time or money to a worthy cause
6. Take time to exercise it will make everything in your head feel lighter
7. Above all take time to be kind to yourself, whether that be a coffee in the sun, watching your favourite TV show
8. Surround yourself with people who make you feel good, be discerning as to whether the connection is a positive relationship
9. Eat and sleep well, the basics must be in place to feel good at any moment in time
10. Focus on your wins, keep a journal to know when things are going well and reflect and be grateful for why they did so go well
11. Set yourself a goal or a challenge, achievement underpins motivation, we need accomplishment to gain more confidence and progress



Think about the 9 ideas and even if you work on 2 or 3 see how much of a boost to your self esteem you can have.