SELF-ESTEEM

You can begin living a life filled with more happiness and meaning. Poor self-esteem can be unlearned if you follow a few simple steps.

How can you avoid stress? You might try some of these ideas:

• Low self-esteem feeds on negative thoughts, so don’t indulge in self-criticism – silence your inner judge.
• You can choose to please yourself. Your needs are just as important as those of others…don’t neglect yourself!
• Don’t try to be like someone else. This leads to a lack of self-worth and confidence. You are unique and you can’t be someone else.
• Take life and yourself less seriously. Any failure just means that you’re not successful yet! Everybody fails before succeeding. Perhaps you just need a change of direction.
• Focus on your successes. A lack of confidence feeds on your feelings of failure and inadequacy. Remember the truly successful things you have done in your life. Reward yourself when you do succeed.

Remember that winners don’t quit and quitters don’t win! Together we will examine the areas of your life that are causing low self esteem and develop coping strategies. We will process difficult emotions, reframe dysfunctional thoughts and behavior patterns.