• Criticise yourself for your poor performance
Self criticism is the best thing that you can do, criticise yourself for your weak performance. This will make you mentally strong and will make you understand about your weak areas.
People with low self-esteem may be very sensitive to criticism and are often taken advantage of by others. It is a common misconception that such people want the attention of their peers or bullies, but in fact they just enjoy being liked by people around them—and it really makes them feel good to know someone cares about how they look.
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