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Symptoms Of Low Self-Esteem And The Root Causes of It
The Levels of Human Basic Needs
The five basic needs are physiological, safety, love and belonging, esteem, and self-actualization.
To focus elsewhere, it can be summarised as follows:
- Deep connection with loved ones
- A healthy body
- Sense of control
- A meaningful life purpose
- Recognition and respect from others
- Sense of security
- Creativity
As you equip yourself with the skills to fulfill the above needs, you'll forget about self-esteem. Then, one day, you'll find you've become a confident person.
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2 categories of doubt:
- General doubt: uncertainty over things happening outside of and around you.
- Self-doubt: uncertainty within yourself, about your own abilities and d...
Common characteristics of self-doubters:
- They look for evidence that their abilities aren’t good enough.
- They hold themselves to impossible standards.
- They overanalyze simple decisions.
- They make friends with people who reinforce their self-doubt.
Trick your brain into tearing down self-doubt
- Compartmentalize your decisions and don’t look back.
- Doubt your doubt.
- Shake your head when confronting doubt.
- Enforce time limits on your decisions.
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Build lasting self-esteem
- Use positive affirmations correctly and make them more believable.
- Identify your competencies and find opportunities that accentuate them.
- Learn to accept compliments, ev...
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Self-Esteem And Self-Worth
Self-esteem is defined as your personal value, the all-embracing sense of self-worth. It is affected by your childhood experiences, genetics and other factors that may be not in yo...
Self-Talk And Self-Doubt
How Self-Esteem impacts our daily life:
- Self-Talk: A constant dialogue that we have with ourselves, where our own mind becomes our enemy, talking us out of doing what can help us grow and learn with many ‘logical’ excuses/reasons.
- Self-Doubt: If one is robbed out of all the confidence, it is difficult to work towards commitments, or taking calculated risks, as self-doubt and second-guessing create a toxic environment.
The William James Formula For Self-Esteem
According to ‘The Principles Of Psychology’, an 1890 book by William James, known as the father of American psychology, self-worth is based on our actual achievements and our aspirations, as in the equation below:
Self-Esteem = Success/Pretensions.
The equation simply means that if we have more success, we have good self-esteem. The idea is to focus on our strengths, skills and in those areas where we can do something meaningful.