1. Identify and Challenge Your Negative Beliefs
(The first step is to identify, and then challenge, your negative beliefs about yourself.)
2. Identify the Positive About Yourself
(In general, positive internal dialogue is a big part of improving your self-esteem.)
3. Build Positive Relationships—and Avoid Negative Ones
(If there are people who make you feel bad about yourself, try to avoid them.)
4. Give Yourself a Break
(You don’t have to be perfect every hour of every day. You don’t even have to feel good about yourself all the time.)
5. Become More Assertive and Learn to Say No
(People with low self-esteem often find it hard to stand up for themselves or say no to others.)
6. Improve Your Physical Health
(It is much easier to feel good about ourselves when we are fit and healthy. However, people with low self-esteem often neglect themselves, because they do not feel that they ‘deserve’ to be looked after.)
7. Take On Challenges
(People with low self-esteem often avoid challenging and difficult situations.)
