| While it may be considerably normal for us to feel sad | | | | avoid them like the plague. |
| or even depressed every now and then, prolonged | | | | You feel alienated by authoritative figures in your life, |
| experiences of such emotions may be a tell-tale sign | | | | for example parents or superiors at work. |
| that something is not right. Such circumstances can | | | | You don't seem to be able to smile as easily as others. |
| exacerbate from a minor self esteem issue into a full | | | | You have a very pessimistic view about yourself and |
| blown mental health problem that may have a bigger | | | | life in general. |
| impact on one's life. This article will review some of the | | | | You would rather be with yourself than socialize with |
| symptoms of low self esteem that you should never | | | | others. |
| ignore, lest they develop into more serious health | | | | You constantly lie or have trouble keeping your word, |
| issues. | | | | and are prone to negative talk, especially about |
| The phenomenon of low self esteem is actually a | | | | yourself. |
| growing issue amongst people these days. With the | | | | You lack the ability to forgive yourself and/or others |
| harsh conditions of the economy and life in general, | | | | around you, and lack sympathy, empathy, remorse, |
| people are starting to feel self-doubt more often than | | | | and compassion. |
| before, as they face the uncertainty of job security | | | | These symptoms can be overcome if only a little |
| and getting over their financial woes. The key thing to | | | | effort is made on your part. In order for you to raise |
| remember whenever you feel a wave of self-doubt | | | | yourself esteem to a decent level, you should address |
| begin to overwhelm you is this: you may not be able to | | | | the problems that you may have. You can start by |
| control the circumstances that affect your life, but you | | | | making a checklist of what it is that you feel about |
| do have the ability to affect change in how you react | | | | yourself, list down all the negative traits that you think |
| to the circumstances. You can affect change in your | | | | you may have. Write them down on a piece of paper. |
| life if only you desire it. | | | | Then, once you have done so, write on another piece |
| However it is understandable that people might be of | | | | of paper the positive qualities that you have. As best |
| the mindset that it is easier said than done. The truth is, | | | | as you can, try to come up with more positive qualities |
| it can be relatively easy to do. But first, you need to be | | | | than negative qualities. Then, once you're satisfied with |
| on the look out for the following symptoms, and | | | | the number of good qualities, take the piece of paper |
| recognize them for what they are: Symptoms of low | | | | that has all the negative aspects about yourself, and |
| self esteem. | | | | burn it. Visualize your negative aspects going up in |
| You tend to retreat into introspection, but end up | | | | smoke, and then look at the list of positive qualities you |
| berating yourself as you delve too deep in self-analysis | | | | have written down, and endeavour to build upon them |
| and criticism. | | | | and forge an iron-strong self esteem. |
| You are afraid of facing challenges and prefer to | | | | |