12 Ways to Improve Your Self-Image (Part 2 of 2) (Please read 12 Ways to Improve Your Self-Image part 1 of 2 before you continue in case you have not) Unmask A mask is a personality trait that you create and project to the world. Its purpose is to hide the real you. Masks are symbols of insecurity and self-doubt. They are often the result of someone’s expectations for someone else; it is generally [...]
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12 Ways to Improve Your Self-Image (Part 1 of 2) Be Honest with Yourself. This is the best gift you can give to yourself. How can people trust you if you are deceiving yourself? Pretending that everything is alright is one form of self deception. You are like a gardener who pretends that there are no weeds in the garden as he busies himself planting new flowers. One day he looks up from [...]
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How To Build Self Esteem Most of the common causes of low self esteem can be traced at home and the environment that surrounds us. Lack of love and affection can decrease one’s self significantly. They have difficulty trusting and mixing up with people. Excessive criticism and negative remarks that are rude and vulgar can create a feeling of worthlessness, at times making them pessimistic. Physical abuse that includes sexual and mental is also a [...]
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