Your self-esteem impacts almost every aspect of your life, from the way you treat your body to the types of jobs you apply for (and how you perform at work) to how secure you feel in your relationship. Self-esteem is not only important during your childhood and teenage years, but it is also crucially important in adulthood.
How low self-esteem can affect your life
Low self-esteem can have a widespread impact on your life. Among many other areas, low self-esteem:
- Determines what kind of jobs you apply for.
- A high paying job or a job that requires confidence will often be overlooked as you believe you are not worthy of such a position.
- You may not request a promotion if you don’t believe in your abilities, even though you may be the best person for the job.
- Impacts how you perform at work.
- You may avoid speaking up and sharing your ideas.
- You may avoid thinking out of the box or taking risks.
- Perfectionism is often a symptom of low self-esteem and can lead to overwork and heightened stress levels.
- Can determine the kind of relationship you find yourself in.
- Sometimes you are attracted to those who reflect back to you how you feel about yourself.
- If you have an abusive or neglectful partner you may stay in the relationship, because you feel you don’t deserve better and will never find better.
- Influences how you tolerate being treated by others:
- If your self-esteem is low, you may put up with being treated without respect or kindness by those around you.
- You may not speak up for yourself.
- Influences how you take care of your body:
- Healthy self-esteem is associated with better self-care. These two factors impact each other in a bidirectional nature, with self-esteem guiding how you treat your body and how you treat your body impacts your self-esteem.
Do you dare to dream?
If you believe in yourself, you set out to accomplish more. If and when you fail, you take this as a valuable lesson that helped you grow and move forward again. Your self-esteem guides how you see yourself in the face of challenges.
Your self-esteem can change
It is possible to increase self-esteem. It is a process that begins with awareness and then evolves into the implementation of steps that are designed to promote growth and increase confidence. In addition to action steps, Caryn Hess can guide and support you to dig into the underlying issues that need to be healed. If you have shame and/or a history of abuse, therapy can help you understand, heal, and grow. If you are suffering from the effects of low self-esteem, then the sooner you take steps to change, the sooner you can turn around your inner and outer life.
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