I have extremely low self esteem, what should I do?

Answer 1

"hi, i'm Troy McClure, you might remember me from such self help films as: 'Smoke Yourself Thin' and 'Get Confident Stupid!!'..." ...... i love the simpsons.

lol. ok, all jokes aside, i'd say the best thing to do would be to sign up for a martial art. i studied Karate for a long long time (still do, actually), and you learn to defend yourself, you get in shape, you learn discipline, and you gain confidence. but whatever you do, it all starts with believing in yourself. if for no other reason, look at it like this....

chances are, if you have low self esteem, you're already unhappy... as humans, our days are limited. we're born at point A, and we die at point B. do you want to be miserable the whole time? i sure dont. and if you're already bummed about things, then you've got absolutely nothing to lose by trying things differently. whats the worst thing that can happen? you'll still be bummed? well, you already are, so you might as well take a chance on yourself and try to make things better. you might just end up shocking yourself when you see what you can do when you set your mind on something. all you need to do is want it bad enough. how bad do you want to make yourself better?

Answer 2

Atleast you're self-aware.

I used to have pretty low self-esteem also. Well. No not really. But anyways. The most used advice is to just find something you're good at. If you join some kind of sport club or art class, you'll be in a totally new environment where you can think "okay, here's where I'm going to try better and start over."

Try soccer. Soccer's always fun. Or maybe drama.

Answer 3

Do things that are positive for yourself Think of ways to improve your self esteem. Remove the self defeating behaviors you have. Positive self talk. Look in the mirror and tell yourself how great you are and what a good day you are going to have.
Reward yourself for positive things. Get your hair trimmed and buy some new clothes.

Answer 4

Do some things you are successful at to gradually build up your confidence in yourself, even if they are simple things like mowing the lawn, fixing things, playing an instrument, learning a foreign language, or getting a good grade in school. Successes bring self esteem.

Answer 5

first of all you need to think about what makes you think you have this low self esteem... second after you realize waht is causing this take time out to first write down your feelings then write down the effect of of.. meaning what would make what is wrong right... after you make this list start acting on them...

start wearing close that you feel pretty in.. and even when you feeling down we as females ALWAYS have something we feel good in... even if you don't think you feel pretty.. put on something you just feel good in...

now before I can go further with this.. I have to know how old you are... email me if you like and we can talk... if not.. I understand.. good luck...

Answer 6

find something to interest you,like a craft or some type of hobby-something you can produce something you can be proud of.try to understand that thinking low of yourself doesnt help you be the happiest "you" you cxan be.Lots of people may not like you, but the one strongest advocate you need is yourself.why put yourself down when you can practice and learn to care for yourself

Answer 7

make a physical list of all the things that are good about you. even the smallest things such as the way you smile, light up someone's life, how much other's love you, the way you say thank you at the grocery store and the clerk appreciates that. remember the good! it's the only thing that matters in your eyes, other's eyes, and in god's eyes. :)

Answer 8

You need to stop cutting yourself down and tell yourself that you are a good and beautiful person, inside and out. Second, I think it would be helpful to talk to someone, like a counselor, about these feelings. They will give you tips and exercises on how to do things to make you feel good about yourself. I talk to someone and it really helps me...I think it will help you too. Good luck to you, Hun...take care and be kind to yourself :o)

If you need someone to talk to, please feel free to send me a msg and I will try to help you as much as I can.

Answer 9

surround yourself with people who are positive. pray, exercise, and try to eat healthy such as vegetables. holistic-online.com deals with handling stress. more-selfesteem.com has helped me. do not beat yourself up. i was like you and thought i should end my life. you are too special to feel this way. try reading inspirational books such as your best life now by joel osteen.

Answer 10

exercise and start writing down all the awesome things about yourself and don't be afraid to just be yourself and love yourself