How to boost my self esteem?

Question

Of late I feel like I lack self esteem and feel very low about myself. I dont have any problems as such but i am far (the other side of the world) from home and most of my family.Any good suggestions other than therapy?

Answer 1

get some small projects to do in your spare time once you complete them get some bigger , harder ones, complete them
and so on . get the picture? Sure it won't be the "bash of the century" but think baby steps. Thats one way that might help?
Point is accomplish something ! Go for a walk , fix your hair , do your nails , take a long hot bubble bath ,listen to some of your favorite music. Better still, go to a retirement cente and visit the elderly. You know .. the short time you spend there would make their day and I guarantee ya you will leave feeling alot better about yourself plus they just might teach you a thing or two after all stupid people usually don't live long enough to make it to that age group ..
Just a thought for me but what you do with those thoughts
is amazing...

Answer 2

True Self-ishness always leads to joy, because it
is motivated always by the desire to feel as good
as possible. It is only when we are Self-ish
enough to be, do and act in accordance with our
desires (not someone else’s) that it is possible
to stay balanced. Energetically speaking, a desire
is a rush of life force energy, a connection to
the divine inner self, which can never result in
actions that are harmful. It is only when true
desires are blocked that they become twisted and
ugly. This statement goes against the common
wisdom that human nature is greedy, violent and
primitive. Human nature is precisely the opposite:
we are born knowing ourselves as powerful,
eternal, spiritual beings. Petty, competitive,
churlish and violent behavior must be overcome
with suitable practice. Observe your family,
friends and coworkers. Almost all of them are good
people, trying to do the best they can. It would
simply not be possible to build a sophisticated
society if human nature was so base. All
successful societies are based upon cooperation,
not competition. Competition works not because it
is adversarial, but because it inspires teamwork.
Ask two angry guys to get something constructive
done, it is not going to happen. All success is
based upon cooperation. That is because we live in
an attraction based universe.

These natural impulses are supposed to be
dangerous because they stem from a primitive
survival instinct. But human being has a bette
mind than animals. Just look around at the mess
the world is in! But that is a delusional
assertion, a denial of the basic nature of
consciousness itself. The natural impulses of
human nature stem from a connection to life force,
and it is resistance to this divine impulse which
causes the selfish behavior people object to.

If you observe people you will quickly see that
those persons who are most alive are full of
desire, and those who look lifeless have little or
no desire. Desire = life force. Shut off desire =
selfish behavior. It's ironic that selfish
behavior actually results from self-denial.

Human nature is not a primitive, biological
instinct based on survival of the fittest, it’s a
pure connection to source energy. It is divine.
It's only when that connection is closed off that
selfish behavior is demonstrated. Every one of
your desires is, in its non-resisted state, joyful
and balanced, because that is an inherent property
of consciousness itself. True selfishness is
allowance of desire, without resistance, and
results in the impulse to give freely to others.
But it is first necessary to allow that impulse
within yourself.

http://kjmaclean.com/Selfishness.html

Answer 3

Firstly, get up and go for a brisk walk around ur lovely neighbourhood park. On ur way u'll meet various kind of pple greeting u with smiling faces...yah( u can be sure now,that u exist in this world).

Secondly,while talking the walk ponder what u can do about ur personality.Think about having a new "cool" look. U know u have to look good always to boost up ur self esteem!!

Thirdly, once u have created a optimistic outlook on life and improved the way you look, now act confidently when approaching strangers or take up new courses to meet new frens!!

Come on..move now, act now!! U can do it dear!!

Answer 4

If you have any ethical values continue your mission for which you are away from family. Read spiritual books. Do Rama nama smarana in your leisure time. Real self esteem you will visualise if not today at the earliest. Any other esteem, I can not suggest being a true Indian.

Answer 5

depending on what country your in...let 'paul mckenna' do it for you, get yourself the book, the 1 about he can change your life in 7 days, got a hypnosis self help cd to listen to comes free with it, the mans a frickin genius, i've done it, he's helped me with smoking and he is currently making me thin....good luck & take care.

Answer 6

Believe in yourself and uphold your self esteem. That's the best way.

Answer 7

take a break, have some 'me' time
socialise more, go out with friends e.t.c..
treat yourself and relax
all the best =)

Answer 8

are you a teen ! if so don't think about it too much it is par fer the course