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Do you have respect for yourself?
There are little tricks to actually understand how much we value what we are and what we do, how satisfied we are with the relationships we have around us. The first trick is to observe one’s “back thoughts”, that is, that mental brooding that sometimes really harms us and that often means deep dissatisfaction. If we don’t like something we need to change it and to make it change we have to take a proactive attitude.
Think of the vour outward traits, the so-called connotations; we are talking about the hair, the shape of the nose, the eyes. Try, once in front of the mirror, of reflect on your traits and speak to you in a harmonious way, notice the lines and the differences between the right and left side of the face, without producing heavy and polemical judgments.
To understand if you value yourself you could look at these 3 factors fundamental.
Don’t get caught up in the gossip net
Keeping up with the thoughts and words of others makes you waste time and energy, it risks dragging you into a counterproductive network. Watch the information being spread and be the people who block and stop it energy dispersion gossip. If you are finding that you are around people who speak very badly, perhaps it is better to remove them or stop them or let them know how much you don’t like wasting time.
Live the advice well
If you have good self-esteem for yourself, don’t be negatively affected by suggestions from others. Try not to control others, not to take on polemical tones at all costs. And if from time to time receive advice or an invitation to review your behavior, try to take it proactively and efficiently, turn these tips into cards in your favor. Take small steps towards the confidence you can gain in yourself to achieve your goals.
Observe the mood swings
You need to observe your mood swings and how often the “inner weather” changes. If you have a good dose of critical intelligence, use it to live situations in a relaxed way, without being overwhelmed and without creating “eruptions” that also damage relationships. Becoming open to change means adapting skills to new situations. Sometimes even in the changes of direction you find a way to increase your self-esteem. Even when the negative phases come, you must try to keep a positive mind.
Sport and self-esteem: what relationship?
Sport makes us feel good at all levels and allows us to improve our relationship with the body, with excellent implications also on a mental level. By doing sports, a greater number of endorphins are released, very important neurotransmitters that harmonize and give a feeling of global well-being. Even mentally, in sports we organize ourselves for small goals and we organize ourselves in small steps. Overall organization also improves emotionally and mentally; everything becomes clear and emerges in a transparent or in any case less tangled way. Developing a motor routine allows us to find safety in the body and psyche. Training actually becomes a good point of reference in one’s life.
Even when it is sport puts us in front of limits, however, it is a way to get to know your body. The alleged defeats must be experienced as challenges and this approach also improves the attitude in various aspects of life. Slowly we begin to understand that our self-esteem does not depend on the success of the training or the work goal: we are worth it, period. Embracing this perspective becomes crucial for live peacefully and feel really deep roots within oneself. The mirror, month after month, gives you back a toned, harmonious body and your good mood improves. By removing toxins, acting on the basal metabolism, excellent results are obtained on the emotional and practical side.
Three practical actions to better value yourself
Let’s see 3 practical actions that drastically change your way of doing sports for the better and that help you to have a better performance in performance, simultaneously increasing your self-esteem and self-confidence.
Warm up by breathing deeply
When you are about to play sports you shouldn’t never neglect the heating, both for preventive reasons and to improve sports performance and consequently improve self-confidence. Never give up on this moment and try to indulge the stretching exercises with long and deep breaths that help improve blood fluidity favoring the oxygenation of the muscles and their elasticity. This habit is a beautiful way to love yourself and to avoid contractures, strains or tears.
The shower after training as a ritual
Even if it often happens to be in a hurry, you do not give in to the frenzy and always try to experience the moment of the shower as something magical. Do not neglect any gesture and take long, deep breaths, enjoying the contact with water. Choose a good moisturizer to use after drying yourself and apply it through a deep and slow massage.
Keep a diary
Try to write down both moods and physical goals. Writing serves you a keep track of progress and advancements. You can choose to do this before going to sleep or when you wake up, before a good breakfast. Keeping a diary of results allows you to strengthen self-esteem a lot.
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