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In
this episode of the Warrior Mind Podcast I’m going to be talking about the importance
of your Self-Esteem, what it is and how to change it.

How To Boost Your
Self-Esteem

People make mistakes. And
things don’t always go your way. Perhaps you’ve lost a job, a relationship,
your home. But what happens next is based largely on what you believe about
yourself. Without strong self-esteem and self-confidence, you can quickly feel
down, defeated, and depressed.

For example, let’s says
someone looking for work (Sarah) emails over 300 resumes and finally lands an
interview. Another individual (Greg) is on the company’s short list. The two
resumes look quite similar, but Sarah has worked hard to build up her
self-esteem and self-confidence over the last 12 months and Greg hasn’t, which
becomes even clearer in the interview process. Who gets the job?

Sarah does, though it
actually doesn’t matter, because if she didn’t, she wouldn’t be fazed. Why? The
person with strong self-esteem will keep going, while the one without it will
give up.

While self-esteem and
self-confidence are undeniably linked, they aren’t exactly the same. Self-esteem
is the way you see yourself according to your worth and overall value.
Self-confidence is trusting your own abilities, qualities, and judgment. Both
self-esteem and self-confidence are essential ingredients for healthy living.

If you don’t have strong
self-esteem in who you are and self-confidence in what you can do, you will
feel unfulfilled, insecure, and a sense of despair, and will be ultimately
unhappy. You will disapprove of the things you do accomplish because you’re
“not good enough.” You’ll believe you can’t do anything right, which makes you
stumble and fall in your endeavors.

Enjoy
this podcast on enhancing our self-esteem  

But you can improve your
self-esteem and self-confidence—now. Take the Action Steps below to get
started:

Action
Steps:

1. Face your fears. Don’t let them overpower you. Fears are rarely as bad as you think they are. You will definitely boost your confidence if you effectively face your fears and eventually conquer them. FEAR is False Evidence Appearing Real.

2. Learn from your
mistakes. It’s okay to make a mistake. Just make sure you learn from those
mistakes to avoid making the same ones in the future. Learning from your
mistakes will make you wiser and stronger when you face other challenges.

3. Assert yourself.
Know what you want and determine how to get it. You can make your dreams come
true. Do what it takes to reach your goals.

4. Reward yourself.
You need to approve of yourself, just as you are. If you don’t accept yourself,
no one else will. Find ways to reward yourself when you achieve desired
accomplishments.

5. Ask and know. Do
you feel uncomfortable about something? Ask yourself why, and then deal with
it. Do what it takes to rid yourself of the discomfort you feel. Only then will
your real confidence shine.

6. Don’t allow yourself
to fail.