How to Maintain High Self Esteem and Confidence

Most optimistic and positive people tend to also maintain high levels of self esteem and self confidence. There are many reasons why this is so. But if you are lacking in these areas and wish to raise your self esteem and self confidence levels by becoming a more positive thinking and optimistic person, there are a few simple steps you can take to get you going in the right direction.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Smile often to yourself and to others. Greet others when you see them and ask how they are and how their day is going. Have good posture.

2. Think positively. When a negative thought enters your mind, stop and immediately counter it with a positive thought about the same subject.

3. Be nice to others and be nice to yourself. Conversely, don't degrade others and don't degrade yourself.

4. Face your fears and forget your failures (after learning from them). Focus on your achievements and successes. Reward yourself when you succeed.

5. Quit thinking about trying to be perfect. No one is, so just accept that as it is. Don't be too competitive and don't compare yourself with others.

6. Don't worry about what others think of you. Just be you. Many people are self absorbed and thinking about themselves anyway.

7. Hang out with positive and optimistic people who also have high self esteem and self confidence. But when you are around negative people, try to direct your positive and optimistic thoughts in their direction. Don't let them pull down your level of self confidence or self esteem.

Tips & Warnings

• "Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great ones make you feel that you, too, can become great." - Mark Twain