After the trials and tribulations and in some cases, downright disruption caused by the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, people across the length and breadth of the country and beyond are generally experiencing a less than perfect level of emotional health and wellbeing.
It is for this reason, amongst a host of others, that now is the perfect time to spend some much-needed time and attention on taking care of yourself and your own needs. If you have been experiencing reduced levels of self-esteem recently, then continue reading to learn of four ways to boost your self-confidence for summer.
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Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
Social media has a lot to answer for and frankly, as it is mostly negative and absolutely detrimental to the mental and emotional health of people of all ages, cultures, lifestyles, and backgrounds.
One of the most serious negative impacts of such platforms is that they cultivate a culture of comparison, and even worse, it can make individuals feel lesser than others when scrolling through friends’, family members’, and even celebrities’ pages. It is vital, therefore, to stop comparing your own daily life to others’ airbrushed and exaggerated highlight reels and even to consider deleting or temporarily terminating your social media profiles.
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Experiment With Fashion
People often wrongly think that the way to hide extra pounds or areas of their body that they believe to be too large or too thin is to wear baggy and oversized clothes.
The beauty of living in the modern world is that, although there are (and always will be) certain trends in clothing, accessories, and color themes, basically anything goes and therefore changing up what you usually wear and choosing to accentuate your curves—or else flaunt your long legs in different pieces of clothing—is not just acceptable, but actively encouraged.
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Consider Simple Cosmetic Procedures
If there is a part of your body which, for many years now, has been genuinely and severely affecting your levels of self-confidence to the point where you are reluctant to socialize or you even cancel plans at the last minute, then you may well be someone who could benefit from a simple cosmetic procedure.
Obviously, this decision should absolutely in no circumstances ever be taken lightly, but if you are looking into face lifts or Atlanta eyelid surgery clinics, then be sure to do as much research as you possible can.
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Be Kind to Yourself!
So many people are the first to compliment and to ‘build up’ their loved ones in any situation, yet conversely never pay the same amount of respect and kindness to themselves.
There is a myriad of effective and entirely free ways to properly look after your own emotional and physical wellbeing, which in turn can drastically improve how you feel and your levels of self-esteem:
- Pamper yourself
- Don’t settle for second best
- Stand up for yourself
- Show yourself respect in every situation
- Get enough sleep
- Put your own needs above the needs of others
Originally posted 2022-04-29 18:27:24.
