6 Ways To Break Out Of Prison
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A Prison is a place of physical confinement and restriction to various levels of personal freedom.
The post in context expresses the effects of experiencing low self esteem which are isolation, little or no self worth, frustration, depression
Low Self Esteem refers the negative view of self would revolve around every sphere of your life, producing faulty assumptions and an ongoing self-defeating behavior.
You become IMPRISONED with the feelings of insecurity, take fewer risks, communicate less and this restricts various opportunities available for your personal growth or development.
An article on the BBC website dated the 9th of July 2009 states Self Help Makes You Feel Worse. While my opinion differs from that statement in the context of positive and progressive personal development, I tend to agree with the concept of the article and support the statement by Simon Gelsthorpe, a psychologist with Bradford District Care Trust.
Symptoms of Low self esteem are as follows:
The doubts of making any personal achievement and. being too scared to try out new things to enhance your personal development. Feeling uncomfortable with your looks - too fat, too slim, too short, too tall. Always worrying about getting even with people. Always being the victim, blaming others for your problems
Tips to break out of the low self esteem prison
Do activities you love: Your talents, abilities should be maximized to their optimal level in order to achieve purpose and direction for your life. When you identify and engage in these areas with purpose, you earn the self-esteem that you feel you deserve
Our weaknesses tend to box us into a corner, or for the purpose of this topic IMPRISON us. Be rational in laying out on the table various aspects of your life. Your habits will not change overnight. Rejoice when you make a tiny progressive change using that as a stimulus to propel further quests for personal growth and development.
Acknowledge your positive qualities Believe in yourself. Feel good about what you have achieved so far, your ability to face the future with confidence and purpose. Dont be too hard on yourself. This is a negative trait which over time, develops into low self esteem. Stop flogging yourself over mistakes over the past. Learn from your experiences and avoid comparing yourself to other people
Know your limitations. Know when to push and when to rest. There will always be times when situations will come to a plateau and you are confused on how to proceed. Follow your instincts and learn to be patient.
Interacting with positive and supportive people tends to reduce of several bouts of low self esteem by impacting your life, making you feel loved, wanted, happy, constructively challenging you to positive growth..... Its important to develop a positive/personal support network
Be gracious when receiving compliments or criticisms because they make you better person. It creates a sense of value and allows you contribute positively to the life of others.
When you know what you want, you should be able to set concrete, achievable and measurable goals. Never aspire to have unrealistic expectations because its end result is low self esteem, depression, disenchantment.
A few tips:
Sit down and examine yourself.
Know your strengths
List your goals and be sure to create milestones going there.
Break down each goal in stages.
Learn to be optimistic
Set a time frame.
People can help you in achieving your goals.
People behind bars often dream of a better life/future. People who experience low self esteem feel imprisoned but there is a likelihood of the prison doors being wide open without anyone imposing their stay in there.
Take action today to deal with low self esteem.
Are you ready to break out of the low self esteem prison?
It will be interesting to have your comments
A Prison is a place of physical confinement and restriction to various levels of personal freedom.
The post in context expresses the effects of experiencing low self esteem which are isolation, little or no self worth, frustration, depression
Low Self Esteem refers the negative view of self would revolve around every sphere of your life, producing faulty assumptions and an ongoing self-defeating behavior.
You become IMPRISONED with the feelings of insecurity, take fewer risks, communicate less and this restricts various opportunities available for your personal growth or development.
An article on the BBC website dated the 9th of July 2009 states Self Help Makes You Feel Worse. While my opinion differs from that statement in the context of positive and progressive personal development, I tend to agree with the concept of the article and support the statement by Simon Gelsthorpe, a psychologist with Bradford District Care Trust.
Symptoms of Low self esteem are as follows:
The doubts of making any personal achievement and. being too scared to try out new things to enhance your personal development. Feeling uncomfortable with your looks - too fat, too slim, too short, too tall. Always worrying about getting even with people. Always being the victim, blaming others for your problems
Tips to break out of the low self esteem prison
Do activities you love: Your talents, abilities should be maximized to their optimal level in order to achieve purpose and direction for your life. When you identify and engage in these areas with purpose, you earn the self-esteem that you feel you deserve
Our weaknesses tend to box us into a corner, or for the purpose of this topic IMPRISON us. Be rational in laying out on the table various aspects of your life. Your habits will not change overnight. Rejoice when you make a tiny progressive change using that as a stimulus to propel further quests for personal growth and development.
Acknowledge your positive qualities Believe in yourself. Feel good about what you have achieved so far, your ability to face the future with confidence and purpose. Dont be too hard on yourself. This is a negative trait which over time, develops into low self esteem. Stop flogging yourself over mistakes over the past. Learn from your experiences and avoid comparing yourself to other people
Know your limitations. Know when to push and when to rest. There will always be times when situations will come to a plateau and you are confused on how to proceed. Follow your instincts and learn to be patient.
Interacting with positive and supportive people tends to reduce of several bouts of low self esteem by impacting your life, making you feel loved, wanted, happy, constructively challenging you to positive growth..... Its important to develop a positive/personal support network
Be gracious when receiving compliments or criticisms because they make you better person. It creates a sense of value and allows you contribute positively to the life of others.
When you know what you want, you should be able to set concrete, achievable and measurable goals. Never aspire to have unrealistic expectations because its end result is low self esteem, depression, disenchantment.
A few tips:
Sit down and examine yourself.
Know your strengths
List your goals and be sure to create milestones going there.
Break down each goal in stages.
Learn to be optimistic
Set a time frame.
People can help you in achieving your goals.
People behind bars often dream of a better life/future. People who experience low self esteem feel imprisoned but there is a likelihood of the prison doors being wide open without anyone imposing their stay in there.
Take action today to deal with low self esteem.
Are you ready to break out of the low self esteem prison?
It will be interesting to have your comments
About the Author:
Ayo Olaniyan is a licensed Unitive Life Coach and Counsellor. He is a member of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council, an accredited professional counsellor with the Counselling Society.You can visit the website Discovering Purpose to view or subscribe to personal development articles. Creating a purpose driven life through personal development