Are you feeling a little down about yourself? If so, you’re not alone. We’re currently living through what seems like an epidemic of sadness.
The good news is that there are plenty of things that you can do today that will make you feel significantly better about who you are as a person and your life.
But what are they? Let’s take a look.
Keep Going
When things get tough, most people turn around and go in the opposite direction. They don’t like the pain, so they stop.
But if you are serious about moving forward in your life, keeping going is usually the best policy. While things might seem hard, pushing through is usually worth it. Once you resolve that you’re going to make something work no matter what, it changes your attitude towards it.
Trust Yourself
Just like every other creature on this planet, you are a lifeform, seeking to live a full and flourishing life. Therefore, trust in your abilities. Evolution endowed you with a set of natural skills that let you navigate the complexities of the world and achieve a good life for yourself and your family.
Do Something About How You Look
If there’s something that you don’t like about the way you look, change it. Go and see a cosmetic dentist. Talk to a plastic surgeon. Get a makeup artist to do your face for you. Whatever it is, find a way to feel better about how you look. Think about the type of aesthetic that you want to project and what will really make you feel good. Do some soul searching and ask if physical appearances are what matters to you, or whether there is something deeper going on.
Watch Your Thoughts
How you think shapes everything in your life, from your attitudes to how events unfold. If you believe, for instance, that your career will be a disaster that’s probably how it will turn out. You’ll spend most of your time hopping from one job to another, looking for opportunities, without really finding anything that works for you. By contrast, if you believe that things will work out great, then you will probably find more success in life.
Thoughts can also shape how you think about yourself. If you constantly put yourself down (perhaps because of how other people treated you before), then that can affect your ability to progress towards your goals and leave you feeling miserable. By contrast, if you feel good about yourself, that won’t happen.
Do The Difficult Things Now
If something is difficult in life, don’t put it off. Get it out of the way. Make sure that you focus on doing the hard things today so that tomorrow is more rewarding and fulfilling.
For instance, if you’ve been putting off studying for an exam, start right now. If you’ve been avoiding exercise, drive straight to the gym. And if you haven’t been eating right, prepare yourself a vegetable supper. You’ll notice that when you do the thing that you know that you should do, you instantly feel better.
*Collaborative Post