Improving your self-esteem is easy if you engage in the right activities! In this article, I will be highlighting various activities that could help you to practically improve your self-worth and therefore self-esteem. There will be four sections which are designed to take care of your emotional, physical, social and spiritual needs.
Improving Your Self-Esteem:Emotional Care Activities
Lets examine the art of improving your self- esteem through emotional care activities
- Ask three decent friends to give you some positive reviews. What is it that they love about you?
- Use a whole 7 days saying meaningful and positive things on your favourite social media platforms.
- Do one thing today simply because it’s going to make you happier.
- Complete this statement every day after waking up: “I love myself because I am…………. “
- Keep capturing the wonderful things people are telling you. Go through it when you feel sad and emotionally down.
- Try any adult colouring to relieve anxiety and/or discomfort. It can also help you concentrate, be more alert, and even inspire some imagination.
- Look in the mirror, think of yourself as your best friend. Try to say some good words to the best friend in the mirror.
- Recite any affirmations of self-love that you know
- Read a handful of good poems. Like Jalal al-Din Rumi’s “Necessary Rumi”, Rainer Maria Rilke’s ‘Letters to Young Poets’ and Mary Oliver’s ‘Dream Works’
- Note the good things in your life by making a list of stuff you wish to have. Then add it to a position that is always noticeable to help you change your attitude while you’re down.
- Read old e-mails, letters or postcards from relatives and friends to relive happier days.
- Perform this operation unconditionally, without any condition attached. See how it feels to support people without expecting a return.
- Place your loved ones’ pictures as wallpaper on your phone or laptop so that you can use them anytime you need inspiration.
- Stop being your harshest critic. Let yourself make mistakes. nobody is perfect. Realize that this also means you!
- Tell your pet all your darkest secrets. Your pet’s discomfort will remind you that everything will be fine.
- Unfollow or mute toxic “friends” in social media sources.
- Use your creativity. Use painting or other creative art to release fear, anxiety, anger and depression on paper.
- Take 15 minutes to write down any thoughts that bother you. Then burn or throw away the paper.
- Remove any equipment that makes you uncomfortable, such as bathroom scales.
- Clean up the work area. (Many people find that a clean and tidy work area is ventilated.)
- Write inspiring affirmations or inspiring quotes on post-it notes and place them where you can see them every day.
- Learn to say “no”.
- Deliberately schedule “My Time” on the calendar or planner.
- Reward yourself for completing small tasks.
- Use online tutorials to learn new knowledge.
- Create a relaxing ceremony for the evening.
- Enable yourself to feel and share all your feelings (in a healthy, safe and reasonable environment).
- Try some relaxation exercises to help you get to the current moment.
- Try any adult colouring to relieve anxiety and/or discomfort.
- Note the good things in your life by making a list of stuff you wish to have.
Improving Your Self-Esteem:Physical Care Activities
Lets examine the art of improving your self-esteem through physical care activities.
- Commit to taking free martial arts lessons.
- Stand up from your chair and enjoy your favourite joyous song.
- Do some stretching exercises.
- Do some Pilates.
- Do some quick deep breathing exercises.
- Do two minutes of walking exercise.
- Drink more water.
- Get your body exhausted. Do anything that can help you feel tired.
- Go somewhere and get a massage.
- Stay under the morning sun for fifteen minutes.
- Get on the bike for a ride without going anywhere
- Go hiking, cycling or backpacking, and enjoy some time in the woods.
- Go and sleep earlier than usual
- Climb up and go down the staircase three times at a go.
- Join a walking group around your residence.
- Understand and use your own self-cultivation habits, such as touching your arms or thighs, touching a puppy or drinking hot tea.
- Get acquainted with your body. Use a mirror and understand your naked self. Remember: there is no judgment.
- Play basketball (even if you don’t know how to do it).
- Scream, beat pillows, tear paper or shake your body to transfer energy.
- Go to sleep, life may be busy. Sometimes you just need to give up the schedule and rest.
- Dance slowly for 30 minutes.
- Take a long shower, blow dry your hair, and wear clothes that make you feel good.
- The body is exhausted. Do anything that can help you feel tired.
- Take a quick nap. Limit it to 10 to 20 minutes.
- Locate a beach and go there walking up and down enjoying the feel
- Walk your dog.
Improving Your Self Esteem:Social Care Activities
Lets examine the art of improving your self-esteem through social care activities
- Create a work of art. It may be poems, songs or drawings.
- Enjoy any of your favourite comfort food.
- Give yourself a long bath of bubbles.
- Manicure yourself, yes.
- Give yourself a pedicure.
- Throw away old worn jeans and socks. Replace them with some trendy new models.
- Watch a movie by yourself in your favourite theatre.
- Call old friends on Facebook to chat about the past.
- Go along with friends or family members when they are on errand
- Ask people for possible assistance when you need one.
- Call and say hello to a long time or relative you care about.
- Avoid poisonous people.
- Spend time with passionate and positive people.
- Actively talk with customer service staff.
- Hug someone or something. Don’t be afraid to ask for it!
- Dress your pets in silly costumes and show them the animals around to make others smile.
- Appear publicly and be with other people.
- Tell people nearby what you admire or like about them.
- Picnic with family or friends.
- Attend movie nights on weekends.
- Deliberately reconnect with someone who has lost contact or has not resolved the conflict.
- Join a support group to help people who are experiencing it.
- Join and participate in support group meetings. Share and listen.
- Leave interesting voicemails for the people you care about.
- Make cookies or brownies and then give them to neighbours, family, friends and even strangers.
- Share some awkward Throwback Pictures on childhood on a Thursday and invite your friends to do the same.
- Plan a nightly date night with your partner.
- Look for examples of inspiration and read their stories.
- Give surprise package in form of gifts to your loved ones.
- Send letters or postcards to people far away.
- Share a friendly smile with strangers on the way to and from get off work.
- Sit down and start a real conversation with a trusted friend or family member and talk about going well, things that are difficult or things you are grateful for.
- Take the family out for lunch.
- Travel with siblings.
- Take your dog or friend’s dog for a walk.
- Talk to strangers at the bus stop.
- Watch or listen to your favourite podcasts for comedy.
- Watch any of your favourite old films.
- Intentionally reconnect with someone with whom you have lost touch
- Take a walk where you can enjoy a sunset view.
- Drink beer in the cosy bar. (If you are a drinker)
- Do some nail art.
- Order special dinner
- Plan a luxurious holiday for entertainment. (You don’t need to follow through. Planning is where the fun is.)
- Wear clothes that make you feel good.
- Two days off on weekends.
- Let yourself fantasize and daydream.
- Participate in local high school sports competitions.
- Baking is just for fun.
- Book one night at an upscale hotel. Take a bubble bath. Get room service. Relax.
- When shopping at the grocery store, buy interesting foods.
- Plan a nightly date night for your significant other night.
- Buy any roses to make you smile.
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Improving Your Self-Esteem:Spiritual Care Activities
- Engage in daily prayers
- Donate money to your chosen charity.
- Buy spiritual books and magazines and read
- Share with the poor
- Memorize Bible verses (or other religious or philosophical text);
- Lie down in the green and remain quiet for a few minutes.
- Reduce your own expectations and those of others.
- Take a rest by getting off the social media for some time.
- If you disagree with others, “turn on the other cheek”. Maintain peace with everyone.
- Show empathy. Try to understand why other people differently think, behave and respond. Put yourself in their shoes to see how you feel about their actions.
- Visit or volunteer for favourite animal-rescue events.
- Pursue random acts of kindness
- Participate in church or spiritual community service.
- Spend time in meditation throughout the day.
- Do a 10-minute body scanning technique to examine various parts of the body.
- Do several one-minute body awareness meditations throughout the day.
- Practice several one-minute breathing meditations throughout the day.
- Do some one-minute meditations of mindfulness during the day to monitor your thoughts and emotions.
- Do positive things to people who are unknown to you
- Support someone in a certain way. Open a gate, lift a school bag, or feed a parking meter.
- Look out for the regular morning and evening events.
- Learn some Relaxing methods and use them regularly.