{"id":284355,"date":"2023-11-14T11:00:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T03:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/?p=284355"},"modified":"2023-11-14T15:37:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T07:37:33","slug":"how-to-cultivate-self-esteem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/how-to-cultivate-self-esteem\/","title":{"rendered":"Cracking the code on confidence: Experts discuss the art of cultivating self-esteem"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our self-esteem is a moving feast. What we do know is that people with high self-esteem<\/a> generally feel good about themselves, their personalities and how others view them. They also have an easy time making decisions and building relationships. On the flip side, people with low self-esteem might often feel self-critical, negative, or even depressed. They also might struggle in decision-making, and building fulfilling relationships and tend to be hypersensitive to the world around them.<\/p>\n

For many of us, our sense of self-esteem is pegged in our external reality. We feel strong and confident when we receive validation, attention and affirmation from others, or when events or situations go our way. However, as many of us have also experienced in times of our lives, this is shaky ground. We feel our confidence wane or wobble when these external factors are not forthcoming.<\/p>\n

Over 85% of us suffer from some sort of diminished self-esteem during our lives. Many factors play into our sense of self \u2013 including our life experiences, age, diet, insufficient affection, praise, love or encouragement, and failure to meet other people\u2019s expectations, and genetics.<\/p>\n

So, given the moving nature of our self-esteem, how can we grow it and stabilise it within ourselves and our lives?<\/p>\n

\u00a0How to cultivate self-esteem: Experts share<\/h3>\n
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In my own work as a reiki master and coach, I have observed that our self-esteem is vastly boosted when we keep well and cultivate present awareness. It is when our un-present minds track down negative thought patterns that our self-esteem can take a dip. With a regular inner practice of meditation, journaling for introspection and cultivating higher resonant states like gratitude, awe and loving-kindness, we can find an inner peaceful state that we can dwell in from our centre, regardless of external circumstances.<\/p>\n

Psychologist and coach Dr Glenn Graves<\/a> identifies some common factors when it comes to negatively affected self-esteem.\u00a0\u201cA key factor which affects self-esteem is how a person\u2019s concept of self was formed in the early years. This sets them up for a lifetime of responding to their own perception of self and in relationships with others. Other factors take effect when someone is badly hurt through life experiences. Life experiences can twist and reshape one\u2019s perception if it\u2019s not solidly established in the formative years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr Glenn\u2019s top tips to bolster self-esteem<\/strong><\/p>\n