How Life Enhancers can give you High Self Esteem.
If you consider yourself to feel or be any of the undermentioned you may be suffering low self esteem.
- Feeling lost, unworthy of being cared for
- Are poor risk-takers.
- Operate out of a fear of rejection.
- Are typically unassertive in their behavior with others
- Are hungry for the approval of others.
- Are poor problem solvers.
- Are fraught with irrational beliefs and have a tendency to think irrationally.
- Are susceptible to all kinds of fears.
- Have a tendency to become emotionally stuck and immobilized.
- Have a poor “track record” in school or on the job; conversely, they sometimes over compensate and become over-achievers
- Are unable to affirm or to reinforce themselves positively.
- Are unable to make an honest assessment of their strengths, qualities, and good points; they find it difficult to accept compliments or recognition from others.
- Have poorly defined self-identities with a tendency to be chameleons in order to fit in with others
- Are insecure, anxious, and nervous when they are with others.
- Often become overcome with anger about their status in life and are likely to have chronic hostility or chronic depression.
- Are easily overcome with despair and depression when they experience a setback or loss in their lives.
- Have a tendency to overreact and become de-energized by resentment, anger, and the desire for revenge against those whom they believe has not fully accepted them.
- Fulfill roles in their families of origin that are counter-productive and maladaptive. These roles carry over into their adult lives.
- Use addictive behavior to medicate their hurt and pain. Such addictive behavior can include alcohol, drugs, food, gambling, sex, shopping, smoking, workaholism, or the search for excitement, truth, wisdom, and a guru with an easy guide to the achievement of happiness.
