Coaching practices for How I Overcome Low Self Esteem

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• So much of my energy goes into managing how good I look
• I shrink my life down to avoid any chance of looking foolish
• There’s an area of my life
• When I try to reassure myself I’m actually good at this, I come up empty
• I catch myself in the mirror and the scale and feel awful no matter the number, and I’m tired of my self-worth riding on how I look

Practices that may help

1. Shift the goal from high self-esteem to authentic self-regard
   Stop trying to feel good about yourself and start aiming for honest, compassionate self-knowledge.
   Self-Worth vs. Self-Esteem
2. Shame-attacking exercises
   Do something mildly embarrassing on purpose to prove you can survive and function through discomfort.
   Unconditional Self-Acceptance
3. The practice of living consciously
   Bring awareness to what you are doing and seeing, rather than acting on autopilot or avoidance.
   The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem, Made Practical
4. Keep an evidence log
   Record concrete proof of your competence to counter the brain’s habit of discounting it.
   Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Made Practical
5. Shifting body image from appearance to function
   Valuing what your body can do, not just how it looks, improves how you feel about it.
   Strength Training for Confidence
6. Write about a value that matters to you
   Before a stressful or threatening situation, spend five minutes writing about a value that is genuinely important to you.
   Self-Affirmation Theory, Made Practical
7. Use affirmation of values, not affirmation of ability
   Affirm that you are a good person with important values — not that you are good at the specific thing you are anxious about.
   Self-Affirmation Theory, Made Practical
8. The practice of self-assertiveness
   Honor your wants, needs, and values by expressing them in the world — appropriately and openly.
   The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem, Made Practical
9. Affirm a different value after a failure
   When you fail in one area, actively invest in a domain where you know you contribute.
   Self-Affirmation Theory, Made Practical
10. Practice worth-independent-of-achievement
    Deliberately affirm your worth on low-achievement days — not despite the lack of achievement but independent of it.
    Self-Worth vs. Self-Esteem

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