DPM, Msc Psychiatry, MBBS, Mental Health Training DMHP Nimhans Echo, Diploma in community mental health
Psychiatrist, Muzaffarpur
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15 years experience
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Self-esteem can be improved through regular physical exercise
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A healthy body will ensure a healthy mind. Physical exercise improves overall mood, which can uplift one's self-esteem to a great extent. Feeling fit and healthy goes a long way in feeling good about oneself, so keep working out!
The only way to improve self-esteem is by achieving perfection
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The chase for perfection is one of the main triggers of low self-esteem. It creates unnecessary mental and physical strain and leads to feelings of inadequacy. Stop running after perfection and seek happiness instead and you will feel at peace.
How can you ensure that your self esteem does not fall?
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The most important part of keeping your self-esteem intact is by surrounding yourself with people who support and encourage you in all your endeavors. Negative people who bring you down, be it friends, family, colleagues or partners, should be avoided at all times.
What is the best way to improve self esteem in the long run?
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Picking up and mastering a new skill or hobby can be extremely therapeutic. Be it a form of art, a foreign language or something simple as cooking or gardening, doing something you enjoy very much can make you feel better and improve self-esteem in the long run.
Self-esteem can only be improved through psychological counseling and therapy
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Unless you are suffering from some mental health issue such as chronic depression or an anxiety disorder, there is no need to opt for psychological counseling. Doing simple things such as going easy on yourself, and finding motivation/inspiration can help improve self-esteem.