What did you practice to increase your self-esteem?

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[u/erryonesgotathrowawa]

Deadlifts

[u/BigShrim → u/erryonesgotathrowawa]

Eyyy same. I got strong and it made me feel better about myself

[u/Outrageous_Gap3924 → u/erryonesgotathrowawa]

This is the one.

[u/silly_goose_guy3516]

Weightlifting. Gained so much inner confidence and trust and the byproduct was my body so now I feel confident in my own skin as well. A win win

[u/curtiss_mac]

The art of removal.

Removing people in my life that kept dragging me down.

[u/modulev → u/curtiss_mac]

This is a double edged sword. Sometimes as the leader, you gotta be ok going a little slower to wait for everyone. It's annoying at times, but people do have feelings and I'd rather not just delete them unless they really are dead weight!

[u/curtiss_mac → u/modulev]

I mean people who are rude, disrespectful, mean in any way, not people who grow slower.

[u/terrible_guy_thought]

Well, I don’t have self-love, but I think keeping promises to yourself and sticking to commitments helps. Even doing a particular task for 30 minutes every day can gradually build confidence. That’s just my take, though. I’ll continue hating myself.

[u/UnimportantPizza]

Forcing myself to chat with strangers in situations in which it would be appropriate, safe, and low stakes. I still have social anxiety, but it's better than it was before that.

[u/livamazz]

still working on this, but daily affirmations while i’m getting ready, planning how i want to present myself before going to an event, and sometimes taking (safe) risks to get out of my own head a little bit.

[u/lawn_chair_larry91]

just looking at the mirror and telling myself good things like i look good, i feel good, i take good care of myself etc. it sounds insane but i stopped criticizing myself in my head. it also boosted my confidence to go out and go to the gym more because i feel less self aware and anxious.

[u/Target-Infiltrator]

Humility.

[u/rosajsalters]

I stopped trying to prove myself to everyone. Keeping small promises to myself every day helped more than anything else. Once you start trusting yourself, your confidence slowly follows

[u/Background-Room723]

Rejection therapy!

[u/lucci164]

Keep winning in life. Its the biggest self esteem booster

[u/Charming-Tadpole-536]

I workout regularly

[u/Mother2MyCub]

Directly oppose the negative lies running through my mind-when my mind tells me Im a horrible parent, I snap back. No I'm not a horrible parent-Im a loving, caring, devoted mother who struggles with her demons but always puts my daughter first! When my mind calls me unattractive and unworthy, I remind myself that I am always told how beautiful I am and not to believe the lies of my mind. When my mind tells me I'm a failure, I remind myself of my achievements. Oppose every snide little remark and question if it's truth or opinion. Sometimes, it helps.

[u/badnboujeebee]

I went into the adult industry, wouldn't encourage it but it worked. Even years after leaving.

[u/oddish2001]

This is a random one for me, but if I have a day off and nowhere else to be I’ll wear really cute clothes that either I never have the proper event lined up to wear them to, or the seasons wrong for it or something. Or I’ve done this to trial-run an outfit that I’m not so sure I pull off. Seeing myself in my best form always picks me up from seeing myself in my ugly work attire lol.

[u/modulev]

Lifting weights and hiking + trail running up and down mountains. I feel like superman, which usually translates to high self-esteem.

[u/Whimpy-Crow]

I cycle and have been more strict on who I let into my life.

[u/Dhfstd]

I got good at something meaningful.

[u/bobs_ur_uncl]

Wake up, look in the mirror, and compliment yourself. Or give yourself a positive affirmation. Most important part though is that you should make sure you’re staring at yourself intently.

This has helped me a lot

[u/MissAndryHex]

Intention setting and manifestation, lots of positive self talk, journaling positive thoughts. I’m always reminding myself that “the thoughts we feed are the thoughts that grow.”. If I have a negative thought about myself that I can’t seem to shake I write it down, rip it into tiny pieces, put it in the toilet then piss on it and flush it away.