“Life is too short to waste any amount of time on wondering what other people think about you. In the first place, if they had better things going on in their lives, they wouldn’t have the time to sit around and talk about you. What’s important to me is not others’ opinions of me, but what’s important to me is my opinion of myself.”
― C. JoyBell C.
Tips To Remind You of Your Worth
Are you not having a good day? REMIND YOURSELF Of Your WORTH!
We all falter sometimes.
All it takes is a little unasked-for criticism or someone just treating us harshly to trigger us into a spiral of negative self-talk and anxiety about not being liked.
When you need to remind yourself of your worth fast, it is good to have some ideas in mind. Try these quick tips for getting yourself back on track even when life seems out of control.
Go into a Judgement-Free Zone Remind YOURSELF
OK, so your thoughts are not what you wish they would be. You know you are in a depressing cycle.
Your emotions are all over the place, and you are starting to hit critical mass when it comes to criticism.
You already know you are not supposed to be reacting this way.
So to make your awful day a little bit worse, you start beating yourself up for how you treat yourself. This is entirely the wrong approach. Your first step must be to stop the negative spiral.
Drop the judgment!!
Accept you are having a bad day. This moment does not have to define you. With these thoughts firmly in mind, it is time to let things go.
Drop the ‘Should’ Remind YOURSELF
Why are you caught up thinking about ‘should’ anyway?
The moment you start using this particularly devilish little word, you are telling yourself what a failure you are.
You have become caught up in a vortex of perfectionism; you cannot possibly escape.
‘Should‘ never helps anybody. Erase it from your vocabulary.
Anytime you think someone else can give you what you need to feel good about yourself, you are going to be disappointed.
People will let you down. Even in the best relationship, using someone else to define who you are is not healthy.
This kind of thinking can be dangerous. What if the person you relied upon was no longer in your life? How would this then impact your self-worth?
Come to Terms with the Past
It is time to separate your actions from yourself.
When you make a mistake, acknowledge the error, and move on. Getting caught in shame or guilt only hurts you eventually. There is nothing to be gained by victimizing yourself.
Forgive yourself and move on!
Know Where You Excel
For a super-quick fix to your self-worth, take a moment to list off the things in which you excel.
Acknowledge your accomplishments. A close examination of all the things which make you proud should give you a solid reminder you are indeed worthy.
You can quickly restore your self-worth by paying attention to these five areas.
The key is to be alert and move quickly to head off negative thoughts before they undo all the challenging work you’ve already put into yourself.
It Starts With YOU!