Improve Self-Image in 4 Easy Steps

Listen to Your Thoughts

When you catch yourself thinking negative thoughts, consciously change them to positive ones. Constructive self-talk will have a positive influence on your self-esteem. Pay attention to where the thought originated. If the thought came to mind because of a past situation that wasn’t resolved, work on resolving the issue. If the thought is a reaction to something that’s happening at the moment, ask yourself if you are seeing the situation accurately or if you are being influenced by emotions.

 Treat Yourself with Respect and Kindness

Forgive yourself when you make a mistake. Everybody slips up on occasion. Allow for imperfections without considering them to be a reflection on you. Appreciate yourself for the good things you do and the accomplishments you have made. Accept that you are a worthwhile and valuable person.

Identify 5 things that you like about yourself

Jot down 5 things you like about yourself in a daily journal. You have a lot of great qualities, and it helps to see them written down on paper. Whenever you are feeling down, get out your journal and read your list of good qualities out loud. This will cheer you up.

Laugh and Smile

Laughter is the best medicine. A good laugh relieves stress, lowers your blood pressure and makes you stronger.  A laugh releases feel good endorphins into your system, and it’s catching. When somebody sees you smile, they get those healing endorphins flowing through their bodies too.

Accept Your Power

What stops you . . .

from taking your own power and running with it? Do you feel that something is holding you back from accomplishing your goals?

We all have internal blocks that impede our progress, halting us just short of our destination of accomplishment and abundance. The trick is to discover those blockades and tear them down.

Your assignment is to sit down with pen and paper in hand. Write down the first five obstructions that come to you. If you allow your subconscious mind to come through and take free reign, everything will become clear.

As you examine your answers, ask yourself this: Are you holding yourself accountable or do you tend to blame other people or outside influences for your lack of progress?

It’s important to remember that the blocks we carry always begin on the inside and work their way out. If you believe that obstruction is coming from the outside and working its way in, than you are avoiding the acceptance of your own responsibility.

Your next step is to go through your answers one by one, and address the inner issues that are at the root of each conflict. Once the internal matter is resolved, the problem will correct itself.

To accept your own power, you must accept responsibility for your life. Once you do this you will regain control and start to move forward with precision and speed to accomplish your every desire.

There is no "try"

“Try not. Do or do not. There is no try!” Yoda- Star Wars Character“I will try.” Hearing these words uttered out of my own mouth filled me with dismay. My boss looked at me with defeated apprehension in his eyes, and shook his head. His reaction told me what I needed to do. Pushing myself into action I altered my statement abruptly. “I will do it!” Relief washed over his face like a warm cloth, and a soft smile brightened his expression. “Now, that’s what I wanted to hear!”

It had been an endless Friday fraught with dissatisfied customers, discontented fellow employees, and numerous mishaps strewn throughout the day like a game of connect-the-dots. Did my pessimistic attitude affect my life in a downbeat way? Did my actions, words and body language somehow influence negative forces to take hold? I determined to improve my outlook, make some positive changes and turn my frown upside down (yes, a cliché, but one that fits).

How often do you hear these words from yourself and others: “I’ll try . . . to be on time”, or “I’ll try . . . to get that finished”? The phrase “I’ll try” does not inspire confident assurance in anyone. It only creates doubt. It is used along with a lack of commitment, an uncertainty of success, and an unwillingness to put forth the effort needed.

The origin of the word “try” came from prehistoric times. The procrastinating caveman “Ugg” came up with the word. Having spent the morning being harassed by his wife to bring home meat for dinner, he glanced outside the cave entrance only to notice a huge, menacing, and fierce saber tooth tiger eying him hungrily. Throwing stones in front of the entrance, he hid in the corner and said, “Ugg try tomorrow”. Due to a lack of food, he and his family perished, but this useless word survived and spread like the discovery of fire. It passed on through generations, showing up in the English language along with “can’t”, “why”, “maybe”, “sometime”, and “uh-uh” centuries later, to the disappointment of us all.

“I’ll try” is a statement that implies a lack of dedication. It is beige on the color wheel, bland to the taste buds, and that white noise emitting from the air conditioning vent, an undefined and vague offshoot from the straight road to accomplishment. You have to search to find it amongst the tangle of bushes and twigs, buried behind a tree stump, it is so elusive. It’s a generic cop out of a word, used only when your expectations are mediocre at best. If I were asked to walk a tight rope across the Grand Canyon, would my response be, “I’ll try.” Hell no! Perhaps an emphatic “Absolutely, I would love to.” or an equally enthusiastic “No way!” but certainly not “I’ll try.” I would be dooming myself to failure. (I’ll leave that one to Evel Knievel. Can you imagine him responding “I’ll try”?)

In every situation you must be willing to:
Give your all
Make the necessary effort
Follow through
Get it done

Avoid the “maybe”, “someday”, “whenever”, or “soon” see-sawing, hazy, fuzzy and blurred response. That just won’t cut it.

Sure, there are times when we are all guilty of sitting back, propping up our feet and just expecting change to be handed to us like a miracle on a silver platter. Haven’t we heard somewhere that if we just expect good things, abundance, happiness and success will come to us? Did they forget to tell us that it takes some effort on our part? Yes, I believe in a Divine Being that intervenes and fights for us when the going gets rough. However, I also believe that same Divine Being expects us to do our part in the immense scheme of things. That is why we were given brains to think with, muscles to work with and common sense to get the job done.

• You need to buy a ticket to win the lottery.
• You must enter a contest to win.
• You have to drive a car (or somebody else does) to get where you're going.
• Dinner doesn't cook itself.
• The handle has to be pulled on the slot machine to win the jackpot.
• You are required to attend classes to earn a degree.
• Work is necessary to get a paycheck.

So, when the word “try” enters your vocabulary, make a conscious change to “I will”. That’s your final answer- no ifs, ands, or buts about it!

Take back your power. Make the changes necessary to improve your life. Just do it!

The Greater the Glory . . .

Then, keep that. For, none may tell another how to be beautiful. It must be the reflection of that entertained in the heart and mind of the individual. And as He is beauty, He is friendship, He is love, the more and the nearer individuals reflect that in their conversation, in their dealings with their fellow man, the greater the glory to Him.

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Yes- You Can!

Yes- You Can!

Achieve Personal Growth and Increase Confidence
Obtain a higher level of consciousness, resulting in an enhanced understanding of yourself and others. Realize self-actualization and successful personal achievement. Move forward with a purposeful and balanced stability, surrounded by an aura of self-confidence and pride.

Remove Limitations and Habits
Unresourceful limiting beliefs like I can't accomplish anything or I'm not good enough can hinder your progress in achieving reachable goals. Habits will be placed in your control. Only you can decide to eliminate unwanted behavior, allowing the clarity found in freedom of choice.

Lose Weight and Overcome Addictions
Successful weight reduction can be achieved by unlocking the hidden secrets of the unconscious mind. You can learn to understand the motivations creating any addictive behavior, thereby allowing you to address the specific issue at the place of it's origination. Once dealt with, a new and healthier way of thinking and living can be established.

Improve Relationships
By healing childhood issues that trigger relationship problems, you will be able to see the current situation more clearly. By changing or erasing the triggers that might cause negative reactions in yourself and others, you can improve friendships, family harmony and rapport with the people you work with everyday.