Defining Self-Worth
Self-worth indicates that you value yourself. Everything that you have and done will construct a self-worth within.
It is essential to keep and improve our value to know that you are good enough in this life. But, sometimes, it is difficult to decide whether it is worth it, right? That doubt still appears in the head.
Doubting yourself has negative impacts on your well-being. Not only distract the mind but also the environment around you, like your performance in school, workplace, or community.
Doubt is like a toxic thing that threatens us. By doubting yourself, you are likely to be sensitive to a comparison and fear of failure.
The Relationship Between Self-Worth and Confidence
Self-worth has a relation with confidence. When self-confidence is in high condition, we tend to accept the positive vibe around us, and make us think about our success in doing something.
It means that by having confidence, you can get rid of doubting yourself and transforming into self-worth.
Let’s take a look at an example.
Someone has a high skill in writing. He can write awesomely and can attract people to read his beautiful words. The doubt fears him. He thinks his writing is not good enough, and he fears about critics. In the end, he is not confident enough to write anymore. However, he can improve his skills to make a better value to his life, right? Who knows, he can be a writer in a multinational company and get a high salary? Who knows if his writing will affect people to be a better self? Self-doubt can prevent him from personal growth and success and affect his self-confidence.
How to Improve Self-Confidence
You can ignore doubt feelings by improving self-confidence.
It can be improved by starting with things such as embracing yourself, believing what you are good at, limiting overthinking, getting positive affirmation, and boundaries strategy.
Understand, then Accept Yourself
First of all the tips, you should know yourself even better than anyone.
You live your life, so you have to know what you are in the best way.
Try to find what you have done positively, which changes you even a little.
Then you will understand within. So, the next step is to accept yourself.
Accepting yourself is started by apologizing to yourself at first.
You have been through this life so far, which means you have faced many obstacles and fortunate.
Every mistake takes time to learn. However, every fortune takes it to be always a grateful person.
Do not blame yourself because it is you, and you have the power to improve yourself, including improving self-confidence in the future.
Believe in What You are Good at
Every person has their own ability. For an example, Bella is good at dancing, while Mike is good at painting.
They both have different skills and shine in their own way. So are you.
Think about what thing you are good at. Is it possible to be improved? Is it essential to keep it?
Then, believe it.
Say to yourself that you can also improve your skill, and you can keep it until you master it.
Do not hesitate always to try some challenges to make your skills even better.
You have to believe in your skill. That is the confidence will follow and accompany you to do everything without any doubt.
Do Not Overthink about the Future
Doubting about something that has not happened yet is like a scam of your life.
No one knows the future.
Do not let your mind expect anything from that. Or, do not let yourself doubt about that.
You live here, and at this time, do what is happening now. Let the universe do the rest.
Overthinking the future will lead to doubt, and you will lose your confidence to do something now.
You will attract negative feelings, and the effect will endanger you. Stop overthinking, and start to do something now and focus.
Fake It 'till You Make It
Have you ever known the phrase? It is about pretending in your confidence and competence.
Pretend you can master it in just a time, though you have not been good at it. Just do it like a professional.
This habit will attract your confidence and will help you pass the activity without any feeling doubtful.
Set Boundaries of Self-Confidence
Confidence is reasonable until it reaches ever-confidence.
Everything that is called “over” will ruin you.
Don't overdo things. Know your limits so you don't get into bigger trouble.
Being over-confidence will get rid of doubtful feelings but will drop your self-worth.
Wrap-Up Thing
Self-confidence is a natural feeling humans need in their lives, even a little.
Someone who does not have self-confidence tends to have a feeling of doubt and losing their self-worth.
By understanding and believe yourself, you can start to learn about self-confidence.
Another way is not to overthink, give good affirmation, and know the limit of your confidence is the way to improve your self-worth.
Self-worth will follow your confidence. So, do not doubt yourself because it has a negative effect on your life. A good life needs good self-worth with a good self-confidence.
If you (still) find it hard to focus yourself, you can practice mindfulness techniques to help your life focus and transform your doubt quickly.
References
Pelham, B. W., & Swann, W. B. (1989). From self-conceptions to self-worth: On the sources and structure of global self-esteem. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 57(4), 672–680. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.57.4.672
Leary, M. R. (1999). Making Sense of Self-Esteem. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 8(1), 32–35. doi:10.1111/1467-8721.00008