Counseling For Self Confidence

SELF IMAGE

Self image is your impression of yourself thro’ thoughts, ideas, experiences and body image. It is self awareness in the present moment. It is what you perceive about yourself. Self image is labels and beliefs about yourself and your personality. It is your view about how the world and others look at you. One’s self image is an idea, mental picture . Self image determines one’s ability to manage emotions and behaviour.

Self image can be transformed by right questioning, acknowledging the strengths, weaknesses, commitment to change, assuming responsibility and bring about a change in habits, thoughts, self talk and beliefs.

When healthy, it is based on one’s own views, feelings. You have confidence in your abilities and yourself. You are realistic and accepting your shortcomings.

When unhealthy,

• Constantly you focus on faults and weaknesses
• Distort reality
• Influenced by others opinions, social expectations
• Compare yourself to others
• Doubt yourself
• Easily discouraged

Low self image can be recognised by certain warning signals which appear as:

• Comparing yourself to others
• Rejecting compliments
• Constant criticism of others and negative self talk
• Constant experience of guilt
• Accusing others and self
• Avoiding and distracting
• Glorifying negativity

Self image can be transformed by certain strategies like:
Improvement in

Social skills

Lifestyle choices

Practicing

Meditation

Affirmation

Visualisation

Adjusting

Personal rules

Self image is built by:
Analysing

Without judgment

Identifying strengths and weaknesses

Analysis of self and life

Forgiving yourself for mistakes, wrongs
Accepting unconditionally
Practicing self love

Self appreciation, compassion, care

Positive self talk

Knowing

You don’t need to please people

Your attitude is under your control

Strengthen Self Image by

Taking responsibility for your life, actions, beliefs, thoughts

Not allowing others to decide your destiny

Not feeling responsible for others problems and life

Not indulging in self criticism or pleasing others

Not expecting perfection

Building strong self esteem and self worth