How to Have More Self Confidence and Love Yourself

Last Updated: April 7, 2021 Approved

Are you a girl and currently experiencing severe low self-esteem issues? Do you doubt yourself regularly? This article will explain how you can boost your self-esteem, confidence, and, as it says in the title, love yourself. This article will teach certain habits/practices to help you.

Remember that you're special in your own way. Never let anyone tell you differently.
There is always someone out there for you, you just have to find them.
Don't listen to hurtful comments. All that will do is bring you down further.

Steps

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Carry yourself well. If you walk with your head up high and shoulders back, you feel great about yourself and others think you look great. How you feel about yourself is visible to others whether you think it is or not.
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Eat healthily and treat your body right. It will make you feel better.^{[1]
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Introduce yourself to new people and be yourself. It gives confidence when you make real friends, as they will appreciate you for who you are.^{[2]
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Smile at people and be friendly. it’s a confidence booster when you know people like you.
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Believe in yourself. You don't even have to truly believe that you are amazing. If you act like you do, it will start to come naturally!
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Don’t compare yourself to anyone. You are unique and people love that.
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Have a good time with everything you do. Create fun and creative ways to have FUN! Do things you know will make you laugh.
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Stick up for yourself. Never let someone tell you anything rude or disrespectful; they have no right. Just remember some people may only be kidding. You don't want to seem crazy by going off on them. Just politely tell them you don't appreciate their humor and laugh it off.^{[3]
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Try talking to someone you never thought you would want to talk to. Don't judge people. Life is so much more interesting when you surround yourself with different people.
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Do things you love. It will make you have more confidence when you do something you love and you're good at it. People will notice your talents!^{[4]
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Do something you've never done before. Facing your fears and doing something that intimidates you will really boost your confidence.^{[5]
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Wear something that you look good in! Heels are major confidence builder, especially when you can strut your stuff.^{[6]
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Fix your hair and makeup! You can wear sweats and get away with it.
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Wear some nice perfume. It's amazing the confidence you feel when you smell good.
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Don't forget to smile! This is the most important step of the whole thing!

Community Q&A

Question

Why am I finding hard to love myself?

Community Answer

You'd know the answer to that question better than anyone. That said, low self-esteem is a struggle common to many. It's hard to value ourselves when we're keenly aware of the ways we fail and when we are surrounded by others who have looks or talents we wish we had. But God created you because there was no one else in the world quite like you. Believing that He made you for a purpose and that He loves you regardless of how you feel about yourself is a big step in the right direction.
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How can I always feel okay if I am very sensitive?

Community Answer

The answer is you won't. You won't always feel okay but what you can do is to know that sometimes, it's okay not to feel okay and that makes you feel human. Instead, divert your attention to positive things, like what makes you feel happy and great and spend time with people who make you a better person.
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How could I show my feelings?

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Community Answer

You could stay in touch with your feelings by writing three things you're grateful for and then you may realize there are great things in life. That should make you happy, and then you'll feel more emotions. Then, to show them, you just have to be open and honest.