The Journey to ConfidenceMuestra

There are many specific strategies that help to promote self-acceptance and self-compassion but here are just a few ways you can start to improve your sense of worth:

1. Keep a journal of your positive attributes including qualities, strengths, characteristics even if they seem minor. For example, you may notice times where you have been kind to others, shown thoughtfulness to a co-worker, displayed courage in a challenging situation, etc.
2. Imagine yourself as a small child who makes mistakes and needs care and guidance to help him/her grow in confidence. 
3. Objectively look at the evidence throughout your life to help to challenge your unhelpful negative core beliefs and build your positive core beliefs.
4. Think of something that makes you feel a strong sense of compassion towards like an inhumane injustice in the world and then imagine this compassionate side to you advising or speaking back to the critical part of you. 
5. Engage in behaviors that are consistent with someone who believes in their own worth such as respecting your own boundaries, doing things that bring joy and fulfillment, taking care of yourself, being assertive when someone puts you down, etc.