Self esteem is about believing in yourself, and feeling good about who you are. It’s about respecting yourself, and standing by what you believe in.

When you have high self esteem, you are mentally resilient and strong – in the finest possible way. This means that you are able to be true to yourself, whilst also respecting others, and how their views and opinions might differ from yours.

Low self esteem is created by holding deep-seated and ongoing negative beliefs and thoughts about yourself. You may have had low self esteem for as long as you can remember. If you have low self esteem, it can prevent you from reaching your potential, and moving forward in your life.

If your self esteem is low you may experience some of the following thoughts, feelings and behaviour:

• Perhaps you find it hard to identify your good points
• You may criticise yourself - frequently
• You might feel generally unworthy and incompetent
• You might be acutely aware of your own mistakes, so much so that you avoid doing some things in case you do not succeed.
• Perhaps you can’t handle criticism. Do you take it to heart and spend ages searching for answers?
• Maybe you can’t cope with being praised. Do you think you don’t deserve it, or that the person who has praised you is ‘winding you up’?
• Do you feel like the victim in various situations?
• Do you feel that you have no choice and little control in your life?
• Do you have difficulty meeting people?
• Do you think you are ignored and excluded, unimportant, unloved?
• Do you feel like an outsider?
• How about your opinion of others? Do you blame others for the way that you feel?
• Do you appear confident on the outside - but really you are insecure?
• Do you mask your insecurity by blaming others and putting them down?

Hypnotherapy can help you to find out why you have these negative thoughts and feelings about yourself,  and enable you to change your negative beliefs so that you replace them with ones that are more beneficial for you.

If you would like a safe, brief and effective treatment in a caring and supportive environment, pick up the phone today and call 01202 731385.

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