What should I do if I have low self-esteem? Correct understanding of themselves Learn to look at the problem from multiple perspectives, a comprehensive and dialectical view and evaluation of themselves, not only to see their own shortcomings, but also to see their own strengths appropriately, can not be due to some of their own inferiority and can not see their own such as human and superiority. To find out more about their own strengths, to build self-confidence. To face failures and setbacks with a rational attitude, to do not change the ambition, not because of setbacks and give up the pursuit. Good at tapping their own potential, the use of their own characteristics, bold attempts, the courage to fight. Only when a person objectively evaluates himself and others, and makes correct social comparisons with them, can he help to affirm himself and possibly overcome his sense of inferiority. Correctly attribute the cause of a failure, not because of a failure, think that their ability is not good. The reason for this failure is likely to be multi-faceted and not necessarily due to a lack of ability. Self-encouragement When you do something, you should first have the courage to believe that you can do it. However, you should consider the difficulties you may encounter when you do it. So that even if you fail, but also because of the psychological preparation in advance will not cause psychological ups and downs, resulting in psychological disorders. Good use of praise and affirmation to build their self-confidence. In the work, study, thinking in the positive performance, the correct approach and subtle progress, to take a certain way to give timely and appropriate evaluation and encouragement, and put forward new requirements for their own, so as to make their own inspired, enhance self-confidence. When criticizing their shortcomings or mistakes, we should also appropriately affirm their positive factors, so that there is encouragement in criticism. People with low self-esteem are generally more sensitive and fragile, and can not withstand the blow of setbacks. Therefore, it should be noted that, to be good at self-satisfaction, contentment. In learning, the goal should not be set too high. Appropriate goals can enable you to achieve success, which is a good incentive for yourself and is conducive to improving your self-confidence. After that, you can adjust your goal appropriately and strive for the second and third success. In the continuous success of the incentive, and constantly enhance self-confidence. The use of positive self-suggestion When encountering certain situations feel less confident, you may wish to use language to suggest: “Other people can do it, I can also do it.” “Others can succeed, I can also succeed.” So as to enhance their confidence to change the status quo. Often recall the success of their own efforts, or rationally imagine the success that will be achieved, so as to stimulate self-confidence. Learning to compare When comparing yourself with others, in order to avoid the emergence of inferiority complex, you should choose to compare yourself with people and things similar to yourself in all aspects. Otherwise, they are too different from themselves, or take their own weaknesses compared to the strengths of others, always inevitably feel inferior. Comparison with others should pay attention to the “comparability” – choose the appropriate frame of reference, otherwise there is only “people than people, angry people”. Avoid the shortcomings. For example, Socrates, who was not a good-looking man, worked hard on his ideas, and later made his mark in the field of philosophy.