SolveYourProblem Article Series: Self Esteem, Self Worth & Shyness
I Desperately Want To Feel Better About Myself

Why Do Women Have Lower Self-Esteem?

Of all adults dealing with low self-esteem, women seem to be the ones who suffer the most. Even women who seem to have it all together and know who they are and want they want tend to be among those who suffer from low self-esteem.

The media has exploded so much in the last few decades that it has lent itself to an increasing demand for women to look perfect: a perfect body, perfect hair, perfect smile… The media has exploited the female population by displaying this false illusion of a perfect woman. It tells women that they will be liked if they wear the right clothes, smell just right, latch onto the perfect mate, etc.

The thing that most women do not realize or understand is that this confidence comes from within. It’s not something that can be handed to you. It’s not something that you will experience after you’ve reached a certain level of perfection. Self-esteem is something that you must cultivate from the inside. Then and only then will you be truly happy and confident in yourself.

If you are a woman struggling with self-esteem issues, here are some tips to help you:

1. Stop seeking approval from your peers.
     
2. Discover everything you like about yourself and build upon those positive attributes.
     
3. Be honest about why you don’t feel good about yourself. Then work on changing that.
      
4. Walk away from negative situations or people who make you feel bad about yourself.
   

Remember…only you can control your own self-esteem. Never rely on someone else to make you feel better because those feelings are fleeting and won’t last very long.

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