activity that might help?

[nibbler]

Anyone know any activity/therapy that may help people who suffer from low self esteem.
I know that im healthy, average looking,not fat,not bald,kind person with a good general culture but still everytime i meet someone i tend to be submissive and consider myself less than that person.

Thankx

 

[9006]

I know that im healthy, average looking,not fat,not bald,kind person with a good general culture

Well this is a good start.

http://www.mind.org.uk/mental_health_a-z/8061_how_to_increase_your_self-esteem

 

[painter's radio]

Photography is the answer to everything. I thought of this just from reading the thread title. You can easily apply it to your low self-esteem by getting a camera, going out and asking a stranger if you can take their picture. Or, a stranger you're sort of talking to. Pushes you out of your comfort zone, takes courage. To beat low self-esteem you have to push yourself into uncomfortable situations, then praise yourself for getting through them.

 

[SnuggleWuggle]

Try looking into some talents.

If you haven't already, pick up a sport or an instrument and get really good at it. (Cooking, knitting, etc)

It'll make you feel better about yourself knowing that "you" are really good at this certain thing.

Plus it's a lot of fun.

 

[Locke]

I've been working out lately, its made me feel a little better about myself.

 

[duff]

Anyone know any activity/therapy that may help people who suffer from low self esteem.
I know that im healthy, average looking,not fat,not bald,kind person with a good general culture but still everytime i meet someone i tend to be submissive and consider myself less than that person.

Thankx

find a job that involves working with the public. (small shop is best) It learns you how to talk to people while your earning money !

 

[Mentality]

find a job that involves working with the public. (small shop is best) It learns you how to talk to people while your earning money !

Agreed. If you take a job as a cashier or someone who simply helps people find what they're looking for, it will likely slowly help your self-esteem when it comes to being around others. Also, what helped me at one point was volunteer work. If you have the time, maybe volunteer for a cause that you actually care about. For example, since I didn't feel a great need to help the homeless or anything, I decided to work for an animal shelter. I assume that it probably won't help much if you help a cause you don't sincerely care for.

 

[yourstruly_arix]

How about a sport?
Swimming?
Join a swim team, you ll meet a lot of people and it helps you take your mind off a lot of things because you concentrare on your flip turn andn when you need to breathe haha, and its a great excercise as well! bruns a lot of calories! good luck to you

 

[Naleena]

Bump

 

[theraab]

How about bumping dozens of old threads?

 

[yearone]

I would really recommend doing some volunteer work and taking up a social sport like tennis or lifting weights. The better you become at an activity the higher your self esteem will go.

 

[LoneKiller]

Martial arts.

 

[Jéssica Soares]

Whatever you like to do, it'll be your therapy.
I like to write for instance, and I can suggest that, but writing won't help you if you don't like it. You need to find something you really LIKE to do, something which makes you feel peaceful, which makes you feel better and good about yourself. That'll help you, believe me