100 Self-Esteem Building Ideas
Use the following self-esteem building strategies, ideas or methods to enjoy life to the fullest and to learn and grow by thinking about them. It's supposed to be fun. The best case scenario is when you do what you love to do.
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Here's the list of 100 self-esteem building ideas
1. Smile. He-he-he. It's not that hard is it?
2. Sing. Be aware of the neighbors.
3. Dance. No, not me, but you can do that.
4. Compliment someone.
5. Take time to do things you enjoy.
6. Learn something new.
7. Have a sense of humor. There is a joke in every little corner. Go pick it up!
8. Plant a flower. Nurture it and grow with it.
9. Do silly things. Do it one more time!
10. Be creative. Write, draw or paint something.
11. Respect every living creature.
12. Think of somebody who you love. No, it's not me this time. Please think of somebody else.
13. Think about how lucky number this is.
14. Read books. Send me a short e-mail about your favorite one and the reason why it is the one.
15. Listen to classical music.
16. Talk to a butterfly or any other beautiful creature outside.
17. Exercise. Lifting up a beer can does not count.
18. Give compliments to those around you.
19. What makes you unique?..........
20. What is your strongest quality?
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22. Play chess outside in the rain.
23. Texas hold'em?
24. Think positive.
25. What is the #1 thing that you are the most enthusiastic about?
26. Clean your bathroom. Tons of fun.
27. Remodel your room.
28. Take a vacation. No, not to the nearest pub. Something more exotic.
29. List five strengths you have.
30. Play board games. Checkers, scrabble, backgammon, origami, monopoly, brainteasers, family games.
31. Say "HI" to the SUN.
32. Be spontaneous.
33. Visualize success. You can just look at my picture on my "ABOUT ME" page.
35. Replace negative self-talk with a positive one.
36. Set goals.
37. Keep track of your progress.
38. Look for positive and supportive people.
39. Think of at least 20 things you know how to do.
40. The 5 greatest achievement in your life.
41. Take a risk.
42. Watch the movie "HURRICANE" with Denzel Washington. You don't necessarily have to invite him. He'll be there anyway.
43. Meditate.
44. Surf online, but not for too long. After you have found my site do not go anywhere else.
45. Make mistakes. They are good for you.
46. Keep a journal.
47. Learn a foreign language. Hungarian for example. I can help. After 50-75 years you will be familiar with the basics.
48. Visit a local bookstore. Breath in the knowledge, wisdom and leave.
49. Write a poem.
50. Be a genius. Read about them first.
51. Buy a piece of cheesecake and don't eat it. Practice self control.
52. Talk to someone under age 6. Tons of fun.
53. Talk to someone over age 70. Tons of wisdom.
54.
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55. Brainstorm ideas about anything you want to achieve in your life.
56. Understand that your failure is an opportunity to learn.
57. You can handle everything.
58. Share the love.
59. You have the right to say YES. You have the right to say NO.
60. Use self affirmations.
61. Light a candle and be silent.
62. Watch your posture.
63. Think about this: "Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." ( Winston Churchill )
64. Have or give massage. The healing power of a personal touch.
65. Do yoga.
66. Just do it!
67. Cook something.
68. Take a hike.
69. Create a collage.
70. Play hide and seek.
71. Kevin Welch said once: "There'll be two dates on your tombstone/ And all your friends will read 'em/ But all that's gonna matter is that little dash between 'em..." Please use that little dash for building self-esteem.
72. Pick one thing you like about your appearance.
73. Read about Mahatma Gandhi.
74. Say something nice to someone with no reason.
75. Buy a flower.
76. Walk backwards.
77. Become a better listener.
78. Take a deep breath.
79. Notice what you do right on a daily basis.
80.
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81. List 10 things you can do to make someone else laugh.
82. Think of 10 things you can do for yourself that don’t consist of buying something.
83. Do the same with your loved ones.
84. Spend an hour with yourself every day.
85. Get organized and please note that I am still working on it.
86. Put something here on your own. Perhaps about self-esteem building. What do you think?
87. Make decisions.
88. Write down what's in your mind at this very moment. Don't think about it, just write it down.
89. Which is almost 90. Think about how much fun you had during the last 90 days and repeat it.
90. Look at your child. Any of them.
91. Play with water.
92. Reward your success.
93. Give.
94. Focus.
95. Be persistent.
96. Be aware that trial and error are part of life.
97. What is your #1 major goal in your life?
98. Pick a hobby.
99. Stretch your capabilities.
100. Ok. That's enough. No, just one more. Get up 20 minutes earlier tomorrow morning and read this list again.
What I wanted to show you here is that you don't need money or high intellect to have fun or to understand any self-esteem building exercise.
The tiny, little things in your every day life will create the joy and happiness you have been looking for.
Self-esteem building is about appreciating life, respecting each other and being and feeling confident in your every day activities.
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