How to improve my self-esteem?
Meditation has been taken seriously by many health researchers interested in stress reduction and methods to improve overall health. By learning to meditate, you can reap the benefits of this body state which include relaxation, energy, and perspective on your life.
Self-confidence is one of those byproducts of meditation that few people talk about. Yet, this kind of self-confidence can make a big impact on a meditator’s life. True self-confidence has to be built on a foundation of self-awareness. This kind of self-awareness lets you understand your strengths and your weaknesses on a deep and intimate level.
A core tenant in meditation is to just observe without judgment. You’re not avoiding anything, nor are you trying to make anything happen. You’re simply observing what is.
It turns out that meditation is one of the best ways for peering into the inner workings of the human mind. A lot of our unconscious mental and emotional habits stay unconscious because they’re difficult to see in our hectic day to day lives. It’s only when we sit down, be still, and observe ourselves in this non-judgmental manner that we can start to unravel who we are.
Eventually, this will lead to a better understanding of your strengths and limitations. And through the practice of non-judgmental observation, you’ll also condition your mind to no longer judge those limitations. Instead, you’ll start to accept them, and eventually be able to use those limitations as strengths. A true understanding of your limitations and strengths then becomes an effortless and subtly powerful self-confidence.
That’s how meditation can help build self-confidence. Surprisingly, one of the best ways to build self-confidence is not to focus on confidence, but on self-awareness. Meditation helps facilitate that self-awareness.
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