You can not be confident every time. There will be times when you will feel insecure about how you look, talk or do certain things. Insecurities take out the best in us but too much of anything is dangerous. It can affect our relationships, work and personal life. It makes one more anxious and jealous and makes one feel less than others. It can also affect your personal health and the way you perform at work.
But the good news is there are a few ways to tackle your insecurities. It is not some magic pill which will work overnight but a few things that you are needed to do religiously to build your confidence and get rid of all your insecurities.
What is insecurity?
Insecurity is a feeling of feeling less than others. You feel less about your worth and abilities. Every person has some or other insecurities and it is normal to feel insecure. There are different types of insecurity like relationship insecurity, job insecurity, emotional insecurity and insecurity about your looks.Â
Causes of insecurity?
There can be many causes or reasons for insecurity. It can differ from person to person. One might be insecure about his/her looks while others might feel insecure about their relationship. The race of a perfectionist is what is making people feel insecure about themselves. Criticism is good but when a person looks down upon you and tries to make you feel less intentionally it makes you lose your confidence. Nowadays social media is majorly responsible for making people insecure.
Ways to deal with it.
Here’s how you can deal with insecurities.
Face your fears:
In order to deal with your insecurities you must first face them. The more you try from it, the more it will haunt you. Just accept that you are insecure. The moment you start accepting your feelings it will become less painful.Â
Declutter
Remove people from your life who make you feel insecure about yourself. You should always prioritise yourself and not entertain people who fuel your insecurities rather be with people who accept you as you are.
Don’t run behind perfectionism
We are all human beings and we often make mistakes. We can’t be perfect in everything we do. You just have to give your best in whatever you do rather than aiming at being perfect in it. Everyone has their own USP. The other person might be better than you in one thing and you might be better in another.
Talk
We all have a person in our life with whom we can share anything. If you are feeling insecure about something you should communicate it with that person. Half of your problems get solved when you communicate. You never know you might get a piece of brilliant advice from them.
Be prepared
There will be a lot of hurdles in your way while you are fighting your insecurities. You should always anticipate and be prepared for all the obstacles that you are going to face. Being mentally prepared makes it less easy.
Look at the bright side
Though people will try to infuse negative thoughts in your mind you have to avoid them as much as you can. Spend time with people who spread positivity. Spend your time doing what you like, things that make you feel happy.
Read
Reading might not be fascinating for everyone but it does help in a lot of ways. It diverts your mind and gives you a new perspective on life. There are many self-help books in the market which have helped people overcome challenges in their life.
