Women Self Esteem
July 28, 2008 by Open Article Submission
Filed under Self Improvement
It is said that women tend to have lower levels of self-esteem than men but that general statement cannot be taken as absolutely true. Men may simply be better at masking it. Women, however, do take more seriously certain things that men do not let affect them in general and so this may be another reason this is said. For instance, women are usually more conscious about their weight and some allow this to affect how they see themselves. However, men too have certain things that affect them more, things that may not have the same effect on women.
Self-esteem can really be a problem in a society that is idealistic and tends to have a general image of what is considered ideal for a person to be. This image may include material standing or professional achievements. It may include weight, relationship status etc. In fact, one reason that many relationships don’t work out is that there is a lack of self-esteem by both men and women that affect the relationship. Some persons know what they want their significant other to be like because they think that is what will make them happy. Really, the best thing is for them to be happy on their own or with themselves rather than to look for someone else to make them happy. This is easier said than done, especially when we live in a world where persons do not have a lot of time to spend searching for and engaging in things that please them. A good thing to do is to make a list of things that you enjoy doing or that you are good at. Giving yourself credit for things that you are good at can boost your self-esteem as can realizing that you do not need someone else to make you whole.
Women, for instance, should set aside “me-time” periodically so that the pressures of relationships and work can be put aside for more pleasurable things, perhaps that time can be used to reflect on what things are going well in life. Men can also take time out to do things they enjoy and at the same time thing about things that may be pulling you down or making you feel bad about yourself. Perhaps these things have been affecting other things as well such as your performance at work, etc. It is good to recognize what may be pulling down your self-esteem and work on getting rid of those obstacles. Sometimes one does not realize how much they have been affected until they do some self-analysis.
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