WHAT IS SELF IMAGE? Re-modeling of your thinking process - Speak English NOW - Koramangala

Look at the picture; do you also see a strong personality when you look at yourself in mirror? Or

Do you see something very low and negative which is not you at all?

Does how do you think of you and look at yourself matter in life?

Let’s find the answers for all the questions.

WHAT IS SELF IMAGE?

Self Image is the picture what you have about yourself in your mind.

 A picture which is stuck in your mind saying “THIS IS WHAT  I AM”

 which cannot be easily changed. It may be related to your height,

weight, complexion, smile, style etc.

TYPES OF SELF IMAGE

There are 3 types of self image

• Self image built on how do you look at yourself
• Self image built on how do others look at you 
• Self image resulting on how do you make others to look at you

WHAT ARE THE REASONS FOR POOR SELF IMAGE? 

Everything occurred since childhood of person contributes to the poor self image, specially the criticism. Memories have an immense power they can make a human being either a great persona or a nothing. We are used to recollect the criticism made by one person rather than the complement made by several people, which is a great threat for our self image.

There are many types of personality. I always prefer DOPE (Dove, Owl, Peacock and Eagle) as its very simple and easy to understand. Your self image certainly depends on whether you are a Dove or an Eagle? For each personality has its own characteristic. 

CONSEQUENCES OF POOR SELF IMAGE

If you have a negative picture about yourself it does mean that you have a poor self image.

Your Poor self image affects your life directly and indirectly. The following are the consequences of P I:-

•  What you think of yourself will certainly be shown through your behavior and action. This will give green signal to others to rule over you as you think you are not the best.
• Poor self image sometimes gets severe and takes the shape of depression, because of which people lose the hope of living.

 

• When you have poor picture about you, will for sure affect your performance at work. 
• Most of the times it forces you to become dependent.

 
  HOW TO BUILD A STRONG AND POSITIVE SELF IMAGE?

                                                    1.     Know your personality 

As already discussed above sometimes the strong reason behind

our current self image can be the type of personality we have.

No two people are same in the world, everybody is unique. Somebody is very confident and somebody is nervous. Henceforth know  what category of personality you belong to. If it’s due to your personality, know your areas of improvement and start working on it.

      2.  Love yourself

Have you ever said “I LOVE YOU” to yourself? If no please start telling whenever you get a chance to do it. Accept everything about you as it is and love yourself. Love every bit of

 your behavior may be the way you smile, the way you stand, the way you wear clothes everything. Once you start yourself if anybody comments on you, nothing can stop you

from having a positive self image.

3.     Implement Affirmations

Affirmations are positive statements which start from I, for example:- I am an achiever, I can face any challenges in my life, I am the best etc. You can make your areas of improvement as your affirmations, which will get slowly converted as your strengths. Affirmations are used as a strong tool for confidence building and personality development. This will for sure boost up your self image.

4.     Get  counseled

As already explained in the above paragraph sometimes due to accumulation of criticism since your childhood can be the strongest reason for your poor self image. Most of the times we would have accepted what others have commented about us as true, although it may not be the fact. The biggest mistake what we commit in this scenario is not sharing it with anybody which leads P I. Suppose you have also committed the same mistake meet a counselor at the earliest and take out all the hidden things which you have never shared it with anyone.

5.     Remember the admiration

In one or the other situation of our life a familiar or a stranger would have definitely appreciated you for many reasons. Instead of recollecting the criticism, recollect the complements which you got by several people which are so true about you. When you recollect, instantly your self image will be boosted up.

Now what are you waiting for? Change the way you look at yourself immediately and experience the growth in life. ALL THE BEST