HOW TO OVERCOME INSECURITY
Insecurity is a common human emotion that hinders an individual’s growth and potential to embrace themselves. It often shows up as a lack of belief in oneself, causing doubts about abilities, appearance, or worth. Insecurity can be triggered by a variety of factors, including past traumas, societal standards, and comparisons to others.
However, it’s important to recognize that insecurity is not an insurmountable barrier. With the right mindset and strategies, we can overcome insecurity and build a strong sense of confidence and self-worth. You can solve this mostly by yourself by building self-esteem. Seek professionals only when you feel it’s out of your hands. Some people may have a genetic predisposition to insecurity, but with effort and support, it can be managed.
TIPS ON HOW TO OVERCOME INSECURITY:
1. Build An Objective Mindset: Rather than allowing emotional decisions to derive your value, try to embrace an objective point of view. Accept that everyone has flaws and is imperfect and embracing them is what makes you unique.
2. Accept Yourself: Instead of holding on to others’ judgment towards you, take a stand and hold yourself strong. Embrace the awkwardness you feel. You are worthy just the way you are. Learn more about yourself and start to grow mentally by improving your self-esteem rather than self-pity. And don’t stick yourself to fears.
3. Identify Your Triggers: You need to have a clear idea of what triggers you, is it a person? The situations? Or the thoughts or views? For most individuals, it can be a lot. Awareness is the first step toward overcoming these challenges. So make a list of all your triggers to have a better understanding of yourself.
4. Be Ready To Face Your Struggles: Once you start this journey to improving your self-esteem, it might be hard initially, but eventually, you’ll gain the courage to overcome it. You can’t achieve anything without struggle and patience, and you’ll learn it eventually.
5. Stop The Perfect Facade: Stop hiding your true self in the shadow of a fake perfection facade. True perfection is an illusional myth that can’t be achieved by any. Let yourself be weak and vulnerable as those emotions will help you feel alive and give you a zeal to live. Be aware only to make yourself ready to face any situation with confidence.
6. Cross The Border: Let go of the things, people, or situations that make you feel insecure- you have to bring yourself to face your fears. Cross through the negative thoughts that engulf you to compromise. Turn yourself around by replacing self-doubt with self-compassion and encouragement.
6. Talk It Out To Your Close Friend- bottling up things is never a solution: Don’t suffer in silence. Voice out your emotions to your close ones and let them know what you’re going through. Opening up can provide you with valuable support and suggestions on how to face these situations.
7. Prioritize Your Needs: Make yourself your first priority- nurture your physical, emotional, and mental well-being and set boundaries to safeguard your inner peace. Reflect on yourself and how you want to be, and focus on how you can help yourself to makeout a better version of yourself.
9. Focus On Your Strengths: Think of the things that you are capable of doing- remind yourself of your strengths and how you made achievements in the past. Acknowledge your talents and achievements remind yourself of how unique you are, imagine yourself without these insecurities and dwelling on the shortcomings of the courses and start to work on them.
10. Take Time To Enjoy: Value yourself and make sure to spend quality time with yourself to know more about yourself. Use the time you think of ‘how others feel about you’ to ‘how you can change yourself for the better good’. You are more valuable than you think you are.
11. Remember You’re Not Alone: Do you think in this vast world it is only you who have problems with insecurity and low self-esteem? Your the only one suffering from social judgment? If so, you not. There are billions of people and almost every individual feels insecure about at least a single thing. But what matters is how we overpower our fear with our confidence and dignity.
THE BOTTOM LINE:
Overcoming insecurity may seem a tough task but it is to be remembered that it is easier to overcome and deal with it than live in a dark mask where you hold off your emotions for the sake of judgment. The key factors required to deal with insecurity are patience, self-awareness, and courage. Remind yourself that you are not alone in this journey and there is no shame in seeking advice from your loved ones.
As you continue your journey of self-discovery, may you find the strength to let go of fear and doubt, and embrace the boundless possibilities that await you. You are worthy, you are enough, and you are capable of achieving anything you set your mind to. Believe in yourself, and the world will believe in you too.
GOOD LUCK!