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Self-esteem: Take steps to feel better about yourself
2. Become aware of thoughts and beliefs
3. Challenge negative or inaccurate thinking
4. Adjust your thoughts and beliefs
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1. Identify troubling conditions or situations
2. Step back from your thoughts
3. Accept your thoughts
2. Step back from your thoughts
Repeat your negative thoughts many times or write them down in an unusual way, such as with your nondominant hand. Imagine seeing your negative thoughts written on different objects. You might even sing a song about them in your mind.
These exercises can help you take a step back from thoughts and beliefs that are often automatic and observe them. Instead of trying to change your thoughts, distance yourself from your thoughts. Realize that they are nothing more or less than words.
