Showing posts with label poor self esteem. Show all posts
Showing posts with label poor self esteem. Show all posts

Monday, October 29, 2012

How To Make Your Teenage Daughter Feel Beautiful


Ah, the joys of being a parent to a teenager. While some days may seem impossible with her, there will be days that you absolutely treasure. Days that she makes you feel proud to be her parent, and days that she will need you to wash all her pains away.

Peer pressure and having to cope with many teenage stressful moments can lead to the child experiencing some form of lacking self esteem. This is completely normal, try to be in their shoes and recall what life was like for you at that age. Kids in school can be very harsh, and their bodies are going through so many large changes that they simply cannot keep up with all of it. During these times, you will need to look into helping your teenage daughter feel beautiful. It may seem a bit on the challenging side, but you can succeed at this and she will adore you for it.

First, you must have the discussion with your daughter about any things she does not lie about herself. This can be an emotional chat with her, she may express some deep feelings and she may also cry. Be a voice that is there for her and advise her firstly that these times happen to all young women. Next, go into those traits or physical features that may bother her. Provide encouraging thoughts for her and let her know that her body and mind are still in a huge changing process. That she will continue to evolve into someone that she will love!

If your daughter has certain issues that can be repaired, then do the right thing and help her as she needs you now more than ever. Losing weight for instance and being more fit, is something that she can take on herself, and maybe even with a little bit of your help! Getting a new hairstyle or obtaining new clothing can make all the difference in a teen's life. These are minimal things to you, but remember what life is like for a young girl and how fantastic it could be if they just saw what you saw in them. Encourage your daughter to love herself, give her examples of traits she carries that are amazing. Tell her that even though you are willing to help guide her in changing a few things about herself in order to help raise her esteem, that she will begin to focus more on other importance in life such as the type of human being she is rather than these superficial instances. Be cautious when you begin to help your daughter as those teen years can be bumpy ride.

Monday, August 13, 2012

Women and Distorted Body Images


Ladies all over the world have struggled with their bodies and how they feel about them. Millions feel they do not have what they want, or are simply unhappy with their appearance in general. Women tend to have a higher rate of distorted body images and it can begin rather early in life.

Women and distorted body images have been around for centuries. Except the main difference many years ago is that the women were able to have a few pounds on their frames, in fact a fuller and heavier body was admired back then. Today, women all over strive to be something they may not naturally be able to obtain. Becoming very thin for example, can be dangerous and make life rather miserable if you are always trying to be someone else. Having plastic surgery is another option millions of ladies have undergone to achieve the looks they desire to have.

Instead of trying to aim for something that you may not have been born with, try to be happy with the qualities you do possess. Look at what is making you unhappy with your appearance and correct those feelings instead. By this, speak to a counselor if you feel it's necessary or start realizing there are more important things in life to find pleasure in over the physical ones. See the traits you have and what they are in value. For example, no one is essentially perfect but they may have pretty eyes or great hair. Accentuate the features you adore about yourself and focus less on the ones you dislike.

Change up your look if you need something different to think about. Give yourself a makeover if need be, buy some new wardrobe pieces or color your hair. New makeup or a new handbag can make all the difference in your bad day. Women are such complex creatures that at times they tend to over think the negative things in life and over analyze them as well. Do what makes you happy as this type of thinking can lead to other issues such as poor self esteem or even depression. Watch how much you allow your mind to focus on these imperfections you feel you possess and get involved in something more positive to pass the time instead. For instance, if you decide to get more activity in your life such as running or swimming a few days per week you will begin to fade those negative thoughts. Exercise can heal the brain and alleviate it of certain thoughts and feelings. Talk to your friends and family members if you still feel negative about your own body image and get a fresh perspective on how things appear to others before continuing to waste your time on it any longer.