{"id":7995,"date":"2020-06-26T11:34:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T10:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/more-selfesteem.com\/?page_id=7995"},"modified":"2022-02-08T09:18:57","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T08:18:57","slug":"self-esteem-and-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/more-selfesteem.com\/more-self-esteem\/building-self-esteem\/what-is-self-esteem\/why-is-self-esteem-important\/the-risks-of-low-self-esteem\/self-esteem-and-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"Self Esteem and Anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
One of the major effects of low self esteem is anxiety (source: Sowislo and Orth, 2013<\/a>) , and this can quickly get out of control because the two feed each other. Low self esteem causes self-doubt and lack of confidence which will naturally cause anxiety, especially when a person is faced with difficult challenges in life. Having suffered low self esteem myself, I can attest to being very anxious at that time. There are, however, a number of things that you can do to improve both self esteem and anxiety once you understand how they are connected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Low self esteem and anxiety are closely connected (Rosenberg, 1962<\/a>). A person becomes anxious when experiencing self-doubt or lack of confidence to face life’s difficult challenges. A person with low self esteem experiences such negative emotions and therefore suffer from anxiety in stressful situations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Understanding that low self esteem and anxiety are closely related is the first step towards taking action to help yourself if you suffer from either of these negative emotions. It is possible to raise self esteem and work on anxiety so that both improve. Let’s take a look at how to do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Improving self esteem results in less anxiety (source: Greenberg et al, 1992<\/a>). So what techniques are there to raise self esteem that would also reduce anxiety?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Individuals suffering from low self esteem experience many negative symptoms such as lack of self confidence, self-doubt, poor communication and social skills<\/a>, shyness, anxiety and even depression. These negative symptoms may lead to many negatives in life such as lack of career success, failure to reach life goals<\/a>, poor relationships, lack of social skills and lack of academic achievement. So, any improvement in self esteem can have a very positive effect in the life of the average person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anxiety is a very negative and self-destructive emotion. It affects many areas of our life, and affects performance in key areas and also has a negative impact on our ability to cope with challenges in life (source: Pyszczynski, 2004<\/a>). It is therefore essential to reduce anxiety to enable a person to achieve success in work and daily life. One of the best ways to do this is by building self esteem<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you remain in your comfort zone and avoid anything because it scares you or it is a bit difficult, you will never progress. In other words, you will be a prisoner of your fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cComfort is your biggest trap and coming out of comfort zone your biggest challenge.\u201d<\/p> \u2015 Manoj Arora, <\/strong>From the Rat Race to Financial Freedom<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n You have everything to gain by pushing yourself out of your comfort zone and when you succeed you will see that the fear was exaggerated. In my experience most of the things I fear about a new situation or challenge exist only in my mind and don’t actually happen when I try something new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anxiety is fuelled by fear and if you can make that fear just a bit less then you will be less anxious next time. So take a step out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself to do something new. You will be glad you did! <\/p>\n\n\n\nHow to Build Self Esteem and Reduce Anxiety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Boost Self Esteem and Confidence by Challenging Your Comfort Zone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Set Small Goals That Will Take You Closer to Where You Want to Be<\/h3>\n\n\n\n