The Feel-Good Factor: No.4

People who suffer from low self-esteem find it difficult to overcome deeply held negative beliefs that they have about themselves. They may be persuaded to acknowledge at a rational level that their self-critical thoughts are unfair, but they can’t quite bring themselves to accept it ‘deep-down’.

Other people tell them they are successful, confident and attractive. But part of them refuses to believe this – even when all the evidence is to the contrary.

Bridging this credibility gap in our own sense of self-worth is not always easy. Beliefs about ourselves are often formed at a very early age and are deeply embedded in our unconscious. Part of the job of therapy is to work with these belief systems and help to modify or dislodge them.

Our next 'Feel Good Factor' article will describe a simple method for helping you to become more aware of these beliefs.