Taking Steps to Improve
Your Self-Perception

It seems these days that we are constantly bombarded with images of the “perfect body” or the “ideal life”. While we consistently see these images, very few individuals actually possess such a body which can lead to a great deal of distress, potentially impacting your self-perception and self-esteem. The desire to “fit in” and meet this unrealistic ideal can lead to a great deal of torment and even physical distress. Individuals may resort to extreme dieting, disordered eating, excessive exercise and even surgery to look the way they feel they “should”. When you have a negative view of yourself you can be left feeling alone and unworthy, counseling can help.

Are you not happy with yourself?

If you are not happy with yourself and struggle to see yourself in a positive light, you may wish to seek professional help. This feeling can breed low self-esteem, which can be damaging both psychologically and physically. Having a negative view of self can destructively affect almost every aspect of your life, including your health, relationships, career and most especially, your thoughts and emotions. In extreme cases, having a negative view of self can lead to depressed mood and even thoughts of self-harm or suicide.

Finding the Right help

While your physical appearance can significantly influence how you may perceive yourself, you may need to realize that there is more to having a positive body image or self-perception than how you look physically. This may be contributing to your difficulty in feeling content with the way that you look.

Your self-perception may have been developed over a long period of time. Your view of self can be influenced by your personality, self-criticism, your environment and/or the media. You may benefit from the help of an experienced counselor in order to change your view of yourself.

The Importance of Having a Positive Self-perception

Everyone has flaws. If you are eager to improve yourself, that can be healthy. Though, this can become problematic when you are so focused on achieving an unrealistic goal that you begin engaging in unhealthy behaviors or becoming saddened to the point of depression. If you have a distorted perception of yourself and you are struggling with low self-esteem as a consequence, it could help to turn to a counselor who can help you change that narrative.

Self-acceptance can be vital to having an accurate perception of yourself and healthy self-esteem. While changing your self-image that developed over the course of many years may not be a simple task it is possible. A licensed, independently contracted therapist can help you to accept yourself and to work on improving your self-esteem. Look no further than Carolina Counseling Services – Fuquay-Varina, NC, call today to schedule your first session.

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