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#*Tell them it's going to be okay, and things will get better. Provide hope and motivation to succeed rather than reminding them of the bad things. | #*Tell them it's going to be okay, and things will get better. Provide hope and motivation to succeed rather than reminding them of the bad things. | ||
===Boosting Their Self-Esteem=== | ===Boosting Their Self-Esteem=== | ||
| − | #[[Help-Someone-With-Low-Self-Esteem|Encourage them to work on their own self-esteem]]. While you can try to boost the person’s self-esteem with compliments and by being a supportive friend, the person will also need to do some work to [[Develop | + | #[[Help-Someone-With-Low-Self-Esteem|Encourage them to work on their own self-esteem]]. While you can try to boost the person’s self-esteem with compliments and by being a supportive friend, the person will also need to do some work to [[Develop Self‐Esteem|develop their own self-esteem]]. Try to encourage your friend to work on their self-esteem by providing examples of what has worked for you. |
#*For example, you might encourage your friend to [[Use-Affirmations-Effectively|try daily self-affirmations]] and say something like, "When I'm having a crummy day or feeling low, I like to boost myself up with mirror compliments. I start by looking at myself in a mirror and then I find one nice thing to say to myself, like ‘My hair looks so full and shiny today! I love it!’" | #*For example, you might encourage your friend to [[Use-Affirmations-Effectively|try daily self-affirmations]] and say something like, "When I'm having a crummy day or feeling low, I like to boost myself up with mirror compliments. I start by looking at myself in a mirror and then I find one nice thing to say to myself, like ‘My hair looks so full and shiny today! I love it!’" | ||
#See how the insecurities impact themselves and others. Insecurities can come out in a variety of unhealthy ways. Sometimes people will act rude, jealous, or controlling. Some insecure people may lack insight into how their behaviors are damaging to themselves or others. Try to understand how insecure people impact you and others in these ways:<ref name="rf6">http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20150717-truly-mean-or-just-insecure</ref> | #See how the insecurities impact themselves and others. Insecurities can come out in a variety of unhealthy ways. Sometimes people will act rude, jealous, or controlling. Some insecure people may lack insight into how their behaviors are damaging to themselves or others. Try to understand how insecure people impact you and others in these ways:<ref name="rf6">http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20150717-truly-mean-or-just-insecure</ref> | ||
