Your self-image is the "I am" definition that you say of yourself. How you picture yourself determines your personality, behavior, actions and your relationships.

You see yourself based on how you think others see you. You tend to internalize after you hear over and over the criticisms or compliments from others.

A poor self-image affects your self-esteem and accomplishments.

You might need to improve the pictures you have if you find yourself uncomfortable with...

• Excessive shyness and timidity.

• Extreme humility.

• Feeling defeated and inadequate consistently.

• Remembering past hurts and failures and feeling remorse.

• Comparing yourself unfavorably with others and feeling inferior.

• Ashamed of how you look and feeling self-disgust.

• Recurring chronic problems.

Discomfort comes when you are aware that you have not allowed yourself to create what you want.

Tips to create a new adequate self-image.

• Your body image.

You have to like yourself. You will do things that destroy your body if you feel bad about it.

If you are struggling with how you look you should evaluate your thinking.

Is your opinion about your body realistic? Would a change give you more happiness, self-confidence and success?

Is there something really wrong with your body? Or is it just a mental perception based on your unrealistic expectations and past mental programs.

You have to be really honest because a poor opinion of yourself is a barrier to your social interaction with others.

• Changing the picture.

You must change the picture you have been holding of yourself. You can "delete" those old images and "install" new ones.

But first, you must identify where you have messed up. Decide on which area to start with your personal growth.

Then take step-by-step and daily consistent action.

In your imagination you can create, change and delete anything. Changing how you think and act inside your brain will make you the person you want to become.

Imagine the new you vividly and add the emotional intensity. Repeat it enough times. See yourself in a new role and performing your activities flawlessly.

• Create new experiences.

A poor personal perception of how you look saps your confidence. You can create new reference experience to give you the boost.

You can take some kind of positive actions to bring about a different understanding.

You may even have to do disagreeable things and move out of your comfort zone. New experiences will break your thinking patterns.

You can do more, work a little harder and try new things. Your self-image will improve and your self-esteem will improve.

• Changing your beliefs.

Your beliefs determine the results and experiences in your life. So if you want to experience more joy, happiness or a better relationship you must belief that it is possible.

You created your beliefs by internalizing emotions to your thoughts. You can change your present limiting belief by questioning its authenticity. Questioning your beliefs often enough will make you doubt them. You will see and discover yourself differently.

• Using suggestions with hypnosis.

Your opinion of yourself has been programmed into your subconscious and no phony talking will change that.

Hypnosis is a trance state. During this state you are highly receptive to suggestions. You can "word" your way through to changing your self-image.

When you put yourself into a trance state you learn to relax and shut the self-talks and inner critics.

An open relaxed mind will allow you to easily create new thoughts and give you a different direction.

It took years for you to develop your identity. It will take time to change and create new empowering ones.

Your vision to raise yourself will motivate you to learn the skills, change your thinking and take action.

You must think, act and look a success before you become one.

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