21 Journal Prompts to Build Your Self Worth Instantly
You will get 21 journal prompts to boost your self esteem in this blog post. These journal prompts are to do be done everyday for 21 days. You will have higher self esteem and self worth at the end of 21 days!
I will be sharing 21 self worth journal prompts to help you feel worthy of all the wonderful things life has to offer.
The meaning of ‘self worth’ in simple terms
Many have asked me whether self esteem and self worth are the same things.
Self-worth is how much you value yourself without your looks, your job, your achievements.
Self-esteem is how you think and feel about yourself and this is usually linked to your achievements, contributions and your work.
I would think that having a strong self worth is priceless. Should you be fired from your job or lose your abilities, will you still think of yourself as worthy? Or useless?
If you are curious to know whether you have low or high self esteem, you can take a reliable and easy test here.
Why these self worth journal prompts work
These self worth journal prompts force you to come up with answers to questions you avoid.
We avoid certain self worth questions because we don’t feel comfortable admitting that we have good qualities.
Sounds ironic? But some of us suffer from self worth wounds which are that deep.
If you can’t accept that you are made of wonderful qualities, ask yourself: “What is wrong with admitting that we are caring, loyal, generous, understanding, (insert other good characteristics you have) etc?”
Maybe you are afraid of people seeing you as boastful. Or as a show-off or an overconfident prick.
Or perhaps you are afraid of being wrong. What if you think you are ‘caring’ but other people don’t agree? That is horrifying.
My advice is: Everyone has their own opinions about you. Some people think you are arrogant when in fact you are shy.
Some may think you are lazy when in reality, you are highly anxious about taking action towards something.
So go on and toot your own horn. Accept that you have many, many good qualities within you. (And so do most other people. It’s nothing to be shy about.)
How to do self worth journalling prompts and boost self esteem the right way
If you are a beginner to journalling, you may find this how-to video helpful!
21 days of self worth journal prompts to boost your self esteem and self worth
Spend 5-10 minutes per question per day. The longer you allocate for these prompts, the better your answers will be.
Day 1: If your confidence increases by 20%, how would your life be different?
Day 2: If you have no fear, what will you be doing today?
Day 3: Who are 3 fearless women whom you admire? (They can be celebrities or people you know)
Day 4:If you do not care what people think, what will you be doing today?
Day 5: What can you do not to care about what other people think of you?
Day 6: What qualities do you have which you admire in other people?
Day 7: What are 3 talents or skills you have which you are proud of?
Day 8: What are 3 of your proudest achievements? (You can create your own success log here)
Day 9: Who are 3 people whose lives will be greatly affected if you are not around?
Day 10: If you visualise yourself as the woman you aspire to be, how would you act or dress differently today?
Day 11: What is one thing you are fearful of, but want to overcome?
Day 12: Name one thing you are envious about in another woman. (I’m referring to healthy envy, not jealousy!) What can you do to get there?
Day 13: I challenge you to ‘love what is’ today. This means loving your less than perfect apartment, appreciating not having a job at the moment, loving the fact that you have no plans today etc. Just love today the way it is. How does it make you feel?
Day 14: What is one thing you want badly in your life? What can you do to get that thing?
Day 15: What skills or talents do you have which people will pay for? Who are the people who have made money this way? How do they get successful doing this?
Day 16: List 10 activities which always put you in a good mood. Who are the people involved?
Day 17: What do you think is your bigger purpose in life? What can you do effortlessly which makes people feel good or make the world a better place?
Day 18: What do people compliment you about? If you can’t think of anything, ask trusted people what they think are your good qualities.
Day 19: Take a piece of paper and write your good qualities on it in full sentences. Give yourself 5 minutes for this exercise.
Day 20: Write a letter to a younger version of yourself (10 years younger). What are the good things which have happened over the years? How have your life and self esteem improved? What advice would you give your 10-years-younger self? (You get the idea)
Day 21: What are 3 of your ‘weaknesses’? How can your ‘weaknesses’ be useful or be seen as strengths? (You can also do this thoughts exercise to re-frame negative thoughts to become more positive thoughts).
Ready to start these self worth journal prompts?
Remember to allocate 5-10 minutes for each of these prompts every day.
Write continuously for 21 days - don’t skip days or you will be tempted to skip more days in between!
Self worth journal prompts can make you feel worthy over time. If you do a prompt everyday, you will get somewhere at the end of the 21 days.
You may be interested in my Self Esteem Journal which is packed with 21self-esteem exercises to build a confident mindset.
Have a good week!
Shikah
(Free Printable) Self Esteem Worksheets for Kids to Give Them an Instant Confidence Boost!
A 3-page self esteem worksheet for kids! It helps to give them an instant boost of self esteem on bad days.
I have created a 3-page self esteem worksheet for kids so that they can get an instant boost of confidence!
We can’t control what happens in school. Our kids may be bullied by ‘friends’. Taunted by classmates behind their teachers’ backs. Called names by school mates.
The least we can do is to instill some confidence back into our kids when they are home with us!
How to use these self esteem worksheets for kids
There are 3 pages to this worksheet.
Page 1: My gifts & talents
Page 2: My Compliments
Page 3: Small Achievements I am proud Of
You can get your child to complete 1 page per day.
To make it a more fun activity, you can print a copy for yourself and do these worksheets with your children!
Teaching the Basics of Self Esteem to Girls
If you have daughters, you will find my 5-minute video ”Are You A Woman with Low or High Self-Esteem?” useful.
It is written for adult women. However, the characteristics of girls and women with low and high self-esteem are pretty similar.
Feel free to watch this video and share your takeaway points with your daughter(s).
What you will learn from this 5-minute self-esteem video:
Several characteristics of a girl or grown woman with low self-esteem
What are the real causes our low self-esteem?
Characteristics of a self-confident woman
A totally free + reliable test to find out your daughter’s self-esteem level
You can download a self-esteem test here if you are interested. This self-esteem test is created for adults, but you can guide your daughter in answering the questions!
All in all, I hope you find these self esteem worksheets helpful in raising your kids’ confidence!
Shikah
(Free Test) Do you have low or high self-esteem? | Be Pretty Confident Masterclass Video #1
Find out if you are a woman with low or high self-esteem. A self-esteem test is included too! This is Video #1 of my Be Pretty Confident Masterclass.
If you are attracted to this blog post, chances are, you may not have high self-esteem. Don’t be offended - this is nothing to be embarrassed about!
I’ve created the Be Pretty Confident Masterclass (free!) to help you boost your self-esteem and take the first step to achieving your goals.
In Video #1 below, I’ll help you identify if you are a woman with low or high self-esteem.
What you will learn from Video #1 of the Be Pretty Confident Masterclass:
Several characteristics of a woman with low self-esteem. Do you have them?
What are the real causes our low self-esteem?
Characteristics of a self-confident woman
A totally free + reliable test to find out your self-esteem level (download below)
Want a free and reliable test to check if you have low or high self-esteem? Head to this link for a reliable test.
All the best!
Shikah
How to Finally Overcome ‘All or Nothing’ Thinking - a Perfectionism Mindset
Perfectionism is caused by all or nothing thinking. I will share 1 brave method for you to beat all-or-nothing thinking. This will be your first step to overcome perfectionism and feel less anxious. It takes time to overcome perfectionism. But if you can tone down your perfectionism even by just a little bit, you will feel more relaxed about life!
One brave method to overcome ‘all or nothing’ thinking which is common amongst perfectionists.
What are you perfectionistic about?
It can be your appearance, your work, your house and some of us are even perfectionists with our hobby. Or you may be perfectionistic with all the four aspects above.
I don’t want to shoot perfectionism down, because it has its good points.
But with anything else in life, too much of anything - such as perfectionism - is going to make you anxious, exhausted, not relaxed and basically hate your life.
It all starts with an ‘all-or-nothing’ mentality.
If you need a worksheet to help you tone down your perfectionism and be productive, you can download the Pause Perfectionism worksheet below.
6 Examples of All or Nothing Thinking
“If I’m not going to stick to the diet 100%, might as well not start in the first place.”
“If I don’t look well-groomed all the time, I might bump into ex-colleagues and old friends and they will think I’ve let myself go.”
“If I don’t publish my blog post today, I’m a failure.”
“If I don’t keep my house spotless and clean when my friends come over, they will think I’m lazy and dirty.”
“Well, if I’m not a success and become popular doing what I do, what’s the point of starting?”
“If I publish a video and someone criticises how I speak, I’m doomed.”
The dangers of all-or-nothing thinking
We are usually not this harsh with our friends and family. But strangely, we punish ourselves.
All or nothing thinking is believing in extremes.
Many things in life are not black-and-white. If you are a perfectionist, you will be frustrated with this idea. Like, what’s the point of doing something if we don’t succeed in it, right?
All or nothing thinking means:
We will have low self-esteem. Which means we’ll never have the confidence to do things out of our comfort zone to pursue our goals.
We punish ourselves by expecting ourselves to excel at something when we may be gifted in other areas
We don’t even try something we want to do because it will be a ‘waste of time.’
We overwork or spend too much time on little things which are not a matter of life and death. As a result: We don’t enjoy motherhood, working, exercising, reading, hobbies because we want to do everything right.
We are highly anxious all the time. Not fun at all.
We will be fatigued all the time because our minds are constantly thinking, analysing, evaluating.
How to overcome all-or-nothing thinking
I will propose something which will make all the perfectionists reading this cringe and have panic attacks.
I call it the 4-Step All or nothing Exercise.
Step 1: I will ask you to choose 1 all-or-nothing goal or standard you have.
Step 2: what goes through your mind if you do it or don’t achieve it?
Step 3: Next week, set a date to deliberately not achieve your all-or-nothing standard (gasp!).
Step 4: Record what happens.
I will give you an example.
Step 1: “I MUST keep my house and all the rooms 100% sparkling clean when guests come over."
Step 2: “If I don’t keep my house spotless and clean when my friends come over, they will think I’m lazy and dirty. They will find out my embarrassing habits at home.”
Step 3: “I will invite my friends to my house next Tuesday. I will only clean the living room and toilets the morning itself. I will leave the other rooms as they are. Maybe just a quick sweep for the other rooms.'“
Step 4: See if your friends notice (or mind) the state of your house not being 100% perfect. Record it down.
You may need to repeat Step 3 a few times before you can truly relax and let go about perfectionism regarding your home.
You may also find these overcome perfectionism articles helpful:
How to Handle a Stressful Situation
I know that many of us are perfectionists because we have low self-esteem!
If you want to start overcoming low self-esteem and be brave to pursue your goals, you can check out my Ebook - Be Your Own Self-Esteem Coach.
Or you can take the first step and download the Pause Perfectionism and Feel Relaxed worksheet.
Meanwhile, have a good week!
Shikah
How to Stop Procrastinating due to Fear of Failure
I’m sharing 5 tips to stop procrastinating so you can achieve your goals. Fear of failure may be the cause of your procrastination. Overcoming procrastination means we have to be truthful to ourselves and find the reasons WHY we are procrastinating the way we do.
I will be sharing 5 ways to stop procrastinating due to fear of failure.
If we have low self-esteem, chances are we procrastinate due to fear of failure. We associate mistakes with our value as a person.
In the video below, I will share with you how we can do a mindset shift about our perfectionistic thoughts and practical ways to stop procrastinating in our day-to-day lives.
What you will learn from this video:
The 1-hour rule to be productive
Overcoming perfectionistic thoughts + worksheet recommendation
Tackle the easy or difficult tasks first?
The best time to do your work
How not to be fearful of failing
If you are a perfectionist, the Pause Perfectionism cheatsheet + this overcome perfectionism article will be helpful when you are overwhelmed with perfectionistic thoughts and procrastinating.
Featured in this video:
3 Actions to Overcome Perfectionism
14 Days of Self-love. Create a self-loving mindset and live life on your own terms
Meanwhile, have a good week!
Shikah
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