reclaim your self-worth
5 ways we compromise our self-worth
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- Perfectionism. We feel unworthy if we’re imperfect.
- Overworking. We work to excess in order to feel valued and received tangible proof of our worthiness (praise, financial compensation, awards, degrees, etc).
- Busyness. We overschedule and keep ourselves busy as a way to feel important and needed.
- Comparison. We look to others to measure our value. We compare ourselves to others and feel inferior.
- People-pleasing. We prioritize other people’s opinions above our own. We compromise our values and needs to please others and we feel “less than” when others are angry or disappointed with us.