Low Self-esteem Makes Us Feel Emotionally Hurt

People with a low level of self-esteem and a poor or confused definition of themselves have great difficulty healing their emotional wounds. We tell you the reasons…

We all know that self-esteem is the appreciation or consideration one has of oneself. And its basis is the self-concept, that is, in the definition one has of oneself. In this article I will refer to those with low or negative self-esteem.

These people define their lifestyle, largely, by the emotional wounds suffered, and they have many difficulties in healing them, due, on the one hand, to the fact that they suffer an excessive amount of disappointments and losses. Their negative attitudes and his self destructive behavior They are responsible for their failure time and time again to achieve success and happiness. And on the other hand, they suffer a degree excessive physical and emotional abuse simply because they are easy prey for aggressors, controllers and manipulators who create and reinforce their emotional wounds.

People with low self-esteem Not only do they tend to be injured more frequently, but the pain they perceive is usually more intense than that of a person with good or positive self-esteem. The reason is that an exaggerated amount of unhealed wounds These emotional wounds are quickly reactivated when the “salt” of a new wound is introduced into one of your many infected Achilles heels.

For example, a rejection message will disappoint them more than others, and no consoling comments will be offered; on the contrary, they will reproach and punish themselves, isolating themselves. These negative attitudes undoubtedly affect their Physical Health presenting sleep disturbances, insecurity, bad mood, lack of energy, and a greater probability of suffering addictions

That is, any type of criticism can hurt emotionally and manifest attitudes of rejection or isolation, which makes the relationship with them become increasingly complicated.

When they hit rock bottom they usually ask for help, although due to their affected self-esteem their expectations of a possible future tend to be low. intervention The professional must have special sensitivity and attention to his needs and rhythms.

If you feel identified with this article, and you really notice that you suffer from emotional wounds related to negative and harmful self-esteem, which is leaving its mark on your way of thinkingThe best option is to go to a professional so that together they can Review those episodes that caused you pain and help you understand them and look at them from another perspective.

Until the next article.