Everyone has heard the famous saying, “beauty is only skin deep”. Despite this common notion, beauty is much more than skin deep. There is a strong connection between looking your best and feeling confident, capable, and empowered. These are some of the ways in which your outer appearance may affect your emotions and self-esteem.
Self Esteem
Self-esteem has profound effects on thinking processes, emotions, desires, values and goals. Your physical appearance is closely tied to your self- esteem. Flaws like blemishes and wrinkles can have a negative impact on your self-confidence and make you feel self-conscious. Whether you have scars you wish to hide, unwanted hair or wrinkles, having these removed may give your self-esteem a major boost.
“There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness and generosity”.
Emotional Well-being
When you take steps to take care of yourself and make the changes you desire, your self-esteem and emotional well-being may improve as well. The term “beauty self-esteem” implies that our attractiveness to others is not just about how we actually look but is also about how good we feel about ourselves (positive self -regard). So, it is important to have balance in your life and work on yourself both internally and externally to add to your beauty and make a more beautiful you.
Having high self-esteem, social skills and good emotional well-being all lead to a happier life. Take the time to work on “you”.
Julie