THE TRUTH BEHIND YOUR FEELINGS OF UNWORTHINESS

You are in search of a new career path, and there’s a field you're really passionate about, but you just can’t help but feel maybe you won’t meet industry standards. Maybe you aren’t as good as you think you are. Sometimes you feel you aren’t deserving of the best things life has to offer. This feeling doesn’t only subdue your thinking; it also makes you less ambitious and not willing to take on more daunting and exciting adventures. Sometimes it even robs you of the many riches and abundance of happiness that you should be receiving.

Many of us are living with feelings of unworthiness, whether we realize and accept it or not. On the surface, we may look like everything is going well with us, but quietly behind the scenes, we may be feeling unworthy and undeserving. If we constantly try to measure up to unrealistic expectations other people have for us, or the ones we have for ourselves, we can start feeling as if we do not deserve achievements. Many of us often feel unworthy; we have an intense emotional feeling for one person and, due to different reasons, feel that we aren’t worthy of their love and affection, respect, or admiration.

If you want to start feeling better about yourself, you have to acknowledge your feelings. Identifying the feelings of your unworthiness does not mean that you are giving in to it; it eliminates its power. The truth about feeling unworthy is that it simply isn’t real. No qualities or characteristics exist about you that exclude you from the things you want to achieve in life. Unworthiness is just a limited way of thinking that stops you from going for the things that you want in life

Why Do We Feel Unworthy And What Can We Do About It?

Humans develop a sense of unworthiness in reaction to events that take place in their lives, starting from when they were children. An early episode of losing a race on Sports Day in school can make a person believe that they will never excel at athletics, and this becomes a source of lack, and it can take years to realize that they are carrying such feelings subconsciously.

There are a number of steps that you can take to start feeling worthy of everything you deserve, but the first thing is to be genuinely proud of yourself, the things that you can do, and the improvements you make daily. Always remind yourself of the things that make you unique, talented, strong, and lovable.

To stop the feeling of unworthiness in order to receive the good things that you deserve in life, start talking to yourself by practicing words of affirmations. If you have a great emotional support system then great! Talk to your friends about how you’re feeling. Yes, you will be doing the work, but your friends can encourage you and provide the emotional support you need whenever you're feeling weak and need a little empowerment .

Accept where you are, but continue to act as if you feel worthy every day. The saying, “fake it till you make it”, may seem weird, but it works. The truth is we aren’t what we say we are but rather what we believe we are. Subliminal meditations are another great practice used to reprogram the subconscious mind. For deeper healing remedies of those past wounds or trauma connect with yourself by way of journaling and/or meditating. Don’t be afraid to seek help from a therapist if you find it difficult to embark on your healing journey alone.