Bach flowers for self-esteem

The Bach Flowers for self-esteem are used in flower therapy to treat the lack of self-confidence and the sense of inadequacy, thus favoring a correct evaluation of oneself and one's potential, and the recovery of the ability to build success and happiness.

A low self-esteem, in fact, constitutes an obstacle factor in a person's life, and is often linked to a discrepancy between the real self, that is the objective evaluation we make of ourselves and the ideal self, which corresponds to what we would like to be . When this discrepancy is very marked, the person may feel discouraged and incapable, because the standards with which they compare are extremely rigid and high, often encouraged by the social or family environment in which they live.

However, believing to be unsuitable and not up to the set tasks does not belong to our deepest nature, but derives from the relationship with others. For this reason Bach flowers can help us to recover a real vision of ourselves and to heal the emotional states that derive from the lack of self-esteem, such as anxiety, apprehension, a sense of inadequacy, a lack of confidence in one's abilities.

What is self-esteem

Self-esteem is defined as the "evaluation that a person has of himself and that he applies to himself". This evaluation is born of the relationship with others, with the people around us, because these give us an image that constitutes much of the idea we have of us. Parents, family, friends, teachers, all influence the perception we have of ourselves and, depending on the messages we receive, what others refer to, we can feel good or unsuitable, awake or naive, strong or weak, independent or needy.

It is important to specify that self-esteem is a dynamic factor, which evolves over time and undergoes considerable variations throughout life. One is not born with the right self-esteem, it should rather be cultivated, cared for, nurtured during the course of existence. Healthy self-esteem is independent of the judgment of others; it is characterized by a profound knowledge of oneself; helps to maintain strengths and improve weaknesses; promotes stimulating but not excessive goals; and pushes the person to confrontation with himself and with others.

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Bach flowers for self-esteem

Low self-esteem can be attributed to a psychological block that is established following environmental influences . If, for example, a child has been repeatedly scolded, as an adult he will always be on the defensive and ends up believing himself wrong, a loser, defeated at the start, with fixed self-limiting ideas.

- Larch: according to dr. Edward Bach is the indicated remedy " for those who consider themselves inferior to the people around them, and less capable of them. They expect to fail and feel that they will never achieve success. So they do not risk or strive hard enough to succeed in life " .

The individual lives in the foreboding of imminent failure. He does not feel capable because he does not trust himself, he limits himself and does not develop. He thinks he is worth less than the others, that he is less skilled, inferior. He has a weak personality, he does not know how to oppose negative external situations, he suffers from inferiority complexes, lack of self-esteem and self-depreciation . He neither risks nor strives, for the fear of failure, and if he does, he mentally predisposes himself to disaster. He feels insecure, is unable to rely on himself and manifests different fears related above all to his own perception of inadequacy and incapacity .

The remedy teaches us not to be discouraged, to evaluate the situation with balance and to take initiatives. We learn to look inside ourselves, starting from what we are and not from what others think of us. Recovery of self-esteem and correct self-assessment.

Who has low self-esteem, shows little confidence in his own person, in his own judgment and in his abilities, does not trust his inner voice, lacks intuition and decision . If you find yourself having to make an important decision, you will feel uncertainty and the feeling that any choice you make will prove to be wrong. So he changes his mind easily, seeks confirmation and asks for advice which he then follows to the letter, perhaps paying attention to the last one. Suffered by conventions and superstitions, he is temperamentally lazy, lacking initiative and practical sense. Estimate the determined who have the situations in hand.

- Cerato : according to Bach's words, the remedy is indicated " for those who do not have enough self-confidence to be able to make decisions on their own. They always ask advice from others, but they are often misled ."

The remedy helps to make decisions, favoring the recovery of inner autonomy, security and self-confidence and intuition.

In interpersonal and sentimental relationships, having self-esteem feeds that enchanter halo that can make others' eyes irresistible. Loving each other is not easy and is based on knowing and accepting oneself with all the qualities and defects that characterize us. If the individual has received little love, indifference or rejection from the significant figures of childhood, this leads to insecurity, fear of not appealing to others and devaluation of one's identity.

- Holly : according to the father of floriterpia is the remedy " for those who, at times, are assaulted by feelings like envy, jealousy, revenge, suspicion. These people can suffer a lot, often without there being a real reason for their unhappiness ".

The individual suffers from a sense of inferiority and is afraid of the opinion of others, but masks it with a hardened shell. One evaluates little and feels he has the world against. Separated from love, his heart is closed and hardened, he trusts no one. He no longer recognizes the loving part of himself and others. He does not feel loved and so does not love. He also hates violently, sees negativity and annoyance everywhere. Touchy and meticulous, susceptible, overbearing, rude in communications, social relations are impoverished, interpersonal relationships are difficult. Conditioned by past experiences, he is fed by great pains and disappointments, which have produced a "heart block" in him, tends to prejudice and generalize situations, to ruminate forms of harassment and confabulation to the detriment of others. He is afraid of suffering and being excluded: his is a dull, angry pain.

The remedy develops love for oneself, that is, self-esteem, it silences that acidic voice that drives us to continually measure ourselves against others and to suspect them. It gives the charm of those who love themselves and are ready to love others. Recovery of the ability to love, to accept and value oneself and others, rebalancing affectivity. The heart is opened to love and compassion. Eliminate or mitigate negative feelings towards others. Bring love where it seems to be missing, protect it from its own negativity.