Self-Care Tips&Tools Podcast Encourages Self-Reflection

Stephanie McClaskey

March 3, 2022 

This week, the Self-Care Tips&Tools Podcast dropped its final session for International Boost Self-Esteem Month, which occurs annually in February. In Boosting Your Self-Esteem part two, self-reflection was addressed as a critical component of recognizing and celebrating strengths. Self-reflection was broken down into two subcategories which included internal and external self-reflection. 

Internal reflection focuses on the person you feel inside, while external examination focuses on the image of who you are on the outside. Both aspects play a crucial role in how you feel about yourself and your level of self-esteem. Rarely does an individual reflect, whether internal or external, and find themselves content with everything they discover during their reflection journey. 

Following reflection, it was suggested to write down two lists; one consisting of five things complimenting yourself and the other listing five areas that need improvement. Following the lists is a week-long series of complimenting yourself out loud in the mirror while reflecting on the list of things that need improvement.  

The term radical acceptance was introduced in this session, which means allowing life to flow without challenging its reality. This new concept goes hand in hand with powerlessness, which is inevitable in everyday life. It is present when addressing outside circumstances such as people, places, and things out of your control. If you can’t change it, you must accept it or release it. 

Listen to the complete podcast here to get more insight on the final session of Boosting Your Self-Esteem. Next week on the Self-Care Tips&Tools Podcast, session one of Decluttering & Minimalizing to combat stress will be released.