Speaking from the Heart:How To Stop Gaslighting Yourself.
Gaslighting refers to the feeling of self-doubt or self-blame. It is, up to some point, beneficial to keep an eye on reality check-ins. Still, it usually ends up baselessly manipulating your emotions, losing self-confidence or low self-esteem.
Have you ever ended your day questioning your own thoughts, memories, or emotions? Start saying, "Maybe I'm an overthinker" or "I'm always being so sensitive." Such thoughts make you feel like your emotions are invaluable, you've got no talents, or you're not worthy enough to achieve success.
Breaking this insidious cycle requires a lot of effort to get back your strengths and self-confidence to continue your life journey without being indulged in emotional abuse and external manipulation. Scroll down to learn how to stop gaslighting yourself with an easy guide!
5 Steps to Stop Gaslighting Yourself & Regain Self-Trust
The following are the five simple steps to stop self-gaslighting and don’t let the evil vibes lose your own value:
Remind Yourself of the Actual Facts
Whenever someone starts to underestimate you, continuously indulging you in self-doubts, keep a distance from indulging in such conversations.
Remember the facts about yourself because these things can be meant only to demotivate you and have no value in reality.
2. Keep Distance from Discouraging People
You may have got engaged in self-gaslighting just because you've heard negativities from someone. We usually highlight the beliefs of others who convince you to think about yourself this way; it could be your boss, a friend, a sibling, or anyone else.
Maintain distance from such toxic relationships or avoid listening, as it can mislead you, misguide you, and discourage you from showcasing your abilities.
3. Try to Develop Self Control
You may be gaslighting yourself because of your inner voice that is constantly convincing you to doubt yourself. Let's add a full stop to such behavior!
Develop awareness about what you're doing and what you need to focus on to build a brighter future, and divert your mind to something important whenever evil thoughts start distracting you from your goals.
4. Build Positive Relationships
Surround yourself and build relationships with people who genuinely value and support you despite convincing you to engage in self-gaslighting.
Select those who say, "Don't feel low; you've got real talents, and you have the power to deal with all the situations strongly," rather than saying that you're overly sensitive and can't deal with situations.
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5. Seek Professional Support
Most of the time, self-gaslighting starts developing excessive stress and frustration, taking you to the point at which you can't help yourself. This behavior can be due to some past trauma or toxic relationships that you can't get over easily.
Seeking professional support can help you adopt some beneficial therapies and habits to overcome such situations while maintaining balance in life.
Final Thoughts:
Self-gaslighting can be a harmful behavior that makes you stay away from reality, misleading you to blame yourself for all the wrong happenings that are not your mistake in real. If you're experiencing self-gaslighting, try out ways to stop this behavior as soon as possible before it becomes a slow poison to your life's happiness, peace, and success!
