Why You Should Take a Selfie Every Day

How selfies can help you

Let's say right away: like any powerful tool, a selfie can do harm. This happens when a person has a need to take pictures of himself at least three times a day and post pictures on a social network in order to get likes. So formed addiction: a person needs more and more likes, otherwise he feels lonely and rejected.

But there are several benefits to taking selfies for yourself and not for others.

Selfies help you look at yourself in a new way

In the mirror, we see ourselves in the same poses and with the usual facial expression. Photos can show you from an unexpected angle.

Selfies let you know when to ask for help

You can not notice that you are not in harmony with yourself, and assume that everything is normal. Selfies will help you look at yourself from the outside and see changes in appearance, which can be signals of psychological or even physical problems. And your perception of yourself in the photo will tell you whether you need the help of a psychologist or psychotherapist.

Selfies can boost mood and boost self-esteem

Selfie scientists Janartanan Balakrishnan and Mark Griffiths questioned more than 600 people. Here are typical participant opinions on the impact of selfies:

• “I admire myself and gain extraordinary confidence when I see myself in a selfie.”
• “I take selfies to relax and get in a positive mood.”
• “Sometimes selfies help me get rid of any depressing thoughts.”

Why for a therapeutic effect it is worth choosing a selfie, and not shooting with a pro

A professional photo session will help you see yourself from a new point of view, but you are not its author. Selfies are the result of your creativity.

• Selfies can be taken at any time without any preparation. And take as many shots as you want, without limits.
• You yourself evaluate whether the frame is successful or not. The photographer has his own vision, which may differ from yours.
• Unsuccessful frames will not be seen by anyone except you. This is an argument for those who care about privacy.

How to take selfies to get to know yourself better and become more confident

Get ready to shoot not for the sake of ratings of friends and likes in social networks. Consider that you are conducting an experiment, the results of which are evaluated only by yourself.

Treat selfies like a game

Do not take shooting on a smartphone too seriously and tune in to certain results in advance. The game will help you relax and have fun.

Selfie can also be a fun game, especially if you come up with your own rules for it. For example, shooting a blitz is taking five photos from different angles in 20 seconds. Or start a ritual: every morning say out loud what you expect from the new day, and at the same time press the camera button. Your game, your laws.

Take pictures spontaneously without posing

The meaning of selfie research is to get to know yourself from an unexpected side. From the previous photos, you have already studied your successful poses, now it's time to find new ones. This will help spontaneous shots taken without preparation and from different angles.

Film yourself laughing

Photos of joyful people always evoke the same emotions - it’s not for nothing that in advertising we are shown happy people, and not sad and tearful ones. If you often look at your joyful photo, then the assessment “I am happy” is fixed. You can repeat to yourself as much as you like that you are a person who thinks positively and sees only good things in life. But one emotional photo will remind you of this better than any words. Over time, you will begin to perceive yourself exactly as in the pictures, and increase self confidence.

Grimacing and making faces when taking pictures

Yes, in the game you can be like that - funny and ridiculous. There is often more life in grimaces than in artificial calmness. This technique will help you to allow yourself to be natural in everyday life, not to be afraid to show vivid emotions. And in the end - to become more confident and increase self-esteem.

Save your best shots in a separate folder

This is how you create a new image of yourself. A selfie will help you see: you are a smart, strong, sincere, cheerful and touching person. Or maybe harsh and reserved. But exactly the way you would like to see yourself.

Look for emotions in your photos that charge you. Remember that your new image is not the merit of a professional photographer. This is you, only you without filters and retouching. Look at your successful photos and you will feel more confident.

Take pictures of yourself regularly

Take a selfie every day. If this is too often for you, choose the frequency yourself. Over time, you will see how you change.

If you started playing sports, practice yoga or switched to a balanced diet, a selfie will help you notice your progress. When it seems to you that you are marking time, take a look at the photos taken a couple of months ago. You will see the results of your efforts, and this will increase your self-esteem.

If you haven't introduced new habits, a selfie will tell you what changes you want. What advice would you give to your twin in the photo? Write down all the ideas, and then try to implement those that cause a feeling of uplift and joy.

What to do with photos next

Pay attention to the emotions that arise when you look at the pictures.

If you like yourself

Each of us needs attention, it is important for everyone to be visible. Therefore, we are pleased with likes in social networks - these are messages that say: "You are, they see you, everything is fine with you." If you broadcast such a signal to yourself, you are much less dependent on the approval of other people.

If you like yourself, then everything is in order with your self-esteem. Pay attention to the new and unusual images that appeared in the photographs. These are the shots that evoke the reaction “Is that me? How amazing!" Try to consciously reproduce these states and evaluate how comfortable you are in them. Try on new looks in everyday life.

If you don't like yourself

It means that you do not accept some part of your personality. You can read about how you need to value, respect and accept yourself, and be sure that this is how you feel about yourself. You may not notice that your self-esteem not okay. But if you always dislike selfies, it’s worth figuring out what it is about yourself that you don’t want to see. In this case, the selfie will become a magnifying glass that will show: there is a problem, and it needs to be solved, moreover, with the help of a psychotherapist.

In psychotherapeutic practice, there is a technique of self-phototherapy. The doctor asks to bring to the appointment 7-10 photos that the client most dislikes. And it helps to figure out what facets of the person he does not want to notice.

If you do not like yourself in the photo, it may be time to sign up for a psychotherapist.

If you like yourself but notice that you look tired

Pay attention to the expression of the eyes. You can change facial expressions, posture, hairstyle, but your eyes will always show how you feel. And if it seems to you that everything seems to be fine, only for some reason the look at the photo is always extinct, and the face looks tired even on weekend mornings - it's time to change something. Perhaps you should go through a medical check-up or make an appointment with psychologist.