Hi! I have been listening to the self-esteem paraliminal everyday for about a week. Before, my self-esteem was neutral. I didn't feel bad about myself in any particular way, but I was hoping to use this CD to encourage myself to be a bit friendlier at work and to be a little more outgoing so I can have more fun at work. However, since I began listening to this paraliminal, I've had a remarkable decrease in self-esteem. I have been using horrible language to myself - "you're so stupid, no one likes, etc". I feel tense and stressed, and am now easily reduced to tears. I'm supposed to help a friend with a favor, but I keep playing messages in my mind of stuff that didn't bother me before - such as, "you're friend is just using you, she didn't even call you on your birthday, no one visited you in the hospital, no one likes you, why do you even bother."
This is definitely not the self-talk one has when they have high self-esteem!
What am I doing wrong? Does it take longer than a week for results. Why would I seem to have worse self-esteem than when I started? Am I just bringing old feelings to the surface?
I really want the Paraliminals to work. Any advice or insight is very much appreciated.
Thanks
