subject: How to Improve Self-Esteem [print this page] 5. Challenge yourself to try something new every day or every week. The more living you do the less time you have to worry about what other people think of you. (Here's a hint, most of them are worrying about what you think of them, anyway.) Whether you go to a new restaurant for lunch with a friend or see a play for the first time, see how many different experiences you can pack into a lifetime.