Learning To Overcome Low Self-Esteem

Many people struggle with a negative view of themselves. Some bathe themselves in feelings of guilt and shame. How about you? - Are you often self-critical? - Do you feel like you don’t have much to offer? - Do you regularly compare yourself to others or worry that others think badly of you? - Do you think more about your negative traits than your positive ones? - Do you have a hard time receiving positive attention or compliments? Self-esteem is the confidence in one’s own worth or abilities and is related to self-respect. Believing in yourself and accepting yourself for who you are is an important factor in success, relationships, and happiness. In general, self-esteem plays an important role in living a flourishing life. Self-esteem aids in our beliefs about our abilities and gives us the motivation to carry them out reaching a state of fulfillment as we go through life with a more positive outlook as a result of healthy self-esteem. Good, healthy self-esteem is responsible for helping us achieve our goals, and to survive and recover from disappointments and failures. Listen. Practical episode outcome: understand self-esteem and self-concept, understand how it develops and how to improve self-esteem in adulthood. Schedule a FREE consultation here: (https://pensight.com/x/ericakenechi) or visit my website: www.ericakenechi.com. Follow us on IG or Thread @Erica.k.inc References · Berk, L., 2013. Child development, 8th ed. Boston: Pearson. · Best Life Advice, 2020. How to know yourself. [video] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gdHZ3wDiZc · Big Life Journal, 2019. 15 Tips to Build Self Esteem and Confidence in Teens. [online] Available at: https://biglifejournal.com/blogs/blog/build-self-esteem-condience-teens · Cleveland Clinic. 2021. Positive self-image: how to improve self-and-body-image [online] Available at: <https://myclevelandclinic.org/health/articles/12942-fostering-a-positive-self-image> · Chmc/utexas.edu.2021. CMHC Self Esteem. [online]. Available at: https://chmc.utexas.edu/selfesteem.html#7