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Healthy Self-Esteem

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Healthy Self-Esteem

The document discusses healthy and low self-esteem, where self-esteem comes from, and the consequences of low self-esteem. It also provides steps for improving self-esteem such as silencing the inner critic, practicing self-compassion, and getting help from others.

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HEALTHY

SELF-ESTEEM
WHAT IS Most people's thoughts and
feelings about themselves are

SELF- influenced by their daily


experiences.
ESTEEM? Your self-esteem, however, is
something more fundamental
than the normal ups and downs
associated with situational
changes.

Self-esteem has to do with the


value and respect you have for
yourself. Simply put, it's your
opinion of yourself.
O ur self - est eem ev olv es t hroug hout our liv es
a s we d ev elop a n ima g e of ourselv es t hroug h
our exp erienc es wit h d if f erent p eop le a nd
a c t iv it ies. Ma ny of our c hild hood exp erienc es
c ont rib ut e t o t he c rea t ion of our self - est eem.

Where Ch i l d h ood e xpe r i e n ce s th at con tr i bu te


to h e al th y s e l f- e s te e m i n cl u de :

Does Self- B eing list ened t o


B eing sp ok en t o resp ec t f ully

Esteem
G et t ing a p p rop ria t e a t t ent ion a nd
a f f ec t ion
H a v ing a c c omp lishment s rec og niz ed a nd

Come
mist a k es or f a ilures a c k nowled g ed a nd
a c c ep t ed

From?
Ch i l d h ood e xpe r i e n ce s th at m ay l e ad to
l ow s e l f- e s te e m i n cl u d e :

B eing ha rshly c rit ic iz ed


B eing p hysic a lly, sexua lly , or emot iona lly
a b used
B eing ig nored , rid ic uled , or t ea sed
B eing exp ec t ed t o b e p erf ec t a ll t he t ime
I f you ha v e h e al th y s e l f- e s te e m, you f eel
g ood a b out yourself a nd a re p roud of
wha t you c a n d o.
H ea lt hy self - est eem is b a sed on our
a b ilit y t o a ssess ourselv es a c c ura t ely
a nd b e a c c ep t ing of who we a re.
This mea ns b eing a b le t o a c k nowled g e
our st reng t hs a nd wea k nesses while

Healthy vs. st ill rec og niz ing t ha t we a re wort hy a nd


wort hwhile.

Low Self- I f you ha v e l ow s e l f- e s te e m , y ou ma y not

Esteem
t hink v ery hig hly of yourself .

Peop le wit h p oor self - est eem of t en rely


on how t hey a re d oing in t he p resent t o
d et ermine how t hey f eel a b out
t hemselv es.
They need p osit iv e ext erna l exp erienc es
(e. g . , c omp liment s f rom f riend s) t o
c ount era c t t he neg a t iv e f eeling s a nd
t houg ht s. E v en t hen, t he g ood f eeling is
usua lly t emp ora ry.
L ow self - est eem is not a lwa ys ea sy t o
rec og niz e. H ere a re t hree c ommon f a c es
t ha t low self - est eem ma y wea r:

T h e I m pos te r : Ac t s ha p p y a nd suc c essf ul,


b ut is rea lly t errif ied of f a ilure. L iv es wit h
t he c onst a nt f ea r t ha t she or he will b e
f ound out . Need s c ont inuous suc c esses t o
ma int a in t he ma sk of p osit iv e self - est eem. Three
T h e Re be l : Ac t s lik e t he op inions or g ood
will of ot hers d on't ma t t er. L iv es wit h
Faces of
Low-Self
c onst a nt a ng er a b out not f eeling g ood
enoug h. Cont inuously need s t o p rov e t ha t
ot hers' jud g ment s a nd c rit ic isms d on't
hurt .
Esteem
T h e V i cti m : Ac t s help less a nd una b le t o
c op e wit h t he world a nd wa it s f or
someone t o c ome t o t he resc ue. U ses self -
p it y or ind if f erenc e a s a shield a g a inst
f ea r of t a k ing resp onsib ilit y f or c ha ng ing
his or her lif e.
Consequences of Low
Self-Esteem
Low s e l f- e s te e m can h ave de vas tati n g
con s e q u e n ce s . I t can :

c rea t e a nxiet y, st ress, loneliness, a nd


inc rea sed lik elihood of d ep ression
c a use p rob lems wit h f riend ship s a nd
roma nt ic rela t ionship s
seriously imp a ir a c a d emic a nd job
p erf orma nc e
lea d t o inc rea sed v ulnera b ilit y t o d rug
a nd a lc ohol a b use

Worst of a ll, t hese neg a t iv e c onseq uenc es


reinf orc e a neg a t iv e self - ima g e. I t c a n
t a k e a p erson int o a d ownwa rd sp ira l of
lower a nd lower self - est eem a nd c a use
unp rod uc t iv e or self - d est ruc t iv e b eha v ior.
Steps for Improving Self-Esteem

1. SI LE NCE Y O UR 2. P RACT I CE 3. G E T H E LP FR O M
I NNE R CRI T I C SE LF- CO M P ASSI O N O T H E RS
The first step in improving Practicing self-compassion People with low self-esteem
self-esteem is to begin to means treating yourself with often don't ask for help
challenge the negative the same empathy you because they feel they don't
messages of the critical would show others. This deserve it, but other people
inner voice. Our inner critic means you should forgive can help to challenge the
tends to be unfairly harsh or yourself when you don't do critical messages that come
unrealistic. Instead, practice all you'd hoped, recognize from negative past
acknowledging your your humanness, and be experiences. You can ask for
strengths and focusing on mindful of your emotions. support from friends, get
the positive. help from a teacher, or talk
to a therapist/counselor.

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