Having a healthy self-esteem means to feel good about who you are! It
has to do with valuing and accepting yourself. Someone with a healthy
self-esteem feels proud of him/herself and feels confident that they can
accomplish their goals. Someone with a low self-esteem might feel unsure
about themselves or may feel like other people donât like them or will
not accept them.
What causes low self-esteem?
Here are a few
reasons that may cause low self-esteem:
One way to improve your self-esteem is to think about and identify
some of the many positive qualities you have. Everyone has things that
they are good at or try really hard at â if you focus on those things,
then you may start to feel better and more confident. Unfortunately,
we donât take much time to think about these things and our friends
and family donât always give us compliments that help us realize just
how valuable we are. You donât have to wait for others to tell you how
great you are, take a minute now to answer a few questions that will
help you identify some of your strengths:
I work really hard
at:
I am a good friend because:
Here are some more suggestions to boost your self-esteem:
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