Why Is Self-Esteem Important?

Do we believe in ourselves? Do we give ourselves the credit we deserve? Self-esteem is an integral part of personal happiness, fulfilling relationships and achievement. The group we work with has a level of self-esteem based on the composite self-esteem levels of the individuals in the group. This includes such things as our understanding of ourselves and others, our communication skills, our ability to have realistic expectations for ourselves and others, our degree of maintaining a positive attitude, and our ability to stay in present-time and not let past hurts be projected onto others. It also depends on taking responsibility for our own life, managing our feelings, our biases, and prejudices, and our ability to release and forgive childish behaviour and responses in others. One of the most important things we do is model and reflects to others how we value ourselves. Now let me reflect on what self esteem is all about and how it influences in our lives.


We all have a mental picture of what we are, how we look, what we're good at, and what our weaknesses might be. We develop this picture over time, starting when we're very young kids. The term self-esteem is used to refer to a person's mental picture of himself or herself. Lot of our self-image is based on interactions we have with other people and our life experiences. This mental picture contributes to our self-esteem.


Self-esteem is all about how much we feel valued, loved, accepted, and thought well of by others and how much we value, love, and accept ourselves. People with healthy self-esteem are able to feel good about them, appreciate their own worth, and take pride in their abilities, skills, and accomplishments. People with low self-esteem may feel as if no one will like them or accept them or that they can't do well in anything.


We all experience problems with self-esteem at certain times in our lives, especially during our teens when we're figuring out who we are and where we fit in the world. The good news is that, because everyone's self-image changes over time, self-esteem is not fixed for life. So if we feel that our self-esteem isn't all it could be, we can improve it.


How we feel about ourselves can influence how we live our lives. People who feel that they are likeable and lovable have better relationships. They are more likely to ask for help and support from friends and family when they need it. People who believe they can accomplish goals and solve problems are more likely to do well at workplace. Having good self-esteem allows you to accept yourself and live life to the fullest




Steps to Improving Self-Esteem
If we want to improve our self-esteem, here are some steps to start empowering ourselves:
Try to stop thinking negative thoughts about yourself.
Aim for accomplishments rather than perfection.
View mistakes as learning opportunities.
Recognize what you can change and what you can't.
Take pride in your opinions and ideas. Make a contribution. Exercise!


Self-esteem plays a role in almost everything we do. People with high self-esteem do better in Workplace and find it easier to make friends. They tend to have better relationships with peers and their managers, feel happier, find it easier to deal with mistakes, disappointments, and failures, and are more likely to stick with something until they succeed. It takes some work, but it's a skill we'll have for life.

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