Self-esteem

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One's belief in their own worth or abilities.

Definition of Self-esteem -: Understanding what self-esteem means, how it is different from other personality traits and why it matters in our lives.
Origins of Self-esteem -: Exploring the factors that contribute to the formation of self-esteem in childhood, such as parental support, educational experiences, and social relationships.
Types of Self-esteem -: Learning about the different categories of self-esteem, including high self-esteem, low self-esteem, and fragile self-esteem.
Importance of Self-esteem -: Identifying the significance of self-esteem in personal growth, mental health, and relationships.
Benefits of High Self-esteem -: Recognizing that having high self-esteem boosts confidence levels, increases resilience, and improves overall well-being.
Consequences of Low Self-esteem: Acknowledging that low self-esteem can lead to anxiety, depression, negative self-talk, and self-doubt.
Ways to Improve Self-esteem: Discovering ways to improve self-esteem, such as setting achievable goals, practicing self-care, building positive self-talk, and engaging in positive social interactions.
Building Resilience Skills: Understanding how resilience skills, such as negative self-talk restructuring, positive visualization, mindfulness, help in improving the self-esteem levels.
Self-esteem in Different Contexts -: Learning how self-esteem affects people differently in different situations, such as in the workplace, in relationships or social settings.
Self-confidence vs. Self-esteem -: Understanding the difference between self-confidence and self-esteem, but also how they interact, work together, or complement each other.
Self-esteem and Mental Health -: Exploring the link between low self-esteem and mental health disorders, such as anxiety, depression, and eating disorders.
Coping with Negative Feedback -: Acknowledging that negative feedback can affect self-esteem, but understanding how to cope with it and use it constructively.
Surrounding Yourself with Positive People: Identifying the importance of surrounding oneself with supportive, positive people can boost self-esteem.
Overcoming Self-limiting Beliefs: Recognizing and changing negative self-talk, negative beliefs, and limiting thoughts that hold back self-esteem.
Understanding Role of Unconditional Love: Acknowledging the role of unconditional love in developing self-esteem and its importance in personal growth, mental health, and relationships.
High self-esteem: High self-esteem is a positive view of oneself. People with high self-esteem are more likely to value themselves and believe in their abilities. They have a positive outlook on life and are more motivated to achieve their goals.
Low self-esteem: Low self-esteem is a negative view of oneself. People with low self-esteem are more likely to doubt their abilities and value themselves less. They have a negative outlook on life and may struggle to achieve their goals.
Global self-esteem: This is an overall sense of self-worth that encompasses different aspects of a person's life, such as academic performance, social relationships, and physical appearance.
Domain-specific self-esteem: This is self-esteem that is specific to certain areas of a person's life. For example, a person may have high self-esteem in their career but low self-esteem in their personal relationships.
State self-esteem: This reflects a person's current level of self-esteem, which can vary depending on their mood, experiences, and environment.
Trait self-esteem: This reflects a person's stable, long-term level of self-esteem that is less influenced by situational factors.
Collective self-esteem: This reflects a person's sense of belonging and value within a larger group, such as their cultural or social group.
Narcissistic self-esteem: This is a type of self-esteem that is inflated and centered around a person's grandiosity and sense of superiority over others. It can lead to negative consequences such as taking advantage of others, entitlement, and a lack of empathy.
Quote: "Self-esteem is confidence in one's own worth, abilities, or morals."
Quote: "Self-esteem encompasses beliefs about oneself as well as emotional states, such as triumph, despair, pride, and shame."
Quote: "The self-concept is what we think about the self; self-esteem is the positive or negative evaluations of the self, as in how we feel about it."
Quote: "The benefits of high self-esteem are thought to include improved mental and physical health, and less anti-social behavior."
Quote: "Drawbacks of low self-esteem have been found to be anxiety, loneliness, and increased vulnerability to substance abuse."
Quote: "Self-esteem can apply to a specific attribute or globally."
Quote: "Psychologists usually regard self-esteem as an enduring personality characteristic."
Quote: "Normal, short-term variations (state self-esteem) also exist."
Quote: "Synonyms or near-synonyms of self-esteem include: self-worth, self-regard, self-respect, and self-integrity."
Quote: "Self-esteem is an attractive psychological construct because it predicts certain outcomes, such as academic achievement."
Quote: "The benefits of high self-esteem are thought to include improved [...] satisfaction in marriage and relationships."
Quote: "Self-esteem is an attractive psychological construct because it predicts certain outcomes, such as [...] criminal behavior."
Quote: "Drawbacks of low self-esteem have been found to be anxiety, loneliness..."
Quote: "The benefits of high self-esteem are thought to include improved mental and physical health."
Quote: "Self-esteem encompasses emotional states, such as triumph, despair, pride, and shame."
Quote: "Self-esteem encompasses beliefs about oneself, such as "I am loved", "I am worthy."
Quote: "Drawbacks of low self-esteem have been found to be anxiety, loneliness..."
Quote: "Drawbacks of low self-esteem have been found to be [...] increased vulnerability to substance abuse."
Quote: "Normal, short-term variations (state self-esteem) also exist."
Quote: "Synonyms or near-synonyms of self-esteem include: self-integrity."