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Self esteem

Self-esteem is about you: your opinion of yourself which often includes your beliefs, abilities and limitations. It's something we feel inside but is shaped, influenced and evolves by external factors over time through relationships, life experiences, culture, religion, and society. Many beliefs you hold about you are often a reflection of messages and experiences you've received from family, partners, friends, and social media, for example. It is natural to feel better about yourself some days more than others, but you want to keep your overall self-esteem in a healthy range.

Self-esteem | MIND
Self-esteem | Psychology Today
Self-esteem | Wikipedia

Raising low self-esteem | NHS
How can I improve my self-esteem? | MIND

What we get wrong about self-esteem: It’s built through actions, not words | The Conversation | 16 Aug 2023
Seven ways to boost your self-esteem | The Guardian | 21 Jan 2019

Things you can do and try:

• Look after yourself
• Be kind to yourself
• Try to recognise positives
• Own only what’s yours
• Don’t compare yourself with others
• Accept your strengths
• Separate feelings from facts
• Build a support network
• Check negative self-talk
• Search for the shades of grey in life
  Set yourself manageable goals or challenge yourself
• Exercise
• Try talking therapy
• Forgive yourself
• Encourage yourself