Most researchers agree that we can influence our self-esteem, and Nathaniel Branden suggests six practices that form our self-esteem: living consciously, self-acceptance, self-responsibility, self-assertiveness, living purposefully, and personal integrity.
He posits that there are six pillars of self-esteem: Live with Awareness, Accept Yourself, Take Responsibility, Assert Yourself, Live Intentionally, and Act with Integrity.
Self-esteem impacts your decision-making process, your relationships, your emotional health, and your overall well-being. It also influences motivation, as people with a healthy, positive view of themselves understand their potential and may feel inspired to take on new challenges.
What are the 4 components of self-esteem? Your self-esteem is made up from four attitudes you have about yourself: your confidence, your sense of identity, feeling a sense of belonging and being self-assured in your abilities.
Sometimes called the six key elements of building trust, the 6 C's are the essential skills and attributes that will help you enhance the confidence in your relationships: character, caring, competence, consistency, credibility, and communication.
Overly high self-esteem: Feeling superior to others. People with overly high self-esteem are often arrogant, self-indulgent, and express feelings of entitlement. ...
Low self-esteem: Feeling inferior to others. ...
Healthy self-esteem: Having an accurate and balanced self-view.
It taps eight specific self-concept domains: Scholastic Competence, Athletic Competence, Social Competence*, Physical Appearance, Behavioral Conduct, Close Friendship, Romantic Appeal, and Job Competence.
In general, positive internal dialogue is a big part of improving your self-esteem. If you catch yourself saying things like 'I'm not good enough' or 'I'm a failure', you can start to turn things around by saying 'I can beat this' and 'I can become more confident by viewing myself in a more positive way'.
Ongoing stressful life event such as relationship breakdown or financial trouble. Poor treatment from a partner, parent or carer, for example, being in an abusive relationship. Ongoing medical problem such as chronic pain, serious illness or physical disability.
