Self-esteem is how you feel about yourself
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People with high self-esteem:
- Feel good about themselves, most of the time.
- Respect themselves.
- Take responsibility for their feelings, thoughts and actions.
- Tend to think of mistakes or problems as chance to grow and change.
- Have a positive attitude.
- Show good judgment.
- Demonstrate good problem-solving skills.
- Maintain healthy, close relationships.
- Have confidence in new situations.
- Try new things with courage and zest.
- Are trustworthy.
- Are self-motivated.
- Are open to feedback.
- Aren’t afraid to seek goals that may be challenging.
People with low self-esteem:
- Don’t believe in themselves.
- Often seek approval from others.
- Participate in things at others’ requests.
- View mistakes or problems as personal failures and internalise these failures as a reflection of their selves.
- Have a negative attitude.
- Have poor judgment.
- Possess poor problem-solving skills.
- Have unhappy relationships.
- Are nervous in new situations.
- Don’t stand up for themselves, their values or beliefs.
- Let other pe...
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