Self-esteem is the confidence in one’s own worth or abilities and is related to self-respect. Believing in yourself and accepting yourself for who you are is an important factor in success, relationships, and happiness. In general, self-esteem plays an important role in living a flourishing life.

Self-esteem aids in our beliefs about our abilities and gives us the motivation to carry them out reaching a state of fulfillment as we go through life with a more positive outlook as a result of healthy self-esteem. Good, healthy self-esteem is responsible for helping us achieve our goals, and to survive and recover from disappointments and failures. Listen.

Practical episode outcome: understand self-esteem and self-concept, understand how it develops and how to improve self-esteem in adulthood.

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References

· Berk, L., 2013. Child development, 8th ed. Boston: Pearson.

· Best Life Advice, 2020. How to know yourself. [video] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gdHZ3wDiZc

· Big Life Journal, 2019. 15 Tips to Build Self Esteem and Confidence in Teens. [online] Available at: https://biglifejournal.com/blogs/blog/build-self-esteem-condience-teens

· Cleveland Clinic. 2021. Positive self-image: how to improve self-and-body-image [online] Available at: <https://myclevelandclinic.org/health/articles/12942-fostering-a-positive-self-image>

· Chmc/utexas.edu.2021. CMHC Self Esteem. [online]. Available at: https://chmc.utexas.edu/selfesteem.html#7

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