Building Self-Esteem
Self esteem is a person's opinion and judgement of their self- worth. Positive or high self-esteem is a good opinion of yourself, while negative self-esteem is a poor option of yourself. Self-esteem impacts your behavior and self talk.
Where does low self-esteem
come from?
Have you ever had family, friends or teachers say negative or hurtful things to you? Have you failed at something you have tried to accomplish, or felt like a failure? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, please know that you are not alone. When a situation like this occurs, it may influence the development of your self-esteem and you will being to believe "you are not enough." Self-esteem can be defined as the way we feel about and value ourselves or your inner thoughts and the opinion of others. We all have some form of self-esteem, whether it is positive or negative, high or low.