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Self-esteem refers to a person's overall sense of self-worth or personal value. It can influence motivation and success in life. Self-esteem is shaped by both genetic factors and experiences, especially feedback from caregivers and friends during development. Signs of healthy self-esteem include confidence, a positive outlook, and ability to accept both strengths and weaknesses, while signs of low self-esteem are negative outlook, lack of confidence, and focusing on weaknesses.

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Self-esteem refers to a person's overall sense of self-worth or personal value. It can influence motivation and success in life. Self-esteem is shaped by both genetic factors and experiences, especially feedback from caregivers and friends during development. Signs of healthy self-esteem include confidence, a positive outlook, and ability to accept both strengths and weaknesses, while signs of low self-esteem are negative outlook, lack of confidence, and focusing on weaknesses.

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Self-Esteem

We all know that self-esteem sometimes referred to as self-worth or self-respect, can be an important
part of success. Too little self-esteem can leave people feeling defeated or depressed. It can also lead
people to make bad choices, fall into destructive relationships, or fail to live up to their full potential. A
grandiose sense of self-esteem, as exhibited in narcissistic personality disorder, can certainly be off-
putting to others and can even damage personal relationships.

Self-esteem levels at the extreme high and low ends of the spectrum can be harmful, so ideally, it's best
to strike a balance somewhere in the middle. A realistic yet positive view of yourself is generally
considered the ideal. But what exactly is self-esteem? Where does it come from and what influence does
it really have on our lives?

What Is Self-Esteem?
In psychology, the term self-esteem is used to describe a person's overall sense of self-worth or personal
value. In other words, how much you appreciate and like yourself.

 Self-esteem is often seen as a personality trait, which means that it tends to be stable and
enduring.
 Self-esteem can involve a variety of beliefs about yourself, such as the appraisal of your own
appearance, beliefs, emotions, and behaviors.

Why Self-Esteem Is Important


Self-esteem can play a significant role in your motivation and success throughout your life. Low self-
esteem may hold you back from succeeding at school or work because you don't believe yourself to be
capable of success.

By contrast, having a healthy self-esteem can help you achieve because you navigate life with a positive,
assertive attitude and believe you can accomplish your goals.

Factors That Influence Self-Esteem


As you might imagine, there are different factors that can influence self-esteem. Genetic factors that
help shape overall personality can play a role, but it is often our experiences that form the basis for
overall self-esteem. Those who consistently receive overly critical or negative assessments from
caregivers, family members, and friends, for example, will likely experience problems with low self-
esteem.2

Additionally, your inner thinking, age, any potential illnesses, disabilities, or physical limitations, and
your job can affect your self-esteem.

Signs of Healthy Self-Esteem


You probably have a good sense of who you are if you exhibit the following signs:

 Confidence
 Ability to say no
 Positive outlook
 Ability to see overall strengths and weaknesses and accept them
 Negative experiences don't impact overall perspective
 Ability to express your needs
Signs of Low Self-Esteem
You may need to work on how you perceive yourself if you exhibit any of these signs of poor self-
esteem:

 Negative outlook
 Lack of confidence
 Inability to express your needs
 Focus on your weaknesses
 Excessive feelings of shame, depression, or anxiety
 Belief that others are better than you
 Trouble accepting positive feedback
 Intense fear of failure

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