Self Confidence 101

For many people, criticism, whether it is constructive or not, can be quite difficult for a person with low self esteem to handle well. Often a person will take criticism personally, even though this was not the intention of the person giving it, and while sometimes criticism isn’t justified, being able to handle it in a mature, positive manner will…
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This subject is close to my heart because I am a mother of two beautiful daughters. None of us were born with low self esteem. Low self esteem develops over the years as we grow older and is the result of how we were treated by our "friends" or our family or others we come in contact with. Whether you…
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Healthy self esteem stems from the environment you find yourself in regularly. This could be at home, at work, at school, hanging out with your peer group or anywhere else you find yourself. A healthy environment needs to be nurturing and positive. If you find yourself amongst people who don’t have your best interests at heart, your self esteem may…
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One of the things that people with low self esteem or confidence have is a lot of negative self talk. They tell themselves they’re not good enough, or they’ll never be able to succeed, or there’s no way they could do that. The key to overcoming this self talk is to replace it with postive talk, even if you don’t…
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It is often very difficult for a person with low self esteem to ask for help or support. But is important you do ask for it. A person with low self esteem usually feels they don’t deserve the help, whereas a person with a healthy self esteem knows they deserve it, and they’re not afraid to ask for it! This…
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