Self esteem is the acceptance, respect, confidence and satisfaction that you have in yourself as a person. It is based on an internal image of ourselves that we have , consciously and subconsciously.
We begin to create our internal image in childhood based on our interactions with others and our environment. Especially the signals and feedback we receive from our parents at first. Then, from our performance in school and sports and how likable our childhood friends, family members and perhaps our siblings make use feel.
During these formative times, if we receive negative feedback we may later on suffer from low self-esteem in adulthood. This is harmful; because your self esteem will determine the way you interact with the world: * Your personal identity, image and dignity. * How you value, treat and take care of yourself. * How you judge everybody around you.
How you take decisions and handle relationships.
Self-esteem refers to how you feel about yourself overall; how much esteem, positive regard or self-love you have. Self-esteem develops from experiences and situations that have shaped how you view yourself today.
Self-confidence is how you feel about your abilities and can vary from situation to situation. I may have healthy self-esteem, but low confidence about situations involving math (this is true).
When you love yourself, your self-esteem improves, which makes you more confident. When you are confident in areas of your life, you begin to increase your overall sense of esteem. You can work on both at the same time.
There is a lot of debate about the connection between gender and self-esteem. One common idea is that women tend to have lower self-esteem than men because they often have a lower self-image and are more likely to dislike their bodies. While this may be true on some level, overall self-esteem does not seem to be dictated by gender. Women and girls have equal or greater self-esteem when it comes to