Having a positive view of ourselves and confidence in our strengths and abilities are big factors in how happy and successful we are in life.

However self worth is often one of the areas that we struggle with and If we lack this it can have a negative impact on all aspects of our lives and it can determine how well we cope in the face of adversity.

Each spisode of the validation lounge looks at what contributes to low self esteem with different professionals who work with people; counsellors, therapists, mediators and coaches, amongst others.

In this episode we discuss what contributes to our self esteem and self worth. Sarah Fox is a coach and mentor with over 20 years of working in the arts and beyond.

If you are interested in working with Sarah, she offers both group and individual coaching and you can find her at http://sarahfox.co.uk.

This is the link for the Martin Seligman questionnaire that Sarah refers to: Institute on Character http://viacharacter.org.

Brene Brown (https://brenebrown.com) is a researcher with an interest in shame and vulnerablity. A good starting point to learn more about her work are her Ted Talks The Power of Vulnerability (https://brenebrown.com/videos/ted-talk-the-power-of-vulnerability) and Listening to Shame (https://brenebrown.com/videos/ted-talk-listening-to-shame).

I make reference to the theories of Donald Winnicott – for more information on him watch this video by The School of Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaZkvvB367I

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