We all believe that healthy self-esteem is important to living happy well-adjusted lives, and it is. However, how many of us can define what self-esteem is or how to increase it? Today of Psych with Mike, Brett and I answer all your self-esteem related questions and give you tips on how to improve yours. We all believe that healthy self-esteem is important to living happy well-adjusted lives, and it is. However, how many of us can define what self-esteem is or how to increase it? Today of Psych with Mike, Brett and I answer all your self-esteem related questions and give you tips on how to improve yours. 

Self Esteem

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-self-esteem-2795868

Self Esteem is the global perception of the self. It is immutable, meaning it is a construct of itself and is not readily controllable or manipulatable directly.

https://positivepsychologyprogram.com/self-confidence/

Bandura, Maslow, and others talk about the concepts of self-confidence and/or self-efficacy which are interchangeable terms. Whereas self-esteem is the global perception of self, self-confidence is the domain-specific perception of self.  To increase your self-esteem you must work on your self-confidence. Nine ways to improve self-confidence form the article:

1. Stand or sit in a posture of confidence

2. Practice Presence (mindfulness/being in the moment)

3. Build your capacity for energy (reframe nervous jitters as excitement for what is to come)

4. Exercise regularly

5. Visualize: imagine confidence

6. Give yourself permission to be in the process (take risks and make mistakes)

7. Clarify your goals8. Speak well of yourself9. Ask for help and offer help to others