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July
2010
News
and Features
SELF-HELP
Build
Your Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is the way you feel about yourself. You create a picture of yourself from the
feedback you receive from other people; from the expectations of society; and
from your imagination of the future.
You can develop self-esteem and self-confidence by the
following ways:
√ Believe
that you can achieve things. One small
step can lead to another until you have traveled a long way.
√ Being
good in something helps you gain confidence, whether it’s computer technology
or sports. Practice your skills until
you are good at it. Then when you are
feeling bad, say to yourself “yes, but I’m good at…”
√ Do
not be too hard with yourself. If you
have done wrong, give enough time to make things better. Say some good things about yourself.
√ Listen
and value the words each person says. Tell others what they have done well, their strengths and the things you
like in them. By valuing others, you are
valued in return.
√ Consider
every person as special and unique. Each
individual has different experiences in life and so do you.
√ Learn
how it is to be in other people’s shoes and accept his or her limitations. It is by understanding others that you are
understood.
√ Family
and friends can help you feel good about yourself. Sometimes they forget to
praise you, often they criticize. This
lowers your self-esteem. You can
encourage people to praise you by praising them. You can criticize people in a helpful way
that does not make them feel bad. Be
careful that you do not hurt them by teasing.
√ If
you have the right self-esteem, you can communicate your desires better to
others.
Published
in Healthy Young Ones, A Teen’s Guide to Healthy Lifestyle booklet by the
Department of Health.
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