Self-esteem （自尊）is the opinion we have of ourselves. When we have healthy self-esteem, we tend to feel positive about ourselves and life. If we have low self-esteem, we may feel anxious and look down on ourselves.
Low self-esteem often begins in childhood. Our teachers, friends and parents send us positive and negative messages about ourselves. , Besides, stress and difficult life events can have a negative influence on self-esteem. Personality can play a part, too. Some people are just more likely to have negative thinking.
If you have low self-esteem, you may hide yourself away from social situations, stop trying new things, and avoid things you find challenging. You may also develop unhelpful habits, such as smoking and drinking too much.
To improve your self-esteem, you need to find out the negative beliefs you have about yourself, and then challenge them. . Write down these thoughts. Next, start to write some evidence that challenges these negative beliefs, such as "I'm really good at cross words" or "My sister calls for a chat every week". You could also write down other positive things about yourself on the list and add them to the list regularly. Then put your list where you can see it. .
You can also learn to be assertive （果敢的）to improve your self-esteem. One trick is to look at other people who act assertively and copy what they do: . It's picking up tips from people you admire and letting your true self come out.
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A. Low self-esteem affects people negatively. B. It's not about making others believe you're someone else. C. That way, you can keep reminding yourself that you're OK. D. Those beliefs come from negative messages you once received. E. People with low self-esteem have their unique way of dealing with the problem. F. For some reason, messages meaning that you're not good enough often stay with you. G. You may think you're too stupid to get a new job or that nobody cares about you. |
