| What is Self Esteem? Self esteem is a personal evaluation of one's worth as a person. It measures how much you respect yourself * physically: (how happy you are with the way you look) * intellectually (how well you feel you can accomplish your goals) * emotionally (how much you feel loved) * morally (how you think of yourself as a person) How you see yourself affects every part of your life. High self esteem makes for a happier life. It allows you to be your own person and not have others define you. Self esteem, self confidence and self respect are all related. Self esteem is also defined as the judgments a person makes about themselves and is affected by self confidence and respect. Self confidence is believing in our ability to take action and meet our goals. Self respect is the degree to which we believe we deserve to be happy, have rewarding relationships and stand up for our rights and values. All these factors affect whether or not we will have a healthy body image. To begin to achieve healthy images of ourselves and our bodies is a challenge. |