Improving self-esteem means recognizing one's inherent worth and creating a positive self-image. This process focuses on embracing personal strengths while actively challenging negative thoughts. Many can see real progress with consistent effort, which leads to lasting confidence and a stronger sense of self.
The Ways to Improve Self-Esteem handout is a tool created for clients struggling with low confidence and self-doubt. It offers 101 tips to boost self-esteem, which encourages small, manageable steps they can take each day. Some of the strategies include facing fears, accepting flaws, staying true to oneself, and learning to focus on personal strengths.
Kids and teens using this poster will gradually build a healthier self-image, which promotes a mindset that values growth over perfection. If they read the tips regularly and put them into practice, they will be constantly reminded of their worth.
Caring adults can offer support by reviewing the handout and discussing the tips that most resonate with their child.
References:
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- Galletta, D., Califano, A., D'Amaro, M., & Celentano, S. (2020). Teenagers today: The point about self-esteem. European Psychiatry, 63, Article 2020.
- King, K. A., Vidourek, R. A., Davis, B., & McClellan, W. (2002). Increasing self-esteem and school connectedness through a multidimensional mentoring program. Journal of School Health, 72(7), 294–299.
- Shirk, S., Burwell, R., & Harter, S. (2003). Strategies to modify low self-esteem in adolescents. Cognitive Therapy with Children and Adolescents, 32(2), 189–213.
