WHAT CAUSES LOW SELF ESTEEM

Sunday, September 22, 2013

It is believed that low self esteem is caused, in part, by negative emotional responses.

Criticism, teasing, punishment and abuse, poverty, economic deprivation, failure in school and many

other factors affect our feelings of self-worth. Even race, religion, the media, culture and sex have an

influence on how we feel about ourselves.

When negative thoughts and feelings take root early in life, they can become powerful thought

patterns that form habits of thinking. Before long, we begin to think in ways that limit our growth and

self-development. We begin to doubt ourselves and feel dissatisfied. We become afraid to accept

challenges and feel unworthy, even when we do accomplish important things. The deeper these

thought patterns take root, the lower our self esteem falls, until we cannot envision what it is like to

feel good about ourselves.

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Self esteem is a state of mind. It is the way you think and feel about yourself. Having high

self esteem means having feelings of confidence, worthiness and positive regard for yourself. People

with high self esteem feel good about themselves. They feel a sense of belonging and security. They

respect themselves and appreciate others. They tend to be successful in life because they feel confident

in taking on challenges and risking failure to achieve what they want. They have more energy for

positive pursuits because their energy is not wasted on negative emotions, feelings of inferiority or

working hard to take care of or please others at the expense of their own self-care.

The amount of self esteem you have depends on many factors -- how you were raised, parental

attitudes, life experiences, etc. Sometimes people lose self esteem and feel bad about themselves

because of failures or disappointments in life, or because of the way others in their lives have treated

them. It is important to know that self-esteem can be gained at any time in life. Ideally, it happens in

childhood; realistically, most people have to cultivate it later in life.

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