Steps Toward Building Self Esteem
- Monitor your self-talk
- Correct overly negative self-critic
- Affirm what you do well
- Accept compliments graciously
- Do unto other as they would have you do unto them
- Do unto yourself as you would have others do unto you
- Assert, clarify boundaries, set limits, say no
- Widen your power base: network, join, consult, act
- Balance mental, physical, and spiritual needs
- Create a support system with friends, colleagues, a
mentor
- Study/read about powerful role models
- Challenge the status quo, according to your own
values
- Remember to leave time for just plain fun!
Patricia Spranger, LCSW-C
Psychotherapy Services
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