Building Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem
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Coaching can set you on a path towards building healthy self-esteem and confidence and strengthening your level of self-compassion.
Self esteem is the opinion we have of ourselves; it determines how confident we feel. It is shaped by our earliest experiences in our family, at school, with friends, and in wider society.
The way we view and feel about ourselves plays a significant role in how how capable we feel, how we interact with others, and basically, how we navigate through life. |
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You would likely benefit from increasing your level of self-confidence if you:
- experience ongoing critical self-talk - feel like you're not good enough or lacking in some way - put others' well-being ahead of your own - believe that you're not worthy of respect and consideration from others - struggle in seeing your worth in your relationships |
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Low self-esteem negatively affects us in so many ways, including:
Increased likelihood of depression, anxiety, and stress
Shame: we experience shame when we think poorly of ourselves and our abilities
Loneliness: those with low self-esteem can struggle in maintaining healthy relationships. Because they are unable to accept themselves, they cannot fully accept others either
Pessimism: the mindset of those who struggle with low self-esteem tend to focus on what they see as being negative
Unhealthy/unhelpful habits: in many cases, those with low self-esteem will resort to unhelpful habits to cope with the uncomfortable feelings that come hand-in-hand with low self-worth. This may include habits like using alcohol or drugs, gambling, smoking, sleeping, over-eating, etc.
Lack of motivation: Personal + professional performance can suffer and be limited
Increased likelihood of depression, anxiety, and stress
Shame: we experience shame when we think poorly of ourselves and our abilities
Loneliness: those with low self-esteem can struggle in maintaining healthy relationships. Because they are unable to accept themselves, they cannot fully accept others either
Pessimism: the mindset of those who struggle with low self-esteem tend to focus on what they see as being negative
Unhealthy/unhelpful habits: in many cases, those with low self-esteem will resort to unhelpful habits to cope with the uncomfortable feelings that come hand-in-hand with low self-worth. This may include habits like using alcohol or drugs, gambling, smoking, sleeping, over-eating, etc.
Lack of motivation: Personal + professional performance can suffer and be limited
Lack of self-acceptance is often described as an epidemic because of how many people struggle with it.
We judge ourselves so harshly, often without even knowing why we do it. We are constantly evaluating aspects of ourselves and making comparisons with others.
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Those with healthy self-confidence:
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