Self-esteem relates to how you think and feel about yourself and how you value your abilities and skills . When you have high self-esteem, you feel secure within yourself and with the people around you.
Your self-esteem levels are critical for the relationships you have with people - with romantic relationships needing high levels of self-esteem for love and respect to flourish. They are also vital to the relationship you have with yourself.
A breakup of a romantic relationship can have a significant impact on your self-esteem, often hurting it quite quickly and badly. For most people rejected or dumped from a romantic relationship, their first instinct is to plead or bargain with their ex-partner, begging them to reconsider, and "come back" to them.
Psychologists argue there are three base forms of self-respect:
On the other hand, self-respect defines your morals and boundaries. It defines attributes like your honesty, confidence, humility, dignity, and integrity. You can also think of self-respect as self-love. If you have high self-respect, then the opinion of others will not easily sway you.
If you have high self-respect, then the opinion of others will not easily sway you.
We generally recognize three types of self-esteem: 1 Inflated self-esteem. People with inflated self-esteem think they are better than others. 2 High self-esteem. People with this type of self-esteem accept and value themselves appropriately. 3 Low self-esteem. People with low self-esteem often lack self-confidence and are insecure.
hero’s Positive Psychology Coach, Laura Schober explains, “One easy way to describe the difference is that with a fixed mindset you tend to think “I failed due to a limitation of my capabilities. There is no point in trying again because I am simply no good at it’.
People with a growth mindset are confident in their ability to achieve things, because they know even despite setbacks, they will eventually reach their goal.
On the contrary, people with a fixed mindset tend to avoid more challenging tasks, out of fear that this might display their inabilities. This would lead to negative affect and a negative impact on self-esteem, since self-esteem is in this case dependent on achievements.
Laura adds, “As with everything, developing a growth mindset takes time and practice. However, your effort will pay off!