Self Esteem

 Did you know that self-esteem, or self-worth, has a an influence on your mood? It can affect your decisions and behaviour. Higher levels of happiness are related to less stress. Self-esteem issues can cause shame, social isolation and self-criticism. Download these to keep as a reminder for yourself to value yourself. You can also post the images on social media to remind your loved ones!Self-worth can encourage practices that boost mental wellbeing. When we are able to feel valued for who we are and respected, we are more inclined to take good health care of ourselves. A sign of self-esteem is the capacity to show compassion for yourself. If you are able to show compassion for yourself, you may be more inclined to share it with others. You can have an positive feedback loop which makes it easier to be kind to others and yourself. If you are expressing negative opinions about yourself it is possible that you need to increase your self-esteem. This type of behavior, known as negative self-talk, may increase negative emotions like worry or sadness and a sense of powerlessness. Following a stressful or traumatic life event, a lot of people feel low self-esteem.