Self-esteem is your overall opinion of yourself — how do you perceive your abilities and limitations.
We all have both good and bad days. While on some days we feel great about ourselves, other days make us feel downright terrible. Whichever day it is, and whatever circumstances, at the end of the day, it is up to us how we let the external factors affect our perception, our personal worth, or value. Many of us are not taught how to do this, which is why therapy can be so helpful in the process of building self-esteem.
Self-esteem is used to describe our subjective perception of ourselves; what beliefs we hold about ourselves, how we let criticism affect us, and whether or not we like or appreciate ourselves for our achievements and failures. Our self-esteem plays a defining role in all aspects of life, such as our relationships, emotional and mental health, work, etc.
Thus, it is important to maintain healthy self-esteem that is neither too high to be called vanity nor too low to make you feel insecure.
All of this is dependent upon our mindset, that is, our mindset influences our self-esteem as well as our overall well-being.
If you have been feeling low or have negative thoughts about yourself, it may be a good idea to reach out to a therapist to work on it. Since we believe the best therapist for to help with self-esteem is the therapist who you feel safest with, we have options of different therapists so that you can get the one you feel the most safe/comfortable with to start your journey of self-healing. Because of this, we have several options of different therapists for you to choose from. To take the first step, call Long Beach Therapy to schedule an appointment.