Licensed Professional Counselor, PHD, NCC; Mental Wellness Consultant; Certified Yoga Teacher 200 hr, Educational Consultant
In relooking at Self-esteem and identity and the impact on our everyday existence. Branden (Pillar of Self-esteem) shares that the impact of self-esteem is throughout all areas of work relationships and interactions. The level of our self-esteem has profound consequences. Every aspect of our existence is impacted by how we view ourselves. How we operate in the workplace. How we deal with people. How we are likely to rise.?How much we are likely to achieve and in the personal realm and with whom we are likely to fall in love with. ?how we interact with our spouse, children, friends and what level of personal happiness we attain. Healthy self-esteem correlates with rationality, realism, intuitiveness, creativity, independence, flexibility, ability to manage change, willingness to admit our correctness states, as well as our benevolence and cooperativeness. Healthy self-esteem seeks the challenge and stimulation of worthwhile and demanding goals reaching such goals nurtures good self-esteem. The higher self-esteem the more ambitious we tend to be not necessarily in a career or financial sense but in terms of what we hope to experience in life emotionally, intellectually, creatively and spiritually. The higher our self-esteem the more open honest and appropriate our communications are likely to be because we believe our thoughts have value and therefore, we welcome rather than fear clarity. The higher our self-esteem the more disposed we are to form nourishing rather than toxic relationships. High self-esteem individuals tend to be to be drawn to high self-esteem individuals. The healthier our self-esteem the more inclined we are to treat others with respect, benevolence, goodwill, and fairness since we do not tend to perceive them as a threat and since self-respect is the foundation of respect of others. We get to share this with those with live with work with and nurture. How do you see your self-identity playing out with those you share life?