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12 Positive Self Esteem Examples

Carla Valencia4 min read

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The following 12 positive self esteem examples can help you recognize your current strengths and identify areas you may want to develop. A positive self-esteem benefits your quality of life and your health. Why?. Because it allows you to have a different perception about of your circumstance.  With these characteristics, you will have the capacity to view your problems with a positive attitude. Your relationships with others will improve because you will be more assertive and solve conflicts with a different and more positive attitude.

I would like to share with you 12 positive self esteem examples to help you to become aware where you are standing right now.

  1. You can communicate more assertively without excessive guilt. You can express your needs and opinions clearly while respecting other people.
  2. You don’t spend too much time dwelling on the past. You live in the present moment doing the best you can. The past is gone, and you know that you cannot do anything about it.
  3. You are equal to everyone. You know that nobody is better or worse than you. You possess the ability to recognize the differences in others, like particular talents.
  4. You can recognize manipulative behavior and respond with clearer boundaries. You understand that being assertive can help you protect your needs without becoming aggressive.
  5. You recognize and accept a variety of feelings, positive or negative, and you share them with another person if you think it is healthy for the relationship.
  6. You enjoy activities like work, play, walk, relax, etc. Balance is necessary.
  7. You build relationships with people who respect and appreciate you. When someone repeatedly criticizes or discourages you, you can communicate how their behavior affects you or choose to spend less time with them.
  8. You accept challenges and take risks to grow. Because you accept yourself as you are, you are aware that you are not perfect. Is something goes wrong you learn from it. If you believe you’re not capable of something, then the only way to prove yourself wrong is by doing it. People with healthy self-esteem experience doubt and fear like everyone else – but they still try new things and leave their comfort zone.
  9. You can consider criticism without automatically treating it as a judgment of your worth. You evaluate whether the feedback is respectful, specific and useful, and you can reject criticism that is intended only to demean or discourage you.
  10. You can set reasonable boundaries and say “no” when necessary. You understand that protecting your time, energy and wellbeing does not make you selfish or disrespectful.
  11. You value yourself, and you communicate better with other people. You are not afraid to express your feelings, likes, and dislikes.
  12. You value and accept other people as they are, meaning that you don’t try to change them.

These 12 positive self esteem examples are not standards you must meet perfectly. Choose one or two areas that feel relevant and identify a small action you can practice.

Low self-esteem does not mean you are incapable of change. Confidence and self-respect can develop gradually through experience, reflection and supportive relationships.

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17 Positive Self Esteem Affirmations

  • I am a wonderful human being I feel great about myself and my life.
  • I am grateful for all the wonderful things in my life
  • I am full of loving, healthy, positive and prosperous thoughts which eventually convert into my life experiences.
  • Speaking my mind with confidence is something I just naturally do.
  • I rejoice in my uniqueness.
  • I love and accept myself unconditionally.
  • My high self esteem allows me to accept compliments easily and also freely compliment others.
  • I am always growing and developing.
  • I surround myself with people who bring out the best in me.
  • I have people who care about me and will help me if I need it.
  • I am completely unique and therefore, there are no rules to what I am and am not.
  • Other people’s criticism does not determine my worth.
  • I have something special to offer the world
  • I believe in myself
  • I have the right to say “I don’t understand,” without feeling stupid.
  • I do not have to compromise my personal integrity.
  • I do not have to be liked, admired, or respected by everyone for everything I do.

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