What is Low Self-esteem? Characteristics of Low Self-esteem

What is Low Self-esteem?

Let's begin by understanding what self-esteem really is.

Self-esteem can simply be referred to as a personal reflection of one's overall self worth. The personal experiences that accounts for a person's self-esteem will include his or her experiences, health status, financial capacity and level of reasoning or mentality.

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One is considered to have a low self-esteem if he or she constantly feels a lack of confidence and inferiority complex within himself or herself.

A low self-esteem can be potentiality harmful to an individual both emotionally and socially. (This is also true for one with a very high self-esteem). People with low self-esteem will often see others as better, stronger and more competent than themselves.

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According to research, the tendency of children to end up in low self-esteem can be increased if they are often bullied in school and at home. Also, a child who is unfairly critisized for everything he or she does will eventually end up in a state of low self-esteem.

Note: The frequent punishing of a child accompanied with a lack of love from parents and teachers will consequently lead to low self-esteem in children.

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On average, Self-esteem is expected to be relatively high in children while it declines gradually during old age.

In various instances, it has been observed that low self-esteem in young girls (teenagers) increases in proportion to how they conceive their bodily image. This conception is propagated by the emergence and popularity of various social media platforms, especially those where images are given ultimate priority. In fact, this has lead an increase in plastic surgery which can be potentiality dangerous to general health.

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Note: The best way we can improve our body anatomy (structure) and physiology is through the performance of appropriate exercises corroborated with a healthy daily diet and adequate rest.

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Plastic surgery is not an appropriate solution towards getting a better body structure. It may even lead to a much worse body structure that could leave someone depressed all through their lifetime.

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Characteristics of People with Low Self-esteem

People who suffer from low self-esteem will show the following behaviors:

1. They suffer from depression.
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2. They focus on pleasing other people and not themselves.
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3. They lack self belief.
4. They easily give up on unachieved projects.
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5. They are unwilling to erase their doubts. They are afraid to take intelligent risk.
6. They put on a negative appearance and looks.
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7. They appear not to be confident.
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8. They often end up in self pity.
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9. They often look down on themselves.
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10. Some tend to envy another person’s good.
11. They generally accept other people’s opinion.
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12. They are unwilling to make an attempt into a business venture.
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