The document discusses self-esteem, emphasizing its invisibility yet significant impact on individual perception and interactions. It outlines how self-esteem develops, its importance for personal value and success, and offers strategies to improve it, particularly during job searches. The text stresses the idea that true beauty and worth are intrinsic, encouraging a positive self-view and self-acceptance.

1. The Story on Self-Esteem

2. You can't touch it, but it affects how you feel. You can't see it, but it's there when you look at
yourselfin the mirror. You can't hear it, but it's there every time you talk about yourself.
What is this important but mysterious thing?
Self-esteem is
a way of
thinking and
feeling about
yourself

3. Negative thoughts harm us more than help us

4. How Kids Get Self-Esteem
When a baby is born, he
doesn't see himself in a good
way or a bad way. He doesn't
think, "I'm great!" when he
lets out a big burp, or "Oh,
no, this diaper makes my legs
look weird!" when he sees
himself in a mirror. Instead,
people around the baby help
him develop his self-esteem
as he grows.
READ MORE https://www.employmentcounselor.net/kids

5. Definition of Self-esteem
In psychology, the
term self-esteem is
used to describe a
person's overall
sense of self-worth
or personal value.

6. Meet Yourself: A User's Guide to Building Self-Esteem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOrzmFUJtrsExcellent video

7. What do you see when you look in the mirror?
Do you like what you see?
Can you see what others can see?
What reflection looks back at you?
Very good article http://www.self-esteem-school.com/increasing-self-esteem.html

8. Why Self-EsteemIs Important?
Your potential to achieve what you most
desire is directly related to your self-esteem.
On the other hand, failureis much more likely
when you suffer from low self-esteembecause
you will believe others when they tell you why
you cannot succeed. Work on building your
self-esteemand success can be that much
easier.
Positive self-esteem is important
because when people experience
it, they feel and look good, are
effective and productive, and they
respond to others and themselves
in healthy, positive, growing ways.

9. Mirror, mirror on the wall…
It does not matter if I’m short or tall…
If I have skinny legs or my hips are wide…
It only matters who I am inside…
Blue eyes, brown eyes, black or green…
What makes me most beautiful cannot be seen…
When you look at me, don’t judge me by my parts…
The most beautiful thing about me is my heart.

10. How to keep your self-esteem while job searching
Tip # 1: Don't blame yourself
Tip # 2: Taking a realistic approach can help too
Tip #3: Surround yourselfwith others in your predicament
Tip # 4: Create job searching experiences that boost your self-esteem
Tip # 5: Be proactive

12. Find yourself and you will
have made a great
discovery

13. 4 Important Tips on How
to Increase Self Esteem
http://www.self-esteem-school.com/how-to-increase-self-esteem.html
1. Don't compare yourself to other people
2. Don't focus too much on the things that haven't yet happened
3. Be thankful for the things you do have
4. Don't live to please others
Read the article here

14. https://www.lesbrown.com
Les Brown

17. Gloria Steinem's Simple Exercise to Build Up Self-Esteem | The Oprah Winfrey Show | OWN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5tDHOLkkRgA very good video

19. Self-Talk Before an Interview
I have prepared enough
This is going to be enjoyable
I am powerful in this situation
I’m looking forward to learning more about this job
The interviewers want to know about me;
they are going to listen closely and they are going to ask me interesting questions
https://issbc.org/self-talk-before-an-interview/

20. Look right in the mirror. Who do I see?
Someone Special is looking right back at me!
You are prefect exactly as you are.
With all your flaws and problems, there’s no need to change anything.
All you need to change is the thought that you haveto change.

21. You only go through life
once so make the best of it
and love yourself!