One of the best things a parent can do for their child is help to nurture and build their self-esteem. Feelings of value and self-worth are critical to a child, as these feelings will almost always follow a child into adulthood. Children with good self-esteem won’t be afraid to try new things, because they have a deep belief that they are capable and that their thoughts and actions are worthwhile. If you ask a successful person about their childhood, many times they will say that their parents always believed in them and thought they could do anything. How to Help Build a Child’s Self-Esteem
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Came across this article on self esteem which essentially proves my long help belief. People with low self esteem are easily swayed by others opinion. So If you need one more reason as to why it is important to have a strong self esteem, here it is. The Question to ask your self is” Do you want to live your life on your terms or as per others wishes? Here is a small extract from the article and to find out more, check out the link below the extract Self-Esteem is not an everyday stability you have inside you and when you don’t have it in you, you suffer the vulnerability to being naïve and easily swayed by the words of people. The power of peer pressure is more than what people take it for; it can easily force you to commit mistakes, follow vices and even lose the true essence of yourself in the event of trying to please your friends. What drives us to do these odd things not normally part of our normal ideas? It’s simple: Negative words. You fear the rejection of society and would rather have it smile and praise than to keep your dignity intact and receive painful remarks, the force alone trapped in such hurtful things is that it damages who you are and that is why negative words affect you more than you realize. Your ability to communicate is usually considered as having a direct relation to your intelligence. If you mumble and fumble along, even if you are confident or cute people will see through. Having said that sometimes even a mumbling idiot can become a very powerful person, not withstanding his stupidities. Look around and you will find a few examples. Where in your body do you feel the greatest pleasure right now? Is it your feet? or your stomach? Can you locate at least one part of your body where you feel the greatest pleasure…right now…. No answer? I do not blame you. Now think of at least one part of your body that hurts…. How may can you name? If you are like any other person, you can name at least 2 or 3 parts. How the Hell is this related to being happy? All our life, we have been trained to focus on the mistakes, pains errors and unpleasantness in general. When we focus so much on unpleasant painful things, how can you be happy rich or successful? What is the first step in being happy? Dr. Kilstein, a leading NLP Specialist has created a DVD program that helps people recognize their most powerful states and then use it to make themselves happier and successful. If you want to give yourself a wonderful Christmas present, this is it. This is the perfect way to start your New Year. http://www.communication-skills-4confidence.com/happy PS : If you like to go directly to the main page just click on the link While this may not have anything to do with Communication skills, it does have a very important message for any self help junkies. If you feel constrained by your circumstances, you NEED to read this. Doing the best with what you already have seems to be the key mantra in success no matter which field you look in and the more I see it the more I believe it to be true On Being SO BROKE You Can’t Come To That Seminar |
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