Self esteem

Self esteem is how we value and perceive ourselves. It's based on our own opinion and beliefs, which can sometimes feel really difficult to change.

Your self-esteem can affect whether you:

like and value yourself as a person
show kindness towards yourself
feel able to try new and difficult things
recognise your strengths and positives
are able to make decisions and assert yourself
take the time you need for yourself

There are lots of things that can affect your self-esteem, for example, worrying about your appearance or body image, stress, difficulties at school or at home, friendship issues. It may be one thing or a few and you may not even realise it is low self-esteem if it is how you have been feeling for a while. Whatever has affected your low self-esteem, it is important to remember that you have the right to feel good about who you are.

Try these links for tips to help improve your self-esteem:

NHS: Raising low self-esteem

Tips to improve your self-esteem

Believe in Yourself

The Plum

You can learn that you cannot be liked by all people

You can be the finest PLUM in the world,

RIPE – JUICY – SUCCULENT

However, you must remember there will always be people who do not like plums.

You can learn to understand that even if you are the world’s finest plum, there will be people who do not like plums

But you do have a choice of becoming a banana.

However, you need to be warned that if you choose to become a banana, you will be a second-rate banana.

But, you can always be the best plum.

You need to also understand that if you choose to be a second-rate banana, there will always be people who do not like bananas,

Furthermore, you can spend your life trying to become the best banana (which is impossible if you are a plum),

Or: You can seek again to be the

BEST PLUM!!

Aspire to be the best that YOU can be!