From The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem by Nathaniel Branden

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The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem by Nathaniel Branden

The following are Nathaniel Braden's Six Pillars of Self Esteem.

1. Living Consciously
2. Self-Acceptance
3. Self-Responsibility
4. Self-Assertiveness
5. Living Purposefully

      Living Consciously: Be open to everything around you,

       live in the present and

      constantly seek out knowledge.

 

      Self-acceptance: Being able to accept and take responsibility for our own selves,

      whether it is our feelings, thought or actions.

      Give yourself permission to think and do what you wish but

      accept the responsibilities and consequences of your actions.

 

      Self-responsibility: Own your choices and actions.

      Always be self-aware of what you are doing and

      how it affects those around you.

 

      Self-assertiveness: Stand up for yourself and be assertive and authentic.

      Live in reality and never be fake or untrue to yourself.

 

      Living purposefully: Live life with a purpose, identify your goals and go for them,

      keeping in mind what you need to do to achieve them.

 

      Personal integrity: Live by your own truths, speak the truth and live by that.

      Be fair and treat others fairly.

Follow these tips to help build a healthy self awareness:

· Make a list of the things your are good at. Keep a journal for this.
· Love your body, no matter what it looks like.
· Give yourself compliments everyday. Look in the mirror and tell yourself.
· Remember you can't change some things and accept it.
· Tell yourself to Stop when negative thoughts enter your head.