What is self-esteem?

How can one maintain or increase one's self-esteem?

Self-esteem is not acquired once and for all! Efforts must be made to maintain or increase it.
But what can be done?
Become aware of your current level of self-esteem;
Know yourself (identify your strengths, limitations, needs, values, ambitions, etc.);
Identify and understand the factors that influenced his level of esteem;
Set realistic goals for accumulating as many small successes as possible
Accepting one's limits and frailties (reducing as much as possible the gap between who one is and who one would like
be);
Do not compare yourself to others;
Surround yourself with nourishing, encouraging and optimistic people;
Replace negative beliefs with positive or constructive beliefs;
Affirm one's needs, limitations, desires and expectations;
Abandon the idea of ​​being loved by everyone.

What is self-esteem?
Self-esteem is one of the most basic dimensions of personality.
If estimate ...
it is to feel that we have value as a person, that we are worthy of love and respect
(self love) ;
it is to be convinced that one has above all qualities and potential (vision of oneself);
it is believing in one's abilities and skills to carry out projects or accomplish
a given task (self-confidence).

How can one maintain or increase one's self-esteem?

Self-esteem is not acquired once and for all! Efforts must be made to maintain or increase it.
But what can be done?
Become aware of your current level of self-esteem;
Know yourself (identify your strengths, limitations, needs, values, ambitions, etc.);
Identify and understand the factors that influenced his level of esteem;
Set realistic goals for accumulating as many small successes as possible
Accepting one's limits and frailties (reducing as much as possible the gap between who one is and who one would like
be);
Do not compare yourself to others;
Surround yourself with nourishing, encouraging and optimistic people;
Replace negative beliefs with positive or constructive beliefs;
Affirm one's needs, limitations, desires and expectations;
Abandon the idea of ​​being loved by everyone.