Self-Esteem: 4 Steps to feel better about yourself

If you have low self-esteem, harness the power of your own thoughts and beliefs to change how you feel about yourself. Start with these four steps to a healthier self-esteem.

By Mayo Clinic staff

Low self-esteem can negatively affect virtually every facet of your life, including your relationships, your job and your health. But you can take steps to boost your self-esteem, even if you've been harboring a poor opinion of yourself sinc...

Accept Your Body and Learn to Have a Positive Self Image

By: Chad Tacket of Global Health and Fitness

Because thin females and muscular males are seen as the ideal in our society and because we have come to believe that body size and shape are totally under a person's control, most people enter diet and exercise programs with unrealistic goals and expectations. If you continually strive to achieve a socially imposed ideal, you will never be free of your insecurities or your self-co...

Here’s a link to a great story about our society’s misconstrued perception of beauty. The article is pretty lengthy, and we weren’t able to get it up here. But follow the link and enjoy!

http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=197020