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You’ve Been Conditioned Into Low Self-Esteem—Here’s How to Get It Back

Success

People often confuse confidence and self-esteem. Confidence is a feeling of self-assurance that arises from the appreciation of one’s abilities (like being a good tennis player or entrepreneur) or qualities (like being funny or pretty), while self-esteem is confidence in one’s own inherent worth or value.

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How to Practice Gratitude in Your Daily Life

Success

Learning how to practice and show gratitude is a healthy habit you can utilize in your daily life. Evidence has shown that engaging in gratitude practices can help people feel more satisfied in life and boost their self-esteem, according to psychological research. I’m grateful for three things I hear.

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It’s Healthy to Have High Self-Esteem

Office Dynamics

People often describe their self-esteem like a thermometer. It goes up and down. If someone is complimenting them or they have done a good job, they have high self-esteem. But if someone belittles them or their work, they tend to have low self-esteem. Is one of your goals to have better self-esteem?

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Dealing with a Layoff: How To Craft Your Comeback Story

Tips From T. Marie

Suddenly, you’re scrambling to figure out bill payments, how to keep the lights on, and, in a moment of raw honesty, the prospect of calling your car home. My self-esteem took a nosedive, and I was considering how little room my Ford Focus had if I needed to live in it. And it was rough.

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Humor in the Workplace: How to Be Funny at Work Without Crossing the Line

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Below we’ll talk more about how to be funny at work without crossing any lines. Oxytocin helps us connect, feel empathy and trust; serotonin regulates anxiety, happiness and well-being ; and endorphins reduce pain and stress while boosting mood and self-esteem. Lighten up” or “You’re too sensitive.”

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How to Separate Your Work from Your Identity

Success

But American culture is especially obsessed with the relationship between our jobs and our sense of self-worth. Often, studies show that work experiences influence one’s self-esteem and vice-versa. Enter the importance of disassociating “success” at your job from your own personal sense of self-confidence and self-esteem.

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Getting People to Notice You: Cultivating High Self-Esteem Webinar Replay

Office Dynamics

Earn positive attention in the workplace and address the most common obstacle standing in the way for most assistants—lack of self-esteem. You can view the replay of our webinar, Getting People to Notice You: Cultivating High Self-Esteem. Why self-promotion is essential for your career—and yet so hard to do.