Self esteem and Self image
Many of us focus a great deal of time and attention on improving
our bodies and making ourselves more attractive. Yet, for all the time
and money spent on dieting, exercise, clothes, and cosmetic surgery,
many still do not like who they see in the mirror. There is always
something that needs to be changed or improved.
Having a strong inner critic is another factor in creating low selfesteem, and it usually goes hand in hand with low self-esteem. Your
inner critic is formed through the normal socialization process that
every child experiences.
Many of the ideas we have about ourselves were acquired in childhood from two sources: how others treated us and what others told us
about ourselves. How others defined us has thus become how we now
perceive ourselves. Your self-image—who you think you are—is a
package that you have put together from how others have seen and
treated you, and from the conclusions you drew in comparing yourself
to others.
Culled from Healing your emotional self by Beverly Engel
Abdulkareem,Taoheedah kehinde
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