Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy – The Link With Building Your Mental Health
The following ‘self’ words are all important in contributing to a growing positive wellbeing and identity – The foundations for life.
When you work on your self-esteem and self-efficacy, you are building your socio-emotional wellbeing, that is, your mental health. This all contributes to developing your self-concept– an accurate self-concept.
BUT HOW???? Continue reading…
SELF-ESTEEM
~ Feelings of self-worth and self-value.
~ An overall evaluation of oneself.
~ High self-esteem is having a good self image. Ie. self-esteem is like a mirror where you see your own qualities.
~ Low self-esteem is not realising your potential, which translates to poor self-confidence.
REFLECT… When you look through the mirror, what qualities do you see?
REFLECT… Define your potential? Have you lived up to your potential? What can you do to see your potential being realised?
What you can do to build your self-esteem
~ Limit negative self-talk, self-criticism and labels.
~ Increase focus on strengths rather than weaknesses.
~ Give yourself a break.
~ Practise saying ‘no’.
~ Look after your physical health.
REFLECT… Which one/s can you focus on today to build a positive self-esteem?
REFLECT… Which one/s can you use to help someone else build their self-esteem?
SELF-EFFICACY
~ Belief in your capacity or competence to handle, perform and succeed at tasks.
~ Self-efficacy varies from one situation/activity to another.
~ It builds up as you go on learning and mastering different abilities in life.
REFLECT… What tasks/situations/activities are you still growing in and learning? Which ones are you going to continue to work on?
REFLECT… Which situations/activities have you mastered? How can you use your mastery to help/support someone else?
What you can do to build your self-efficacy
~ Set some goals that are easier to achieve so you can develop confidence and the belief in your capabilities.
~ Have other goals that will challenge and stretch you so you will develop your learning and grow in mastery.
~ Avoid comparisons. Run your own race. Be proud of what you can do and what you have achieved.
REFLECT… What have you achieved thus far in your life – personal, professional?
REFLECT… What is one goal you can set for yourself that can bless someone else and their life?
Improve your mental health as you focus on building your socio-emotional wellbeing.
To shape a confident IDENTITY, you need to…
Build your EMOTIONAL WELLBEING, through developing a high…
Self-esteem + self-efficacy = Accurate self-concept
Click here (Part 1 and Part 2) to read more about the importance of building your self-concept and how you can improve your mental health through developing your self-concept.
At ACTVoices we can help you with your self-esteem and self-efficacy. As you grow in these two areas, you are building your self-concept – an accurate self concept. Contact Us now.