My self-esteem is low and it affects everything. Help me rebuild it from the ground up.
How low self-esteem shows up for me: [PEOPLE PLEASING / SETTLING FOR LESS / NEGATIVE SELF-TALK / AVOIDING CHALLENGES / TOLERATING BAD TREATMENT]
Origin (if known): [CHILDHOOD / RELATIONSHIP / WORKPLACE / BULLYING / GENERAL]
What I want: [TO FEEL WORTHY / TO STOP TOLERATING RUBBISH / TO BELIEVE IN MYSELF]
Provide:
1. **Self-Esteem Assessment**: Understanding the difference between low self-esteem and depression
2. **Core Belief Work**: Identifying the hidden beliefs driving low self-esteem ("I'm not good enough", "I'm unlovable")
3. **Evidence Challenge**: Systematically testing whether these beliefs are actually true
4. **Achievement Inventory**: Creating a record of what I've accomplished (even small things)
5. **Self-Talk Overhaul**: Identifying my 5 most common self-critical thoughts and creating alternatives
6. **Behavioural Experiments**: Small actions that challenge the "I can't" stories
7. **Comparison Cure**: Breaking the habit of measuring myself against others
8. **Standards Review**: Are my standards impossibly high? What would "good enough" look like?
9. **Daily Practices**: 3 micro-habits that build self-worth over time
10. **Protection Plan**: How to maintain self-esteem when life knocks me down
My self-esteem is low and it affects everything. Help me rebuild it from the ground up.
How low self-esteem shows up for me: [PEOPLE PLEASING / SETTLING FOR LESS / NEGATIVE SELF-TALK / AVOIDING CHALLENGES / TOLERATING BAD TREATMENT]
Origin (if known): [CHILDHOOD / RELATIONSHIP / WORKPLACE / BULLYING / GENERAL]
What I want: [TO FEEL WORTHY / TO STOP TOLERATING RUBBISH / TO BELIEVE IN MYSELF]
Provide:
1. **Self-Esteem Assessment**: Understanding the difference between low self-esteem and depression
2. **Core Belief Work**: Identifying the hidden beliefs driving low self-esteem ("I'm not good enough", "I'm unlovable")
3. **Evidence Challenge**: Systematically testing whether these beliefs are actually true
4. **Achievement Inventory**: Creating a record of what I've accomplished (even small things)
5. **Self-Talk Overhaul**: Identifying my 5 most common self-critical thoughts and creating alternatives
6. **Behavioural Experiments**: Small actions that challenge the "I can't" stories
7. **Comparison Cure**: Breaking the habit of measuring myself against others
8. **Standards Review**: Are my standards impossibly high? What would "good enough" look like?
9. **Daily Practices**: 3 micro-habits that build self-worth over time
10. **Protection Plan**: How to maintain self-esteem when life knocks me down
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