Building Self Esteem Through Positive Action

January 31st, 2008

Extreme Dreams with ben Fogle

I’ve been watching Extreme Dreams with Ben Fogle recently, a BBC Two documentary in which Ben Fogle leads a team of adventurers on a life changing trek through Uganda. The documentary is inspiring stuff as all the adventurers have had to overcome physical and emotional challenges which include everything from blindness to obesity. Amongst the team involved is Gaynor a mother of three who has Alopecia. Part of the reason why she wanted to take part in this experience is to build her self esteem as having Alopecia has taken its toll on an emotional level.

“I want to get out there and meet people and not hide away…”

Gaynor

By taking part in such a life changing experience she is hoping to build both her self esteem and confidence and this is an incredible positive way of dealing with Alopecia that many of us could learn from. Shying away from the realities of life and relationships with others can be the most tempting way of dealing with things when your self esteem is at rock bottom but in fact it’s the worst course of action. Now I’m not suggesting that everyone pack their suitcases for a trip around the world right now but perhaps taking just a small step everyday is all that’s needed to help restore that inner confidence. This could be anything from doing a little exercise to simply meeting some friends for a quick drink and a chat. It’s the little things that make a big difference in the long run.

“…the word ‘esteem’ shares the same root as the word ’estimate’ meaning ‘to put a value on’. Therefore, you can see that ’self-esteem’, really does just mean; ‘the value we put on ourselves’.”

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Investing in your self esteem is one of the most important and rewarding steps you can make and this is something that I will be discussing in more detail in the future. In the meantime I’ll leave you with a great quote from Robert Ringer.