Chapter 12
Improving Your Relationship with Yourself
IN THIS CHAPTER
Tuning into self-worth
Shifting away from self-criticism
Discovering ways to connect with your strengths and self-value
Taking good care of you
Opening your heart to receive love
Resilient people take responsibility for their actions and attitudes and are constantly working toward self-improvement. They have a positive self-image that enables them to hit their stride and keep moving to achieve their goals, despite setbacks or failures. Their positive self-belief allows them to forge healthy relationships and maintain a strong sense of self-mastery. Studies show that high self-esteem is associated with psychological resilience and that low self-esteem is associated with psychological maladjustment.
This chapter spells out how self-worth and a positive self-image support resilience and gives you tools to help strengthen self-belief by improving the relationship you have with yourself.
Connecting Resilience with Self-Worth ...
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