Self-Esteem and Studies
Self-Esteem
High self-esteem means that we appreciate ourselves and our personal worth. More specifically, it means
- We have positive attitudes
- We value ourselves highly
- We`re convinced of our own abilities
- We see ourselves as competent, in control of our own lives and able to do what we want.
Low self-esteem can mean helplessness, powerlessness and even depression.
Self-esteem affects all our decisions – and, like a garden, needs constant tending.
High self-esteem and learning is closely connected. Be attentive to your self-esteem when you are a student.
Self-esteem and confidence comes from doing things. Before you can ride a bicycle or drive a car, you have to learn how – self confidence comes with practice.
Mistakes are an important part of the learning process. Learn to shrug them off or laugh about them.
Further reading:
Melanie Fennell:
Overcoming Low Self-Esteem Self-Help Course
A 3-part programme based on Cognitive Behaviournal Techniques
Robinson London 2006
David D. Burns:
Ten Days to Self-Esteem 1993
McKay&Fanning:
Self-esteem
New Harbinger: Oakland 2001
Tal Ben-Shahar:
Happier
McGraw-Hill Publishing 2008
Guide to Mental Fitness(Quotes from The Pleasures of Study)
”A little regular study can provide you with one of the great pleasures in life.”
”Whatever it is you want to study, break up the study into short periods with frequent breaks, and give yourself variety.”
”Why do you want to study? Whatever the reason, keep it in mind.”
”No project is too large, or large projects would never get done, but large ones do need to be tackled systematically.”
”Set yourself small manageable tasks so that by progressing through them, you will eventually accomplish the large task.”
”The principle is simple: you will enjoy doing things more if they are rewarding and then you will be more likely to want to do them again.”
”Good study methods are useful to us all.”
Find further inspiration in “The Magic of Learning”.
