Self Esteem Quiz Directions

These are Yes or No questions. Keep track of your answers.

Self-Esteem Quiz Questions

1. Are you able to discuss your good points, skills, abilities, achievements, and successes with others?
2. Are you able to assert yourself with someone whom you believe is violating or ignoring my rights?
3. Are you content with who you are, how you act, and what you do in life?
4. Are you not bothered by feelings of insecurity or anxiety when I meet people for the first time?
5. Is your life balanced between work, family life, social life, recreation/leisure, and spiritual life?
6. Are you aware of the roles you play in your family of origin and have usually been able to make these behavior patterns work for you in you current life?
7. Are  you bonded with the significant others in your environment at home, work, school, at play, or in the community?
8. Are you able to perform the developmental tasks necessary to ensure your ongoing healthy self-esteem?
9. Are you satisfied with your level of achievement at school, work, home, and in the community?
10. Are you a good problem solver and your thinking is not clouded by irrational beliefs or fears?
11. Are you able to experience conflict, if necessary to protect my rights?

If you answered No to three or more of the preceding questions, you probably need to work at increasing your self esteem. This does not necessarily mean you have low self-esteem but this self esteem quiz is a good starting point.

Read the Offspring Self Esteem Lyrics

La la la la la la la la la la

I wrote her off for the tenth time today

And practiced all the things I would say

But she came over, I lost my nerve

I took her back and made her dessert

Now I know, I’m being used

Thaat’s okay man cause I like the abuse

I know, she’s playing with me

That’s okay cause I got no self esteem

Oh wayo, yeaah, yeah yeah yeah

Oh, yeah, yeah

Oh, yeah, yeah yeah, yeah

Oh, yeah, yeah

We make plans to go out at night

I wait till two then I turn out the light

This rejections got me so low

If she keeps it up I just might tell her so

Oh wayo, yeaah, yeah yeah yeah

Oh, yeah, yeah

Oh, yeah, yeah yeah, yeah

Oh, yeah, yeah

When she’s saying, oh that she wants only me

Then I wonder why she sleeps with my friends

When she’s saying, oh that I’m like a disease

Then I wonder how much more I can spend

Well I guess I should speak up for myself

But I really think it’s better this way

The more you suffer

The more it shows you really care

Right? Yeah!

Now I’ll relate this little bit

It happens more than I’d like to admit

Late at night, she knocks on my door

She’s drunk again and looking to score

Now I known I should say no….but

It’s kina hard when she’s ready to go

I may be dumb;

I’m not a weeb

I’m just a sucker with no self esteem

Oh wayo, yeah yeah

Oh, yeah

Oh, yeah, yeah

Oh, yeah

When she’s saying, oh that she wants only me

Then I wonder why she sleeps with my friends

When she’s saying, oh that I’m like a disease

Then I wonder how much more I can spend

Well I guess I should speak up for myself

But I really think it’s better this way

The more you suffer

The more it shows you really care

Right? Yeah!

Listen to the Offspring Self Esteem Lyrics

Commitment leads to action. Action brings your dream closer.
Marcia Wieder

Circumstance does not make the man; it reveals him to himself.
James Allen

Your life is in your hands, to make of it what you choose.
John Kehoe

Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones weve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.
Barack Obama

Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools.
Napoleon Bonaparte

The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Mark Twain

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.
Thomas Jefferson

The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.
Arthur C. Clarke

Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality; man, alone, can dream and make his dreams come true.
Napoleon Hill

Our greatest glory is not in never failing but in rising up every time we fail.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.
Theodore Roosevelt

Try not to become a man of success but a man of value.
Albert Einstein

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
Aristotle

People who dont take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year. People who do take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year.
Peter Drucker

Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.
Napoleon Hill

I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is Gods business.
Michael J. Fox

Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend – or a meaningful day.
Dalai Lama

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be
Lao Tzu

Fortune favours the brave.
Publius Terence

Men are born to succeed, not fail.
Henry David Thoreau

An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.
Mohandas Gandhi

Every artist was first an amateur.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself. But the self is not something one finds, it is something one creates.
Thomas S. Szasz

Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

There are no such things as limits to growth, because there are no limits to the human capacity for intelligence, imagination, and wonder
Ronald Reagan

History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future. To try to hold fast is to be swept aside.
John F. Kennedy

Look at everything as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time. Then your time on earth will be filled with glory.
Betty Smith

Many of lifes failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
Thomas Edison

It doesnt matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going.
Brian Tracy

Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire.
Dale Carnegie

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.
Walt Disney

A person who has a cat by the tail knows a whole lot more about cats than someone who has just read about them.
Mark Twain

Be Content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.
Lao Tzu

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
Eleanor Roosevelt

A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.
Buddha

Wealth, like happiness, is never attained when sought after directly. It comes as a by-product of providing a useful service.
Henry Ford

Everyone is good at something. Hobbies are not only entertaining but can help boost self-esteem. When you find a hobby that you enjoy and become really good at it really gives you a sense of accomplishment.

Hobbies are a huge part of people’s lives all over the world, and there are many different ones to choose from. There are no structured rules when it comes to deciding what hobby that you want to participate in. You need to decide what you enjoy doing, and what you feel you will get the best feeling from. The possibilities for the hobby are endless, and you may be daunted by all of the choice available.

Hobbies are defined as an activity that engages a person for a length of time, and that they are satisfied doing. Many hobbies become part of your life, and you will find that you want to do the hobby more, and more. Although not everyone will understand why you have chosen the hobby you have there will be a huge number of people that are also interested in it. Selecting a hobby that other people enjoy is a good idea, however, not essential.

It’s important for people to realize that self-esteem is just that. They have to feel good about themselves, and understand that they deserve to feel good about themselves. Other’s opinions can be helpful to the ego, but self-esteem is deeper than ego. Having a healthy self-esteem is about a person programming their mind and spirit that they are worthy of being treated with dignity and respect. They are special just because they are. They can love themselves and be good to themselves. If a person struggles with this concept, there are many books, TV shows, articles, and psychologist that are willing to help a person develop healthy self-esteem.

Overcoming Low Self Esteem Symptoms By Getting In Touch With Your Self Worth

In order to truly get in touch with your self-worth, you must take the time to discover the good things about you as a person. Take a piece of paper and a pencil and write down a list of your ten best qualities. Are you forgiving, patient, attentive, funny, generous or witty? Jot those down.

If you find it difficult to do the exercise on your own, ask your mate or a trusted friend to start you off with a few qualities they admire in you.

Once you have your list, read from it everyday and you’ll feel your sense of self-worth growing.

Another way to get in touch with your self-worth is to involve yourself in a hobby such as yoga, tai chi, hiking or meditation. These solitary activities can help you become more centered and grounded within yourself and boost both your self-esteem and self-worth

Owning a pet requires time and commitment. However, that is a pittance when you weigh the benefits that owning a pet offers. You get company, unconditional love, and a whole new world full of caring and sharing. No wonder owning a pet can do wonders for your self-esteem.

Ways Pets Can Help With Overcoming Low Self Esteem

It is a well-known fact that humans can increase their self-esteem by getting a pet, and here are the reasons why:

1. Pet owners experience a sense of companionship. Lonely and depressed people have shown a dramatic drop in their depression levels after getting a pet. The pets are with their owners whenever the owners want them to be, and that is a huge advantage for folks seeking companionship.

2. Pets offer unconditional love and respect to their owners. In fact, the feelings are mutual. The owners realize this and they feel that there is someone in the world who loves and cares for them, and that gets their confidence levels up.

3. Pets are dependent on humans for their survival and it becomes of the humans to care for their pets. Now, when you care for someone (feeding, toilet-training, exercising), you start to feel more responsible and accountable and start looking at yourself as an asset to the human race. It makes you feel like a parent, and a proud one at that. This kind of feeling also gets your self-esteem going.

4. Pets are cute – they chew on slippers, fight with toys, care for kids, curl up on the floor, make funny, cute and adorable faces, try their darndest to communicate with you, and more. They become a part of your family, and you well know that an addition of a family member who loves and cares for you can help you boost your confidence.

5. Medical research says that owning a pet can bring your blood pressure levels down, relieve you of depression and stress, improve your eating habits (you remember to feed the pet – and yourself – on time!), and more. Medical researchers say that even the act of petting or fondling your pet is enough to bring stress levels down! When your health improves, so does your self-esteem.

6. Pets, especially dogs, make great companions for children as well. When you see your kids interacting with your pet and learning more about sharing and giving, it feels nice.

7. A pet will calm you down, and that is why you see animal-assisted therapy programs picking up in American hospitals. When you are calm you think more clearly and become a more satisfied person.

8. Animals help you manage time better. You have to care for them because they are so dependent on you; you keep proactively watching the clock and attending to them at specified hours. This makes you proactive and a punctual person.

9. All animals need to be controlled. When you control them and stop them from doing something inappropriate, you gain more confidence.

Best Pets for Overcoming Low Self Esteem

Why Healthy Relationships Help With Overcoming Low Self Esteem

One of the great things about healthy relationships is that they build self-esteem. Having a friend or partner who enjoys spending time with you bolsters your confidence and makes you feel worthwhile.

When someone confides in you about a problem or asks for advice, you feel a boost of self-confidence knowing this person needs you and respects your opinion.

A healthy relationship is a mutual friendship, dating relationship or romance that is based on good communication, healthy boundaries and mutual respect.

Common traits of a healthy relationship are:

Honesty

Whether the relationship is a friendship, business partnership or romance, honesty is key. It is important that both parties have open, honest communication and have respect for one another.

If you make a mistake, forget an appointment or offend the other person, admit the error and apologize.

Just a simple, “I’m sorry” goes a long way in repairing rifts in relationships.

Trust

In a healthy relationship, you trust the other person with your hopes, fears, dreams and secrets and they trust you with theirs.

Although it may be tempting to join in on gossip in the workplace or neighborhood, slipping up and sharing a secret entrusted to you can permanently ruin a relationship.

Communication

Good communication is important in a healthy relationship. When your friend is talking, be sure to really listen without interrupting or thinking of what you will say next. This is being supportive.

Boundaries

Being in a healthy relationship means you spend time together, but not to the exclusion of all and everybody else. Healthy individuals enjoy spending time together but also divide their time between other people and their own hobbies.

Healthy Relationships Help You Live Longer

Feeling needed is important, especially as individuals grow older and responsibilities change. Studies show that retirees who stay active in their community decrease their risk of depression and tend to live longer than those who withdraw.

Healthy Relationships Reduce Stress

Healthy relationships go a long way in reducing stress. According to a study done by UCLA, women who become stressed release the “bonding” hormone, oxytocin. This hormone drives them to connect with others to share the feelings and get support. The connection releases more oxytocin and eventually leads to a feeling of calm.

How To Find A Healthy Relationship that Helps with Overcoming Low Self Esteem?

Even if you’re a shy person at heart, you can still find a healthy relationship. Start with activities you’re already a part of such as work, clubs, groups or the gym. Hanging out with people who already share common interests can make it easier to bond.

Just moved to a new city and don’t know anybody yet? Join a website like Meetup.com and look for common-interest groups in your area. Always exercise caution when meeting people offline for the first time.

Social networking not really your thing? Grab a local paper and get in on one of the group activities at a YMCA or church in your area.

Healthy relationships are important. Take time to nurture them and you’ll be a happier, more self-confident person.

Healthy Eating Self Esteem Exercises

You don’t have to give up your favorite flavors, you just have to make healthier substitutions. Let’s say you’re having a craving for something rich and chocolaty. If you satisfy your craving by downing a pint of chocolate ice cream, you will have added several hundred calories to your daily intake.

But if you pick up a healthier alternative, like a sugar-free fudge pop or some reduced fat chocolate pudding, you will get the chocolate flavor you crave at a low caloric cost.

Other good substitutions include low-fat dairy products instead of whole milk products; lean cuts of meat instead of fattier cuts; air-popped popcorn or rice cakes instead of chips; trans-fat-free margarine instead of butter; and whole fruit instead of fruit juice.

If you hate diets but want to lose weight Eat Small But More Frequently. When you consider how to lose calories, eating more isn’t the first strategy that comes to mind. But studies have shown time and again that you can control your appetite by eating smaller, more frequent meals.

This approach reduces your calories in two ways. First, it keeps you from getting too hungry. Excess hunger is the number one reason why people stop dieting, and it is also a leading cause of binging. When you control your hunger, you can control your calorie intake.

Second, small meals keep your metabolism active. You will lose calories as your body burns through them faster. This is a near-effortless way to reduce the number of calories you eat, and burn the rest!

Building Muscle Self Esteem Exercises

Building muscle is a lot easier said than done, and many people around the world have a hard time gaining the weight that will be converted into muscle. There are two things that you need to do to build muscle: Diet and Exercise.

Diet
The best way to build muscles is to pack on some extra weight which you can then convert into muscle. The best diet to follow to help you pack on the pounds is:

• Lots of proteins
• Lots of complex carbohydrates
• Lots of calories
• A good amount of natural fats from foods such as nuts, avocadoes, etc.
• Sufficient amounts of fibers, starches, and natural sugars

Eating a diet that is high in proteins and carbohydrates is what tends to pack on the pounds, and following that diet will result in you gaining extra weight. The more calories you can consume in a day, the more weight you will be able to put on. Be wary of consuming empty calories from food like chips, cakes, cookies, and sweets. Eat food like potatoes, lean meat, chicken breast, beans, oats, and other food that is high in complex carbohydrates.

Exercise

Doing the right exercises is a vital part of building muscle, and you need to plan your workout program in order to ensure that your exercises focus on building muscles:

• Do the minimum cardiovascular exercise, as cardiovascular exercise is what burns the fat from your body.
• Do exercises that use heavy weights, and do no more than 4 to 6 reps of each exercise. Doing heavy weights is what breaks down the muscles more effectively, and you will be able to convert the fat that you have built up on your body into muscles.
• Make sure to work out every area of your body, as you want to get a body that is well toned in every area. Working out just your upper body will result in a weak back and legs, which can lead to injury.

Building muscles is the best way to give your self esteem a boost. Most people’s sense of worth is tied to their appearance, and attractive people tend to be more confident about themselves. If you want to increase your self esteem, getting your body in good physical shape is one of the best ways that you can do so.

You can easily get started building muscles on your body, and you can give your self esteem a boost in no time as you start working out and getting bigger muscles that will make you look more attractive. Before you know it, both your body and your self esteem will be in great shape once you start building muscles.

Yoga Self Esteem Exercises

Yoga is a great exercise for beginners. It builds strength, increases flexibility, and helps prevent heart and metabolic diseases.

Yoga is also a fantastic stress reducer. It encourages our bodies to stop hanging on to excess calories in the form of fat. If you make yoga a part of your daily routine, you will notice physical and emotional benefits right away.

Start by doing 15 – 30 minutes of yoga each day. Search online to find a good yoga sequence for beginners. Don’t let the more advanced poses scare you off; even yoga masters had to start somewhere!

Now that you’ve learned how to lose calories without depriving yourself, it’s time to put these ideas into practice. Try to make one small change per week until you’ve grown accustomed to your new lifestyle. After a few weeks, losing calories will be a piece of (low-fat) cake!

The great writer Jack London once said: “You can’t wait for inspiration to come to you, you must go after it with a club.” The same is true when it comes to finding your purpose, you have to start feeding your mind with things and seeking out materials which will help you to further understand your own desires. If you want to do something with your life, you can bet that someone else has either done it themselves or at least something similar.

So devote yourself to becoming an avid reader and researcher of the things you’re interested in, and in conjunction with your journaling you’ll eventually succeed finding your life purpose.

Finding your life purpose is a lot harder than most people think it is. Most of the time, if you ask people what their purpose in life is they will give you a vague list of goals or duties such as: being a better parent; being a good friend; being a good person… and of course all these things are important. But who doesn’t want to be a better parent, a good friend and a good person? If you want to find a definite purpose for your life, one which fills you with enthusiasm and gives you understanding that you’re living for something bigger than yourself, you need to move beyond the realm of generalities.

It’s like the motivational speaker Zig Ziglar said in his book “Over the Top”: “You will never succeed as a wandering generality, you must become a meaningful specific.” So if you’re really ready to get specific about your mission here on earth, here are a few simple strategies for finding your life purpose.

Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual teacher and bestselling author. A German-born Canadian resident, he is the author of The Power of Now and A New Earth, which were written in English. In 2011, he was listed by the Watkins Review as the most spiritually influential person in the world. In 2008, a New York Times writer called Tolle “the most popular spiritual author in the [United States]“.

Let Go Of Noise

The first thing that you need to do when it comes to finding your purpose is let go of all the noise and static which is keeping you from “hearing” the still small voice within your heart. Sure, there are many valuable things you can learn from outside sources and other people’s input. But when it comes to you finding your life purpose, the person you need to have a consultation with is always available, and that person is you. The problem is that we are all bombarded with so many opinions, solicitations and ideas about how things should be that we’ve desensitized ourselves to the voice of our heart.

Your own personal and spiritual growth is your responsibility and no one else’s, regardless of how many people will try to tell you what you should or should not do with your life. Once you have filtered these things out by cultivating “selective ignorance”, you can start focusing on the skill which will help you in finding your purpose.

Start Listening To Yourself

The most important thing you can do to start building self-awareness and find out what YOUR specific purpose is here on earth is to start listening to yourself, and the best way to accomplish this is by keeping a daily journal of your thoughts. The great inventor Benjamin Franklin once said: “If you’re not to be forgotten when you’re dead and rotten, either do things worth writing about or write things worth reading about.” This saying must have been believed by many other great achievers in history because most of them were prolific writers who kept track of their thoughts and reflections in personal letters and journals.

Writing is a focused exercise for the mind and it helps you to clarify the random thoughts which are going round in your mind driving you crazy for most of the day. Begin to write these thoughts down and write down the answers to questions such as “What’s the one thing that I want people to remember me for?” or “What’s the one thing that I want to accomplish before I die?”. As you ask yourself these questions and develop the skill of understanding your own thought process and listening to the voice of your heart, the answers will become clearer and more specific.

Love Yourself as Your Neighbor

People often put others before themselves thinking that they are more worth-while if they sacrifice their own needs for the good of others. While that is a noble sentiment, giving to the point of exhaustion can lead to depression, anxiety, resentment, guilt and physical illness.

In order to be there for anyone else, you must first be in good mental and physical health yourself. Take time for yourself to be alone and pursue your own interests. Learn that is okay to say, “no” when you’re not up to a task. You’re not being selfish, you’re dividing your responsibilities to avoid burn-out.

Certain friends, co-workers and family members can take up too much of your time and drain your energy. It’s important to define and nurture the healthy relationships in your life and weed out those that aren’t so good for you.

Be Productive

There are many ways to be productive.

• Working Out
• Lawn work
• Gardening
• Taking Care of Kids
• Taking Care of Pets
• Going to a park and swinging, sliding, or playing Frisbee
• Run Errands
• Use the stairs instead of the elevator
• Park at the far end of the parking lot when you visit stores

These things can help yout feel more productive, accomplish more, and even lose weight.

Don’t Be Afraid of Failure

Twelve Simple Self Esteem Activities

• Stay close to people that make you feel good and who you can love and trust.
• Start a Journal
• Accept Yourself and Talk About Your Flaws
• Get Dressed up for No Reason
• Get Some Alone Time and Just Breath
• Listen to Music
• Embrace Failure and Learn From It
• Be A Good Person
• Focus on What You’re Good At
• Act Like You are Already Confident
• Learn Something New
• Smile

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Twelve Things You Can Do to Build Self-Esteem

• Stay close to people that make you feel good and who you can love and trust.
• Start a Journal
• Accept Yourself and Talk About Your Flaws
• Get Dressed up for No Reason
• Get Some Alone Time and Just Breath
• Listen to Music
• Embrace Failure and Learn From It
• Be A Good Person
• Focus on What You’re Good At
• Act Like You are Already Confident
• Learn Something New
• Smile