IMPROVING SELF-ESTEEM
Nathaniel Branden is my favorite author. He is a non-theist and a libertarian. His teacher was Ayn Rand, also a non-theist and libertarian. Branden has been called "The Father of Self-Esteem." He has written many books on self-esteem. He endorses the idea that self-esteem can be improved through a set of six pillars, or six practices. At the back of most of his books are sentence completions which the reader can do daily lasting from a few weeks to about half a year. The sentence completions took me five to ten minutes a day and they were the framework in changing my outlook upon myself.
The six practices of self-esteem are: living consciously, self-acceptance, self-responsibility, self-assertiveness, living purposefully, and self-integrity. Some essays by Nathaniel Branden can be found at his site http://www.nathanielbranden.com/ .
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NATHANIEL BRANDEN AND SELF-ESTEEM
- NathanielBranden's domain
- Essays and a bit more to give you a taste of what Nathaniel Branden and his ideas are about!
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SAPPHOQ'S IDEAS ON LIVING
[This list has been previously published on my 360 blog and on one of my blogspot blogs.]
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- I decide that I want to have a healthy life.
If I want something different, I gotta do something different.
I empower my self to make the changes I need to make in my own life.
I identify what helps me in my healing and what hurts me in my healing.
I dump toxicity.
I endeavor to stop hurting others and stop allowing others to hurt me.
I recognize my progress.
I work towards community empowerment with others.
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Surfing the web for self-esteem
- self-efficacy scale [at the bottom of the page]
- Self-efficacy is an important indicator of self-esteem. Self-efficacy is the belief that one is capable of handling troublesome situations. The human being who is able to perservere and even thrive in the face of difficulties has optimistic self-beliefs.
- self-responsibility in society
- George F. Smith on Nathaniel Branden, self-responsibility, and a free society.
- disabled women and self-acceptance
- A testament to women with disabilities and self-acceptance in spite of societal views.
- values education for young people re: honesty
- An example of how young people can be taught to live lives of integrity.
- setting goals gives purpose
- 43 Things is an interactive site where you have the opportunity to set goals and record your progress toward meeting them. Opportunities also exist to comment on others' goals and to network if so desired.
- living consciously through zen
- Zen has long been noted for its in the moment philosophy and approach to living. Zen is one way to practice living consciously. Zen quotes, thoughts, and stuff to inspire you.
- tips on assertiveness
- Assertiveness helps us navigate with confidence through our world, teaching us how to resolve conflict without resorting to aggression or panic. Asserting myself and my identity of who I am requires me to be willing to take risks and negotiate with others. Good old-fashioned assertiveness training is a solid beginning. This site provides an easy-to-read reminder of taking action rather than re-acting.
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