Molly Misetich & Alexandra Delis-Abrams, Ph.D.

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Your Self Esteem is Up to YOU

Self-esteem is a condition, a state of being. Unfortunately, it is not something we can put in a box with a fancy ribbon and hand out on occasion. It is observable in behaviors, but other than that, it's an inside job. According to the National Association of Self Esteem (NASE), self esteem is, "The experience of being capable of meeting life's challenges and being worthy of happiness." nn How we arrive at a condition of high or low self-esteem has been the subject of extensi

October 1, 2003