E112 - The Hidden Cost of Low Self-Esteem

Today Alex discusses the concept of self-esteem; including core components of self-esteem, how poor self-esteem can affect your life and how people's self-esteem becomes disrupted through the lens of different psychological theories. We also discuss different interventions one could consider to improve their self-esteem, any why good self-esteem is essential for a successful life. 

Further reading:

The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem by Nathaniel Branden
Neurosis and Human Growth by Karen Horney
On Becoming a Person by Carl Rogers
Gestalt therapy – excitement and growth of the human personality  by Perls
Hefferline, Goodman
Games people Play by Eric Berne
I’m OK - you’re OK by Thomas Harris

Self-compassion meditation: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_80y_CT32c&t=5s

Audio-essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Alex is a consultant psychiatrist and a UKCP registered psychotherapist in-training.

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