'Soft Skills' for Low Self Esteem
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Learning sports, languages, practical skills like driving or carpentry
can all raise a sense of competency. However handling our emotions
effectively is also a skill. Emotional skills are sometimes termed
as ‘soft skills'. Some of these soft skills include:
Being able to ‘read' the emotions of others.
Knowing when others are angry, upset, unsettled etc.
Being sensitive to others whilst realising that we, too, have
a position within any given situation.
Having empathy. Being able to ‘put ourselves in the position
of the other person'.
Being able to assert our point of view. When appropriate ‘speaking
up for ourselves' assertively.
Having an effective communication style.
Being able to make ourselves understood and being able to compromise
to the benefit of all involved.
Having good rapport skills and being able to forge and maintain
friendships.
Observing our own emotional ebbs and flows.
Knowing how to manage our own anger and ‘low times' so we are
not swamped by our own emotions.
Understanding our own needs for company, rest, creative stimulation,
healthy lifestyle, achievable goals, attention and intimacy so
that we can feel a sense of control.
Making allowances for these needs in our everyday life.
Having wide interests and activities (as far as possible). So
we are not just ‘Mother' ‘Wife' ‘Co-worker'‘Father' etc.
Being able to manage stress in our lives-which relate to some
of the above skills.
Understanding the paramount importance of the company we keep.
Do we just mix with people who bring us down or do we associate
with others who are positive and fun?
A person’s self-esteem seems to match the extent to which they have
the above skills in place.
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