A 5-year-old child already has developed about 80 percent of his or her self-concept, says Janet Gordon, a Purdue University Cooperative Extension specialist in consumer and family sciences. So ...

When encouraging children to become excited about learning, it is very important to help them develop a positive academic self-concept. A person's academic self-concept is the way they identify with ...

It's common for parents to wonder how their children feel about themselves. But it can be a difficult question to answer. Where do you begin? Do you know how your child feels about his home, family, ...

From an early age, we're taught the golden rule: "Treat others as you would like to be treated." The irony here? Many of us don't even treat ourselves the way we'd like to be treated. A 2023 poll ...

A lack of self-esteem can produce anxiety, that feeling of helpless fear, or depression, that feeling of self-hate. A lack of self-concept—not knowing who we are—can produce other horrors, such as a ...

One of my favorite YouTube videos is “Jessica’s ‘Daily Affirmation.’” In this 2009 classic, Jessica, then 4, declares what she likes into the mirror, a list that includes but is not limited to: her ...

Self-affirmations can help increase your self-worth and motivation. With regular practice, you can shift your focus toward your strengths and adapt to new circumstances more easily. Self-affirmation ...

Positive self-talk is associated with benefits such as better physical health and greater life satisfaction. You can incorporate positive self-talk by learning to identify negative self-talk and ...