hello everyone welcome back to the
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English dialogue podcast I'm
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Mike and I'm Emma in today's episode
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we're talking about a topic that's
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really important for personal growth
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self-esteem that's right Emma we often
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hear about self self-esteem but what
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does it really mean and how can we build
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effectively good questions self-esteem
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is basically how we value and perceive
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ourselves it's about having confidence
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in our abilities and knowing our worth
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and today we're going to discuss eight
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practical steps you can take to build
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and strengthen your self-esteem let's
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Dive Right In the first step is
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practicing self-acceptance this means
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accepting yourself as you are with all
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weaknesses absolutely it's about
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understanding that nobody is perfect and
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that's okay we all have flaws but they
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don't Define our worth I used to
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struggle with comparing myself to others
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but when I started practicing
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self-acceptance I realized it's about
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embracing who I am not trying to be
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someone else that's a great Point
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accepting yourself is the found
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Foundation of building self-esteem
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because it allows you to see your unique
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value step two is setting realistic
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goals when we set achievable goals and
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work towards them it boosts our
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confidence yes and it's important to
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break down big goals into smaller
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manageable steps that way we can
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celebrate small wins along the way for
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example if you want to get fit start
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with small goals like exercising for 10
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minutes a day as you achieve these many
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goals your confidence grows it's amazing
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how reaching even small goals can give
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us a sense of accomplishment and
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motivate us to keep going definitely
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it's about progress not Perfection the
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third step is focusing on your strengths
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we all have things we're good at and
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recognizing these can help us feel more
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confident that's so true instead of
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dwelling on what we can't do we should
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highlight our talents and abilities I
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agree when I started acknowledging my
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skills in writing and speaking it helped
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boost my self-esteem because I was
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focusing on what I excelled at it's like
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shining a light on your positives when
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you focus on your strengths it changes
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your mindset from I can't to I can
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exactly it's a great way to build a
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self-image step four is practicing
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positive self talk the way we talk to
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ourselves has a big impact on our
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self-esteem yes our inner dialogue can
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either Lift us up or bring us down so
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it's important to replace negative
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thoughts with positive encouraging ones
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for example instead of saying I'm not
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good at this try saying I'm learning and
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I'll get better with practice that's a
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great example positive self-talk can
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change our perspective and help us build
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a health the more confident mindset it
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takes practice but over time it can make
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a huge difference in how we see
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ourselves step five is surrounding
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yourself with positive people the
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company we keep plays a big role in
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self-esteem yes being around supportive
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and encouraging people can boost our
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confidence on the other hand negative
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people can bring us down I remember
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distancing myself from a few negative
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influences in my life it made a big
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difference because I started feeling
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confident that's a great move positive
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people help us see our potential and
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remind us of our worth and they Inspire
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us to be the best version of ourselves
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the sixth step is taking care of your
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physical health when we feel good
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physically it often boosts our mental
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and emotional well-being too absolutely
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simple things like exercising eating a
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balanced diet and getting enough sleep
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can have a big impact on how we feel
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about ourselves I've noticed that when
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I'm consistent with my workouts I feel
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more energetic and confident throughout
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the day that's great to hear taking care
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of our bodies is a way of showing
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self-respect and it reflects in our
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self-esteem it's a reminder that we
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deserve to feel our best step seven is
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learning to say no this might sound
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but it's a powerful way to protect our
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self-esteem that's true many of us have
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a hard time saying no because we want to
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please others but constantly saying yes
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can lead to burnout and make us feel
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unappreciated I've experienced that
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before but when I started setting
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boundaries and saying no when necessary
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I felt more in control of my time and
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energy it's about valuing your own needs
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and not overcommit yourself
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exactly saying no doesn't make you
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selfish it means you're respecting your
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own limits the final step step eight is
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embracing failure as a learning
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opportunity yes failure is a part of
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life but it doesn't Define Us in fact
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it's often where we learn the most
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lessons that's right instead of seeing
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failure as a setback we can see it as a
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stepping stone to success I used to be
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afraid of failing but now I view it as a
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chance to grow every failure teaches us
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something new and helps us improve
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exactly the key is to learn from our
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mistakes and keep moving forward it's a
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powerful way to build resilience and
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self-esteem and it reminds us that we're
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capable of overcoming challenges no
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matter how tough they seem
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all right now let's dive into some
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really useful vocabulary
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selfworth meaning the sense of One's Own
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value or worth as a person example it's
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important to recognize your selfworth
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and not let others Define it for you
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resilience meaning the ability to
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recover quickly from difficulties or
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setbacks example developing resilience
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can help you bounce back from failure
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and keep moving forward affirmation
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meaning a positive statement that is
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repeated to oneself to encourage
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confidence and self-belief example
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saying daily affirmations like I am
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capable and strong can boost your
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self-esteem over time boundary meaning a
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limit or rule set to protect one's
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personal space time or
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emotions example setting boundaries with
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friends can help you manage your time
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better better and reduce
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stress mindset meaning a person's way of
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thinking or their attitude towards a
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situation example adopting a growth
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mindset allows you to see challenges as
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opportunities to learn and
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grow so there you have it eight
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practical steps to help build
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self-esteem let's quickly recap practice
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self-acceptance set realistic goals
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focus on your strengths practice
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positive selft talk surround yourself
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with positive people take care of your
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physical health learn to say no and
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embrace failure as a learning
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opportunity we hope you found these tips
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helpful building self-esteem is a
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journey and it takes time but it's
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definitely worth the effort
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remember self-esteem starts from
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within and the more you practice these
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steps the more confident you'll become
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might need a confidence boost thanks for
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listening everyone stay positive and
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believe in yourself you've got this take
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care and we'll see you in the next
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episode bye for now
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