Saturday, September 26, 2015

This Tasty Activity Boosts Kids' Self-Esteem

What affects your self-esteem? Comments from others, how others look, what you THINK you should look like, your social relationships, how often you exercise, how you feel about life, pride in your achievements, your skills and abilities and more play a role.

Let's focus on that last one. Developing a new skillset actually brings about a sense of achievement and stimulates positive thoughts. In fact, something as simple as setting a task for the day and completing it has a similar effect. It doesn't have to be a big task. Plan to cook dinner tonight and go through with your plan. And hey, if there are kids around, make sure you involve them too. Read about the multiple ways cooking will benefit them below.

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What affects your self-esteem? Comments from others, how others look, what you THINK you should look like, your social relationships, how often you exercise, how you feel about life, pride in your achievements, your skills and abilities and more play a role.

Let's focus on that last one. Developing a new skillset actually brings about a sense of achievement and stimulates positive thoughts. In fact, something as simple as setting a task for the day and completing it has a similar effect. It doesn't have to be a big task. Plan to cook dinner tonight and go through with your plan. And hey, if there are kids around, make sure you involve them too. Read about the multiple ways cooking will benefit them below.

Leyla Shamayeva
Editor, About.com Health
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