Introduction 1
Part I: The Lowdown on Self-Esteem 5
Chapter 1: The Nature of Self-Esteem 7
Chapter 2: Understanding the Impacts of Low Self-Esteem 19
Chapter 3: Where Does Low Self-Esteem Come From? 29
Chapter 4: Measuring Your Self-Esteem 43
Part II: Expressing a Positive Attitude 53
Chapter 5: Affirming and Visualizing Your Better Self 55
Chapter 6: Nurturing Yourself to Create Happiness 67
Chapter 7: Creating a Healthy Body Image 83
Part III: Changing Your Negative Thoughts and Coming to Grips with Being a Perfectionist 97
Chapter 8: Dealing with Your Negative Self-Talk 99
Chapter 9: Analyzing Perfectionism 115
Chapter 10: Dealing Positively with Perfectionism 127
Part IV: Growing Your Self-Esteem 137
Chapter 11: Increasing Your Confidence through Self-Awareness 139
Chapter 12: Moving Beyond the Fear That's Zapping Your Faith 159
Chapter 13: Creating and Reaching Your Goals 171
Part V: Dissolving Internal Barriers to Success in Love and Work 183
Chapter 14: Examining Your Role in Creating Conflicts in Your Relationships 185
Chapter 15: Rewriting Your Love Story 201
Chapter 16: Getting Beyond Loving Love 215
Chapter 17: Improving Personal Relationships 229
Chapter 18: Re-Creating Your Image for Professional Success 243
Chapter 19: Managing Your Relationships at Work 263
Chapter 20: Presenting with Confidence 279
Part VI: Nurturing Self-Esteem in Others 293
Chapter 21: Helping Family and Friends 295
Chapter 22: Helping Children and Teens Achieve Healthy Self-Esteem 309
Part VII: The Part of Tens 323
Chapter 23: Ten Famous People Who Raised Their Self-Esteem 325
Chapter 24: Ten Approaches to Pursuing Excellence 337
Chapter 25: Ten Tips for Quickly Improving Your Self-Esteem 347
Index 355