In my point, 4 ways of cultivating unconditional self-worth: 1. Forgive yourself for past mistakes. Acknowledge the situation that led to your mistake and say "I forgive me“ in an honest and kind way. 2. Practice self-acceptance. Let go of your thoughts about how you think you should be. Embrace the things you like about yourself as well as the things you think others may not like. You are worthy just the way you are. 3. Be there for yourself when life gets rough. Acknowledge your emotional pain and say nice things to yourself. 4. Connect with supportive people.
I appreciate this, I was going to post something similar. I was waiting for the application part of the TEDTalk, which didn’t really happen until the last minute of the post, but it was still vague. Your points are exactly what I was going to resonate.
Thank you for this. Those last 5 minutes hit home for me. You are relating this to social media because that is where it is amplified and personified. But I'm taking this at more than face value because we do this both on and off the internet, the internet just makes these validations more "tangible" and quantifiable. I appreciate you uncovering this for us.
I just watch this video, and I agree absolutely, but she does do a good job of explaining some of the effects, and vicious cycle of social media on a persons self confidence.
love the perspective but might i suggest that social medial only amplifies .. the lack of self worth or need for validation still exists .. social media makes it worse ... i deleted FB it made me depressed from all the fakeness
I agree, this is just the tip of the iceberg for me. Social media addiction is just a symptom of a bigger problem, not the root of the problem. We should be diving deeper and ask why we're looking for our worth in social media, why we feel deeply ashamed of who we are and why we feel so invisible and isolated from the world. If you're curious about this, I highly suggest reading John Bradshaw's book "Healing the Shame that Binds You".
i value myself enough to say , you are a beautiful woman and thanks for the awareness that unless we become conscious creators of our lives we will be of the herd. i am sure that so many people are bored of uploading another pic or selfie. i choose to have the perception of self-defining myself without that constant thought structure of mind that says I am loved because how many likes I have. and again all these people that give a thumbs up I don't know them. i remember doing facebook and thinking why do all these people want to be friends with me? the illusion of social media. it does take consciousness and courage to be oneself believing in whatever one chooses particularly when you might think differently about things than the mass collective I have bipolar 2 condition and the insight that I am still integrating is self-worth saying I love myself is one thing creating the evidence of that for oneself alone is another.
Yeah, how can you explain a lack of self worth if you don't hold other people on a high pedestal? Because I'm there as well. I don't think most people are better than me but still struggle because I think I did sth wrong
We also hear in Corinthians 6,7,8, “We are always confident, knowing that, while we are home in the body, we are absent from the lord. For we walk by faith, not by sight. We are confident, I say and willing rather be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.” So, we need to be present with the Lord. When we hear and sing His Holy Names, we can feel His presence easily. Where there is transcendental love there is confidence, there is spiritual strength, there is purpose, there is direction. That is real spiritual self-esteem based on wisdom.
Not helpful, also misleading title. I wasn't looking for a lecture on social media. I almost don't use them, yet still have problems with self-worth. That did not help a bit
I wish someone could talk more deeply about the topic, this was more about navigating self-worth in a world full of social media. I wish someone could bring in the concept of the Jungian shadow etc.
It's an important presentation, and the content is good. But the title is all wrong. This presentation is about the impact of social media on one's self-worth.
Thank you, Dr. Lisa, for sharing your talk on our 2021 stage. What an incredible and informative talk. Thank you for all of your time and dedication our team was honored to have worked with you.
Self worth is not important. Self-reliance is what is important. I feel completely worthless to myself and others. However, I am far more self-reliant than humans that waste time being social because they feel they are worth being known to others. They feel they would benefit others for more than just companionship. I have no such handicap and waste no time seeking humans for the purposes of amorous or amicable relationships. I have had no social existence since the 8th of August 2000 at 18:34. The benefits of having no social existence are many.. The benefits of being social are few. There is no need to be social in the 21st century.
I think we all struggle with self-worth because we have to all subscribe to the same standards and no one is allowed to be different. This is beneficial in a capitalist society. They can sell us stuff to finally be enough. If we’re not aware of it, we’re victims of it. So when we don’t fit that “norm” in the way we look, behave and grow, then we feel ashamed. With access to the internet and social media, everyone is starting to think the same, act the same, want the same things. No one is just trying to be themselves.
