Coaching practices for The Six Pillars of Self Esteem for My Teenager

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  • My days are just whatever circumstances throw at me
  • I keep waiting for someone else to fix my situation or change so things get better
  • I want my child to carry a solid sense of who they are even when I’m not there to remind them
  • There are parts of me
  • There’s an area of my life

Practices that may help

  1. The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem, Made Practical
    Nathaniel Branden defines self-esteem as the experience of being competent to meet life’s challenges and worthy of happiness, and argues it is built through six daily practices: living consciously, self-acceptance, self-responsibility, self-assertiveness, living purposefully, and personal integrity. Branden’s framework is clinically derived practitioner theory rather than trial-tested protocol, though each pillar overlaps with constructs that have their own research.
  2. The practice of living purposefully
    Set goals, pursue them deliberately, and monitor whether your actions match your intentions.
    The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem, Made Practical
  3. The practice of self-responsibility
    Own that you are the author of your choices, actions, and the fulfillment of your wants.
    The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem, Made Practical
  4. Build the child’s inner wealth narrative over time
    Consistently reflect back who the child is becoming, not just what they’re doing.
    The Nurtured Heart Approach (Howard Glasser)
  5. The practice of self-acceptance
    Be for yourself — refuse to be your own adversary, even about the parts you want to change.
    The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem, Made Practical
  6. The practice of living consciously
    Bring awareness to what you are doing and seeing, rather than acting on autopilot or avoidance.
    The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem, Made Practical
  7. The practice of self-assertiveness
    Honor your wants, needs, and values by expressing them in the world — appropriately and openly.
    The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem, Made Practical
  8. The practice of personal integrity
    Keep your behavior aligned with your stated values — match your walk to your talk.
    The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem, Made Practical
  9. Shift the goal from high self-esteem to authentic self-regard
    Stop trying to feel good about yourself and start aiming for honest, compassionate self-knowledge.
    Self-Worth vs. Self-Esteem
  10. Write about a value that matters to you
    Before a stressful or threatening situation, spend five minutes writing about a value that is genuinely important to you.
    Self-Affirmation Theory, Made Practical

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