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Healthy relationships help us feel better about ourselves
and about our place in the world. Unhealthy relationships
make us feel unsafe.
What makes relationships healthy?
There are seven basic qualities:
- Respect
- Honesty
- Equality
- Good Communication
- Trust
- Fairness
- Responsibility
Having a healthy, loving
relationship starts with you!
Some questions to think about:
- Do you respect yourself?
- Do you trust yourself?
- Are you honest and fair with yourself?
- Do you expect people to treat you as an equal and as a
responsible person?
- Do you speak openly about your feelings?
Once you can answer yes to these questions, then you are
ready for a happy and healthy relationship.
If your relationship feels unsafe…
Trust your instincts. If you feel you are treated badly,
you probably are. Talk to someone you trust or call a confidential,
toll free hotline (1-800-799-SAFE) to speak with a counselor
in private.
Self-esteem effects:
- The way you live.
- How you think, act and feel about yourself and others.
- How successful you are in setting and achieving your goals
in life.
The Four Conditions of Self-Esteem:
- Connectedness: feeling connected to other human beings.
- Uniqueness: feeling good about your differences and about
being different.
- Power: having power over your own life, you can make
something of yourself.
- Sense of purpose: everyone has a purpose, a reason why
they’re here.
Remember…
- Self-esteem can be improved.
- Don’t let past failures hold you back.
- You owe it to yourself to learn and feel good about who
you are.
Think Positively and Love Yourself!
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