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Медведева Соня, Филиппова Алиса

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Self–esteem is an indicator of self-confidence, in your actions and thoughts.
Teenagers are often unsure of their appearance. This is influenced by the transition age, as well as their peers. By changing their appearance: piercings, dyed hair, unusual clothes, accessories, etc., people express themselves. Through our image, we show what we really are.

♪ Honestly, let's admit what we have to admit
The standarts you put out are harsher on yourself ♪
♪ Yesterday's me,
today's me,
tomorrow's me.
(I've learned to love myself).
Everything is in itself to the last particle, without a single space♪
♪ Why do you still want to hide behind a mask?
Even the scars of my own mistakes are my constellations ♪

Do not be shy about your features, because without them we would be the same.

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1) Is self-assessment. Weight, height, shape etc. I don’t think they need to worry about it. Cause each person is an individual and everyone is beautiful in own way.
2) I think inner beauty is much more valuable. Cause a person can be beautiful but bad inner. And differently.
3)I think the colours of appearance affect the personality. Cause if people dressed in black he is bad inside. And differently.

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Since we all depend on the opinion of society and it greatly affects us.  A lot of humiliation is heard by thousands of teenagers in their direction because of the "problems" with their appearance, which in fact are their exclusivity, what distinguishes us from billions of others - a feature. I believe that we need to stop succumbing to the public standards of beauty that are imposed only for a while. There will always be those who will say good things about you, and those who will say bad things. But you need to fully try to overcome what you do not like about yourself, to accept it.

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Self-esteem is your attitude to your body, appearance, behaviour.

Teenagers can feel uncomfortable about their body,because they always see example people on magazines,films,books, TW, who have perfect facial features, body, appearance and they are popular and succeed with various things. This is makes teenagers (if they don’t look like «must») think that there’s something wrong with them. In order to teenagers don’t feel about themselves like what. I think  they should understand,that all people are different and don’t compare yourself with them.On self-esteem affects by the community which they are. You always need to surround yourself with good people, who don’t discuss about your appearance. You should love yourself, don’t matter if you don’t «fit under»  beauty standards.

I think, that people change their looks, because they want became better. All people want look beautiful and well-groomed, since in first impression always depends on how a person look like. Moreover a human himself may doesn’t satisfied with his appearance. Then, people can change something in themselves, the main thing is to sincerely want it and go to the goal.

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1) Self-esteem is how you feel about yourself. Teenagers can feel uncomfortable about their body because as they often feel embarrassed about their appearance when they compare themselves to beautiful people in pictures on TV and in magazines. The people in our lives can influence how we feel. Harsh words, ridicule and bullying hurt our self-esteem. Teenagers should be more confident and start loving themselves for who they are.
2) In my opinion inner beauty is more important then appearance because human qualities are more important then appearance.
3)  I think appearance influence our self-esteem because your body image often influences your opinion of yourself.

Диана Козырева

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What could make teenagers uncomfortable about their body? 

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What could make teenagers uncomfortable about their body? 

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Teenagers these days spend a lot of time on the internet. Social media sets a lot of unrealistic beauty standards: clear skin and  no body fat for girls, and fit body for boys. Teens try to fit these beauty standards, but they can’t do without hurting their bodies. Young girls and boys go on harsh diets and workout out, which leads to malnutrition and depression.

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Self-esteem is the level of your self-respect for your body, soul. Teenagers begin to feel uncomfortable due to the appearance of acne on the body, a lot of dandruff on the head and an unpleasant smell. But you need to know that all teenagers are the same as you and when you grow up, you will become beautiful, and to make it easier in adolescence, then wash and take care of your body.
Personally, I think that inner beauty is a little better than outer beauty. Because if a person is beautiful, but behaves terribly, then it will be sloppy to talk to him, but there are people with a not very beautiful appearance, but a good soul and courtesy.

Никита Галкин

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Даша Стативкина

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Basically, the main reason for the change in appearance is certain imperfections, such as lop-eared ears, crooked legs, a crooked or large nose, and so on.  Someone eventually gets used to their shortcomings and stops noticing them, while someone dreams of correcting them to improve their own lives.  In general, there is nothing wrong with changing your appearance, unless, of course, you know the measure, since many people simply do not know the measure and change themselves beyond recognition.  Therefore, in the process of changing the appearance, it is imperative to know the measure, otherwise the result will only scare people away, and not attract them.  And some people want to stand out from the crowd and dye their hair in bright colors, maybe someone just likes it, and someone is trying to shift attention from their complexes to bright hair and clothes.  Also, people with low self-esteem always want to fix something in themselves, despite the fact that in general everything is in order with their appearance.  In this case, you should not immediately proceed to such radical methods, it is better to just start by raising your self-esteem, and then you may not want to change your appearance.  We must learn to accept ourselves and see our beauty.

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Self-esteem is how we feel about yourself. Teenagers can feel uncomfortable about their body because other teenagers humiliate and abuse classmate will be among your acquaintance. They think a lot bad things about themselves, that they are ugly, fat or not the same as other people. To have a good self-esteem, we need to think positevely, like yourself, be happy, or not to pay attention to other people's opinion.

Appearance is also important as inner beauty is.We can't talk to someone who is ugly inside but looks pretty.  We can talk to someone who has ugly appearance and good inner beauty. So we had better communicate with the person, who has a beautiful look with great inner beauty.

Appearance influences our self-esteem much, because we feel more confident when we look good and wear nice and neat clothes.

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A person's appearance can say a lot about them. Appearance can attract a person to us, or on the contrary, repel. Sometimes people change their appearance in order to express themselves. A person wants to show themselves from one side or another. (unfortunately, a person with the self-expression can spoil the opinion of themselves). A person can change his appearance, but do not forget about decency.

Rodion Kulakov.

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I think that people dye their hair, pierce themselves and paint their nails in order to somehow stand out, become more beautiful and cooler than other people. The second reason is because nowadays it is fashionable.

Никита Галкин

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People think,  that by changing their appearance they will change their lives, but this is not always the case. Appearance is only what others see. People want to be bright, beautiful, stand out from the crowd.It is important to like yourself, to take care of your appearance.The main thing is to look neat, maintain hygiene and smile.

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Ильина Виктория

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Self-esteem is a person's idea of ​​themselves, the significance of their own personality and activities among other people, an assessment of the own qualities and feelings, advantages and disadvantages. Most teenagers start feeling uncomfortable about their body when they grow up.  For example, acne may appear, or they will gain weight, boys will change their voices.  As for me, inner beauty is more important.  After all, the more “beautiful” a person is internally, the better the human qualities are.  Of course, appearance plays a significant role in shaping the self-esteem of both girls and boys.  If a person is worried about any shortcomings in the appearance, this directly affects the self-esteem.  the person can become more withdrawn and taciturn, because he will cease to be self-confident.

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Why do people change their outfit (style)?

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Why do people change their outfit (style)?

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People can change their appearance for three reasons. Firstly, fashionable clothes. For example, in 2020 there were fashionable trousers. Secondly, the weather or the time of the year. In summer you need to wear light clothes, and in winter warm clothes. In the rain, you can wear a raincoat. Thirdly, national clothes in different countries. American national clothing is a leather shirt, moccasins and leather gaiters.

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My image had appeared when I was 10. At that time I appreciated only my mirror view and I did not like it because of being overweight, so I had quite low self-esteem. Then I started going on different diets and it had been continued for several years, because I couldn't give up the diet and always started new ones (my weight didn't change). Eventually, it happened and I became slim but my self-esteem didn't  change, it remained low. Even if I was thin, I didn't respect myself and it was a problem. My self-esteem had risen thanks to my friends and relatives' support. Now I am fourteen and I have high self-esteem. I love and respect myself independently of my bode shape or weight.
Always love yourselves <3

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Self-esteem is how we evaluate ourselves. For many people, adolescence is a time filled with self-doubt and questionable body image. Teenagers can feel uncomfortable about their bodies because they should cope with numerous body changes. They can feel too fat or too skinny, too tall or too short. Lots of people feel unhappy with some part of their appearance. However, when you get stuck on what you don't like, it can really bring down your self-esteem. You don't need to have a perfect body to have a good self-esteem. Furthermore, I have found an interesting article that can help you to accept yourself.

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Self-confidence is crucial during the teenage years. To be self-confident is to have assurance in oneself. It means to have high self-esteem and an overall favorable view of one's self-value and worth. When you're a teenager with high self-confidence, you trust your own judgment, capabilities, and skills. You are more likely to set goals and have ambitions, stand by your own convictions and beliefs, and not be swayed by peer pressure. As a confident teen, you are also more socially adept and better equipped to handle the inevitable ups and downs of adolescence. But that's not all. Additional benefits of teen confidence building include the following:
So, okay, we get it. Teen confidence is crucial. But now what?
Unfortunately, despite the advantages of teen confidence, studies estimate that up to half of adolescents will struggle with low confidence during their early teenage years. Whether it be social media, unrealistic body expectations, societal pressures, changing bodies, puberty, peer pressures, or hormones, the reasons for lower levels of teen confidence are mind-numbing. This means less socialization, motivation, ambition, and more negative emotions, psychological ailments, body image issues, and teen alcohol and drug abuse risk.
Sounds pretty sad, huh? Don't worry.
The good news is you can take many proactive steps to build your self-confidence as a teenager, and Washington Psychological Wellness has your back! Below are three therapist-approved tips for teen self-confidence building.

3 Tips for Teen Confidence Building

1.Step Away From The Negative.

Y ou heard right. Ain't no one got time for that, especially teens. Confident people have learned to love themselves enough to leave the things that are making them feel bad. Practice loving yourself by stepping away from the things that are hurting you.

J ournaling has tons of benefits, whether it be clearing your mind, helping you make decisions, or, yes, building self-confidence. Here are a few journaling prompts to help you build your confidence:

3. Take care of your physical and mental health.

The better you feel, physically and mentally, the more confidence you will have. You can't expect to feel good about yourself when you don't feel good in general. Here are some tips to help you feel your best:

Eat well. Fuel your body with wholesome food so you can feel healthier and more energized. Good nutrition will impact both your mental and physical wellness, allowing you to feel your best!

Move your body. Getting in movement every day will release endorphins (a happy hormone), improve your health, and leave you feeling good in general! Proper exercise will help your body and your confidence.

Therapy. Sometimes, we can all use a little professional help to learn how to navigate our negative thought patterns and build techniques to embrace positive change. Therapy can help you work through many mental health issues, leaving you feeling happier, healthier, and more confident.

Ready To Improve Teen Confidence?

Self-confidence is essential to living a happy and fulfilled life. While it may take some work to build, it isn't impossible. Your confidence will come as you build yourself up through self-love and care. Here, at Washington Psychological Wellness, we here are to help you build your confidence. Our mental health clinicians provide an integrative, holistic, therapeutic approach to treatment and have specialized expertise assisting teens in developing the confidence, tools, and internal motivation needed to live a prospering and healthy life. For more information on teen/adolescent therapy, click here.

Ready to schedule your appointment? Washington Psychological Wellness is here for you!

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How To Develop Self-Confidence as a Teenager | Teen Therapy

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Self-confidence is crucial during the teenage years. To be self-confident is to have assurance in oneself. It means to have high self-esteem and an overall favorable view of one's self-value and worth. When you're a teenager with high self-confidence, you trust your own judgment, capabilities, and skills.