self-affirmation
Declaring personal worth
Self-affirmation is the practice of recognizing and asserting one's own worth, abilities, or positive qualities.
It often takes the form of positive statements repeated to oneself: She started each morning with self-affirmations about her competence.
In psychology, self-affirmation theory suggests that people maintain their sense of identity by focusing on valued aspects of themselves, especially when facing threats to their self-image.
Innate personal worth
- worthinessState of deserving recognition
- affirmationsPositive self-directed statements
- journalingRegular personal writing practice
Graceful, unshakable calm
- composureEmotional self-control
- convictionFirmly held belief
- certaintyTotal absence of doubt
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
decisiveness · fortitude · resilience · steadfastness · assuredness · backbone · groundedness · centeredness
Independent decision-making capacity
- agencyPower to act
- independenceFreedom from external control
- liberationRelease from constraint
- ownershipLegal right of possession
Establishing intended outcomes
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
purpose · focus · discipline · commitment · dedication · striving · persistence · intention
dignity
Innate personal worth
- worthinessState of deserving recognition
- affirmationsPositive self-directed statements
- journalingRegular personal writing practice
poise
Graceful, unshakable calm
- composureEmotional self-control
- convictionFirmly held belief
- certaintyTotal absence of doubt
boldness · decisiveness · fortitude · resilience · steadfastness · assuredness · backbone · groundedness · centeredness · unshakability
autonomy
Independent decision-making capacity
- agencyPower to act
- independenceFreedom from external control
- liberationRelease from constraint
goal-setting
Establishing intended outcomes
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
initiative · purpose · focus · discipline · commitment · dedication · striving · persistence · intention · vision
- Nietzschewill to power, overman, superman, slave morality, Zarathustra
- self-worthworthiness, confidence, personal dignity, personal honor, deserving
self-affirmationself-doubt
Uncertainty about oneself
self-criticism · self-rejection · self-deprecation · self-loathing · self-hatred
self-affirmationself-rejection
Refusing to accept oneself
self-denial · self-abnegation · self-sabotage · self-punishment
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