self-esteem involves rating and judging your value and worth. you praise yourself when you're doing good. you damn yourself when you're not. self-esteem doesn't lead to happiness and success. in fact, it's a myth that leads to a roller coaster of emotional disturbance that many people get wrong! on the other hand, unconditional self-acceptance is accepting yourself as a human regardless of how you're doing. that means that no matter how much you fuck up you still accept yourself fully. there's no rating or judging involved. here's a few thoughts to help improve your self-acceptance: 1) I'm not a bad person when I act badly. i'm a person who acted badly. 2) I can accept myself whether I win, lose, or draw. 3) I am not an ass for acting asininely. 4) I can be myself without trying to prove myself. 5) I can praise my behavior without praising myself. with love, lindsay #lifecoach #rebt #lifecoaching #mentalwellness #mentalwellbeing #mentalfitness #lovefl #30a #createyourreality