Review: Teenage Girl's Self Esteem
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 6, 2012
This book may be addressing a teenage girl, but honestly, at it's core it can be addressing anyone, male or female, old or young. It is a very well constructed guide in which the reader is lead to self-evaluate their looks, attitudes, reactions, interactions and needs. In doing so, areas that need closer examination in the light of self-appreciation, self-love, self-esteem, which are really all the same, are revealed.For instance, the exercise that questions, "Who Am I?" in which the reader jots down 20 adjectives that describe their personality, another 20 that describe appearance as reflected in a mirror, then 20 describing the less superficial aspects of the "inner person," is universal. Whether positive or negative, descriptives are written down, evaluated as to how many are positive and how many are negative. Each day the reader reviews the positive, building on them to achieve a healthier self-view.There are many revelations based on social and family relations, along with family role models to prevailing attitudes in the media. All lead to aha moments followed by exercises that are constructed on them.Anyone parent or teen, reading this book will come to a greater understanding of the development of a teenage girl's self-esteem. Working with the described exercises and the enlightened thoughts and inspiration can readily shape self-esteem.