Positive Self-Affirmation May Backfire on People with Low Self-Esteem

Some people have a level of success using self-affirmation mantras like I'm great and people like me. Others find them trite and unhelpful. The dist

June 20, 2014 · 1 min · 39 words · Donna Jordan

Others find them trite and unhelpful.

The distinction may boil down to self-esteem and, more importantly, how much self-affirmation causes conflicting internal thoughts.

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