Running Smoothly: Developing a Positive Self-Image

Developing positive self-esteem benefits your mental and emotional health by providing you with the tools to accept challenges, and be resilient when faced with failure. It allows you to have balance in everyday life, flexibility in certain situations, and healthy relationships with others. When you have a positive self-image, you will have increased self-esteem and you will experience a higher level of mental and emotional health. It allows you to practice self-control when faced with peer pressure. In addition, emotions influence your personal decision-making when they tell your mind and body how to react.