Your perceptions come from your personal experiences, what you expect from yourself, and what you believe your abilities are. If your self-concept is healthy, you are more likely to take on challenges, achieve goals you’ve set for yourself, and live more positively overall.

Explore your self-concept and if you don’t believe it’s healthy, make an effort to change how you perceive yourself. This may be easier for some people and much harder for others — but it is possible.