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By Emma Seppala (Greatergood.berkeley.edu): Compassion research is at a tipping point: Overwhelming evidence suggests compassion is good for our health and good for the world.

By Lisa Howell, LPCA (Psychbytes.com): How you talk to yourself as you strive towards your goal is just as important as the goal you set.

By Shauna Shapiro (Greatergood.berkeley.edu) Change can be hard. But if we practice self-compassion, it’s much more likely we’ll succeed. Shauna Shapiro is a professor, author, and internationally recognized expert in mindfulness and compassion.

By Psychologist, Jeremy Dean, PhD, founder and author of PsyBlog. He holds a doctorate in psychology from University College London and two other advanced degrees in psychology.

By Jill Stark, writer for The Sunday Age (Charterforcompassion.org): Charter For Compassion believes that a compassionate world is a peaceful world. We believe that a compassionate world is possible when every man, woman and child treats others as they wish to be treated--with dignity, equity and respect.

By Kristen Houghton (HuffPost.com): There is a huge difference between selfishness and practicing self-love. When you love yourself, you are your own best friend, and a best friend is always there to help, guide and be kind. In reality "being there" for yourself is a healthy way to live.

By Mayo Clinic Staff (MayoClinic.org): Low self-esteem can negatively affect virtually every facet of your life, including your relationships, your job and your health. But you can boost your self-esteem by taking cues from types of mental health counseling.

By Carolina Ordoñez (TinyBuddha.com): Life is a cycle. Sometimes everything is great and sometimes everything falls apart in a matter of seconds. But we can choose to see each experience as something that will help us grow and become wiser. Learn eight keys to acquiring high self-esteem, a high level of happiness and a more fulfilled life.

By Mindvalley.com: If you suffer from low self-confidence, finding a way to boost your self-esteem can seem like a monumental task. Especially when you’re experiencing self-defeating thoughts and feelings. However, when you step back, you’ll discover that low self-esteem is really just a continuous cycle, and breaking any part of that cycle can stop the whole thing in its tracks. Here’s how to boost your self-esteem and skyrocket your personal confidence.

By Lolly Daskal, President and CEO, Lead From Within (Inc.com) Self-esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.

By Allison Abrams, LCSW-R (Psychologytoday.com): What is the story you tell yourself? When it comes to your self-worth, only one opinion truly matters — your own. And even that one should be carefully evaluated; we tend to be our own harshest critics.

For your convenience, an excerpt from "What is Self-Esteem? A Psychologist Explains" by Courtney E. Ackerman (PositivePsychology.com)