It’s one thing to feel good about what we do, and another to feel truly worthy from the inside out. When we increase our self-worth it allows us to take our needs more seriously, get on our own side, and change our lives for the better.

On this episode of Being Well, Rick and Forrest explore how we can develop a more durable sense of self-worth. They talk about self-worth vs. self-esteem, what causes people to lack self-worth, Rick’s personal story of developing a true sense of worthiness, and why more self-worth probably won’t turn you into a narcissistic a**hole.

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Key Topics:

0:00: Introduction

1:00: The value of self-worth

2:50: Will improving my self-worth turn me into a narcissist?

5:45: What makes people more likely to struggle with self-worth?

6:50: Distinguishing self-worth from self-esteem

9:30: Rick’s own journey to a better sense of self-worth

14:55: Inner attacker, inner nurturer, and the beleaguered self.

19:15: The process of building up your nurturing parts

27:20: Investigating negative stories we tell ourselves

30:55: Mutual rapport and being loving

33:40: Social aspects of developing self worth, and why therapy works

36:50: Non-social aspects

38:20: Relating to yourself from a less ego-oriented perspective

44:40: Vulnerability and tenderness in our interactions with others

46:05: Recap

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Authentically Developing Self-Worth