Self-esteem is a complicated psychological marker of how you "feel" about yourself. When it is low it can really affect your life - so today we explain what self-esteem is, how you can improve it and what are the factors to explain if you have low or high self-esteem. For more Sidenote Podcast episodes: http://sidenotepodcast.com/ Sources and Further Reading https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31556680/ https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2019/09/relationships-self-esteem https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28905363/ https://www.uva.nl/en/content/news/press-releases/2017/09/how-do-children-construct-views-of-themselves.html?cb https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2017-06114-001 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12793795/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35245885/