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'The Seven Essential Steps to Boost Your Self-Esteem' Just Announced by Hale Dwoskin, Featured Expert in #1 Mega-Bestseller 'The Secret'

Sedona, AZ (PRWEB) July 25, 2007 -- Hale Dwoskin, founder of The Sedona Method and a featured teacher in the #1 blockbuster bestselling book and movie, "The Secret," has just announced "How to Boost Your Self-Esteem in Seven Steps."

When a person's self-esteem is not where it should be, it can feel is if they are walking through life with hands tied behind their back.

On occasions where one wants to let loose, they refrain. When it comes time to be in the limelight, they downplay their accomplishments. And when opportunities present themselves, some may doubt their very merit as an individual.

People who lack self-esteem will often skirt risks (lest they expose themselves to potential failure) and may have trouble taking responsibility when things do go wrong. Meanwhile, according to the National Association for Self-Esteem (NASE), there is a connection between low self-esteem and a number of negative behaviors, including:

? Violence

? Alcoholism and drug abuse

? Eating disorders

? Dropping out of school and teenage pregnancy

? Suicide

? Low academic achievement

Further, a study by American and Canadian psychologists found that people with low self-esteem are less likely to want to improve a negative mood, even when an activity that could make them feel better presents itself.

"Many people with low self-esteem believe sadness is part of life and that you shouldn't try to get rid of it, while people with high self-esteem believe in doing something to feel better if they have a negative experience or get in a bad mood," said Jonathon Brown, a University of Washington psychologist who co-authored the study.

How can you tell if you have low self-esteem? NASE has compiled 10 signs that could indicate your confidence and self-image are low:

? You tend to analyze yourself often.

? You fear adversity and may be alienated from parents/authority figures in your life.

? You rarely smile and tend to have a negative outlook.

? You feel tired often and rarely set goals for yourself.

? You'd rather be alone than meet new people.

? You have a hard time making friends. (http://www.sedona.com/lp-adultfriends.aspx)

? You don't make eye contact with others, and have trouble with trust, intimacy and affection.

? You don't take risks.

? You create negative effects and may be needy, clingy or even may fake affection.

? You engage in negative self-talk and don't forgive yourself or others.

How to Boost Your Self-Esteem

Self-esteem is not only important in the long run. It's necessary to be able to boost one's confidence whenever they feel it starting to fade. The good news is that self-esteem can be developed in a person just as one can learn how to ride a bike - and once it's there, it'll be there for good.

The first step is to stop looking for approval from the outside world, and look inside yourself for the good feelings.

Hale Dwoskin, CEO and director of training of Sedona Training Associates says, "Remember that esteem comes from within - not from any other person or external accomplishment. With the Sedona Method (http://www.sedona.com/) you can give yourself the permission to feel good about yourself any time you choose using."

The scientifically proven Sedona Method is a do-it-yourself tool that can show a person how to tap into their natural ability to beat low self-esteem, and also helps to easily break the patterns of thought and behavior that causes low self-esteem to persist.

"The best way to boost your self-esteem is to release whatever you are carrying inside that is telling you that you are not good enough or that you have low self-esteem," Dwoskin says. "When you let the feeling of low self-esteem go, you're left with the natural high self-esteem that is always right within you."

Giving your self-esteem a boost, and keeping it boosted for good, is well within reach. Here are the steps needed to get there:

1. Let go of negative, doubtful and fearful feelings with The Sedona Method.

2. Take care. Exercise, eat well and take care of outward appearance. When someone feels good from a physical and aesthetic perspective, they'll have a much easier time feeling good from a mental perspective as well.

3. Respect others. Be truthful, fair and open-minded to those around.

4. Be positive. Smile often, give compliments to yourself and others, and stop thinking negatively (http://www.sedona.com/lp-self_esteem.aspx) about yourself.

5. Learn to forgive and forget. This includes learning to forgive yourself and learning how to take responsibility.

6. Give thanks. Show gratitude for life and the people in it.

7. Go after goals. Figure out what it is that makes life happy, and make it a point to spend lots of time doing it.

Right now everyone can get the free Insiders Guide to The Sedona Method email course sampler (http://www.sedona.com/lp-boostselfesteem.aspx) by inputting their name and email in the sidebar on the right at www.sedona.com/lp-boostselfesteem.aspx.

For more insights on the issue of self-esteem and related topics, Hale Dwoskin, New York Times Best-Selling author of The Sedona Method, featured expert in the film and New York Times bestseller "The Secret," (http://www.sedona.com/the-secret-behind-the-secret.aspx) and CEO and Director of Training of Sedona Training Associates, is available for interviews. Sedona Training Associates is an organization that teaches courses based on the emotional releasing techniques originated by Hale Dwoskin's mentor, Lester Levenson. Dwoskin is an international speaker and featured faculty member at Esalen and the Omega Institute. For over a quarter century, he has regularly been teaching The Sedona Method techniques to individuals and corporations throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Visit www.sedona.com.

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