You can't touch it, but it affects how you feel. You can't see
it, but it might be there when you look at yourself in the
mirror. You can't hear it, but it's there when you talk about
yourself or when you think about yourself. What is this
important but mysterious thing? It's your self-esteem! What Is
Self-Esteem? Self-esteem can have a big part to play in how you
feel about yourself and also how much you enjoy things or worry
about things. To understand self-esteem, it helps to break the
term into two words. Let's first take a look at the word esteem
(say: ess-teem), which means that someone or something is
important, special, or valuable. For example, if you really
admire your friend's dad because he volunteers at the fire
department, it means you hold him in high esteem. And the
special trophy for the most valuable player on a team is often
called an esteemed trophy. This means the trophy stands for an
important accomplishment. And self means, well, yourself! So put
the two words together and it's easier t