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Why reshaping memories may hold the key to raising self-esteem
One way to boost self-esteem is to update a troubling memory about yourself, says psychologist Marisa Franco. As your current self, go back in time and give your younger self the reassurance you needed to hear back then.
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Psychologist Marisa Franco suggests that revisiting and revising a painful personal memory can raise self‑esteem. By mentally returning to the earlier moment and offering the younger self the reassurance that was missing, a person may experience catharsis in the present. This technique frames the current self as a supportive figure to past experiences, aiming to improve overall self‑worth.
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