Helen Hayes so skillfully states “It is not what we see and touch or that which others do for us which makes us happy: It is that which we think and feel and do, first for the other fellow and then for ourselves.”

There are many senior women out there who are living life as happy productive women. They are getting their self esteem level just right so they have a sense of self worth that is not dependent on individual events or achievements.

A healthy level of self esteem is linked to respect for ourselves but most importantly, having respect for others.

If our self esteem is too low, we see ourselves as less valuable than those around us. When we are feeling like this, depressed and unhappy, it’s harder to find ways to improve our situations. Some of the ways we let ourselves become unhappy might be that retirement plans aren’t proceeding as we thought they would. One of the things I wanted from retirement was to travel. But, my partner had other thoughts, it’s when this kind of situation comes up that I have to remember to find other activities that bring me happiness and usually it’s to help someone with their needs.

Our own health or the health of others in our lives may also play a role in our happiness. Role reversal is a hard role to play and we assess ourselves by how our family and friends treat us. But, we need to realize that our self esteem is something that we can take care of ourselves.

Learn to recognize when your self esteem is getting low, or off balance and give yourself a boost. It’s hard to stay low when we are volunteering for civic organizations or hospitals or any number of organizations that always need our help.

Positive thinking and positive attitude play a large role in senior women’s lives. A great benefit to positive thinking is not only does it benefit our lives but the lives of those around us.

Some seem to have too much self esteem and act as if they are the only folks in town. They act in selfish and demanding ways. Positive thinking will clear the way for this person to settle down and see that they need to be less demanding.

With a healthy level of self esteem we are more likely to be calm, have a rational thought process and better behavior.

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