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This is the real, authentic you as you are right now. It is the “you” that exists when nobody is
watching, the real you, as you are that looks back at you from the mirror. If your image of your
real self is under confident in particular circumstances on a particular day, your outer behaviours
will reflect your inner turmoil.

When you think about yourself as you truly are, the image you see is the value you place upon
yourself about a particular characteristic, so for this reason, the self-image could also be seen as
your self-worth.

It is perfectly possible to change your outward performance and behaviour by changing your
mental pictures of your self-image.
The term positive thinking has become over-used and clichéd through the years, and indeed
positive thoughts alone are ineffectual unless you make the feeling appear real in the conscious
and subconscious mind. Thought + Emotion is far more powerful. Imagine yourself in
circumstances where you have exuded confidence in the past, remembering those feelings,
holding onto them and combining them with supportive and constructive thoughts is a far more
effective strategy.

Habit and imagination play an important role in reconditioning the mind and they are immensely
more powerful than logic and willpower.

When you learn to change your self-image deliberately, you’ll behave and perform more to your
satisfaction that you ever have before. You can change your personality and the outcomes in
your life by changing your mental images.

SELF CONCEPT

THE SUM OF THE THREE PARTS

SELF IDEAL SELF IMAGE

THE PERSON YOU WANT TO BE THE PERSON YOU REALLY ARE
HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THE GAP
SELF ESTEEM