Communication And Self Essay

When talking about communication and the self, one might ask: what does the self have to do with communication? The answer is everything. In order to communicate correctly with others, one must know who they are. Once we know who we are, it will then reflect on how one communicates with others (Chapter 3). One important aspect of the self is knowing who you are, or self-concept. Self-concept is the set of perceptions we hold of ourselves. This isn’t just about physical aspects of one’s self, but also one’s talents, likes, dislikes, and values. There are multiple characteristics to the self-concept. First off, the self-concept is subjective; meaning it is based on personal feelings and opinions. The second characteristic is that self-concept

Self-esteem is another important concept when talking about the self. Self-esteem is one’s evaluation of their self-worth. One can either have high self-esteem or low self-esteem. It is better to have a high self-esteem than a low one because it affects how we think and communicate. If one has high self-esteem, it ”can be the starting point for positive behaviors and interactions” (Page 64). Not only is our self-esteem determined by how we feel about ourselves, but it is also determined by how you compare one’s ideal self versus their ought self, or self-discrepancy theory. The ideal self is the person we want to be while the ought self is the person we truly are. These concepts are very important in the way I communicate because of one specific time in my

Not only was I a daughter, sister, and student but I became a mother. Becoming a mother was the most important thing that has happened to me and it has changed the way I communicate. I am more nurturing and understanding of people because I look at every aspect of life in a motherly way. It also changed the way I acted. Even though my daughter is not alive, I still present myself as a mother because I wanted to be respected as a mother. My low self-esteem really affected every aspect of my life. I had hit rock bottom and didn’t believe that I could do anything to benefit my life or anyone else’s. I struggled with the person I was and the person I wanted to be. After joining the grief group and therapy, I came to the realization that I was able to do something to benefit my life because my daughter gave me the strength to do anything I wanted. Once I started telling myself that I could do anything and believing it, I started to do better in and I figured out what I wanted to do with my life: be a labor and delivery nurse. I realized that it was only me who could make the changes I needed so bad. Because of this experience, I came out a stronger person and