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Balancing Life: Building Inner Strength

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ALCE-243NP

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Created by Crystal Tyler-MacKey, Alan Rasmussen, and Bethany Eigel. First published March 2021, last reviewed August 2026.

This resource is available as a video only.

This session fosters greater resiliency to support individuals' ability to not only overcome adversity but also to accomplish goals by building solid self-competence and self-confidence. We take a look at signs of low self-esteem, what may have contributed, and how to build healthy self-esteem.

For more videos in this series, visit Balancing Life.


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Publication Date

August 12, 2026