Have you ever really thought about yourself? For example, when your likes became your likes? When did your personality come into being? When did you actually start to like yourself? What age does your self-esteem peak?
What Age Does Your Self-Esteem Peak?
Having a good amount of self-esteem is key to being happy. You need to be able to know that you are good and worthy to be happy. Having a good self-esteem makes it easier when people try to bring you down.
When you were younger, you probably struggled with your self-esteem. We all did. As you get older, your self-esteem probably fluctuated. When does it hit its high?
According to Psychological Bulletin, your self-esteem is at its best when you are 60.
The Study
The authors of the study looked through more 300 previously published studies about self-esteem. They defined it as “a person’s subjective evaluation of his or her worth as a person.”
Throughout your life it goes up, with the exception of puberty, and is at it’s best when you hit 60. It stays strong for the whole decade, and then starts to decline.
So basically, you spend most of your life learning to love yourself and get to reap the rewards when you hit 60 and a bit beyond.
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