by Suzanne Rose
Problem-solving skills can raise a teen's self-esteem. The following are the ways in which these skills can be of use to a child of this age and how to develop them.
It can give the teen something that they can be proud of
Many teens have difficulty with self-esteem. They may not think that they can accomplish anything or feel that they just do not have the skills that others do. If you can help them develop their problem-solving skills, then this can help give them something to be proud of. Their self-esteem may be raised as they see that they are solving problems successfully.
They may do better in school
Many school projects require problem-solving skills. When the children have these abilities, they may do better in school. Furthermore, when they do better in school, then their self-esteem might be higher. Students who do bad in school sometimes think that they are not smart. This may be especially poignant if they are really trying but just do not have the problem-solving skills to do the work. Developing these might make them feel like they are intelligent and be a boost to their esteem.
They may win competitions, which can help them with their self-esteem
If a teen has good problem-solving skills, then they might choose to enter some competitions such as in a math club or a chess club. If they do well in this, then it can help them feel better about themselves.
Their friends and family might be impressed, which can help them have higher self-esteem
Unfortunately, many teens base their self-esteem on what others think of them (or at least what they think that other things of them). They may look to see if others are impressed by what they do or whether others seem to solve problems faster and better. If they have good problem-solving skills and are able to quickly solve problems whether in school or just in everyday activities, then others might make positive comments. When they hear these comments, the teens may feel pride, and this may help them to feel higher self-esteem about this and even everything. They may become known as the person who is going at solving things.
Having better problem-solving skills can help a teen to feel better self-esteem. Although a lot of this trait in inherent, a teen can increase the skills by practicing different problems and reasoning. There are many brainteaser books that can help them accomplish this.
From Helium