How can high self-esteem influence healthy lifestyle choices? Include two examples.

• A. Resisting peer pressure to drink or smoke; sticking to regular exercise and balanced meals.
• B. Becoming overly competitive and isolating friends.
• C. Relying entirely on others to make decisions about health.
• D. Neglecting study time to focus on health.

Answer: (A)

High self-esteem means recognizing your own worth and believing you can make good choices for yourself. When you feel confident about yourself, you’re more likely to act in ways that protect and improve your health rather than giving in to risky temptations.

Two clear examples show this: first, you resist peer pressure to drink alcohol or smoke because you value your health and want to protect it; second, you stick to regular exercise and balanced meals because you expect yourself to take care of your body and follow routines that support well-being.

These responses align with healthy self-esteem by emphasizing autonomy and proactive health choices. The other options describe outcomes more related to insecurity or dependence—becoming overly competitive and isolating friends, relying on others to decide about health, or neglecting study time to focus on health—which don’t illustrate how high self-esteem guides positive health behaviors.