Matthew McKay, PhD<\/b>, is a professor at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA. He has authored and coauthored numerous books, including The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook<\/i>, Self-Esteem<\/i>, Thoughts and Feelings<\/i>, When Anger Hurts<\/i>, and ACT on Life Not on Anger<\/i>. He has also penned two novels, Us<\/i> and The Wawona Hotel<\/i>. McKay received his PhD in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology, and specializes in the cognitive behavioral treatment of anxiety and depression. He lives and works in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Circumstances and status can affect self-esteem\u2014many factors can contribute to the way we see ourselves\u2014but the one contributing factor that all people who struggle with low self-esteem have in common is our thoughts. Of course we all have a better chance of feeling good about ourselves when things are going well, but it\u2019s really our interpretation<\/i> of our circumstances that can cause trouble, regardless of what they are.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4991,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"product_cat":[39],"product_tag":[],"yoast_head":"\n