

Since unhappiness also influences your self-esteem, failure and rejection can deliver a double whammy to your confidence. The biggest negative contributor to happiness is the ending of a relationship, followed by the death of a spouse, job loss, and negative health events. Research on happiness suggests that up to 40% of our “happiness quotient” is based on recent life events.

Recent events in our lives can greatly affect both our mood and the way we feel about ourselves. Type 1: Insecurity Based on Recent Failure or Rejection Following are the three most common forms of insecurity-and how to begin to cope with them.
