‘Help’ improves self-esteem in adolescents

School is a place where an individual nurtures with knowledge & good personality. Students with healthy self-esteem are high spirited, optimistic and successful in academic & professional areas. Studies have suggested that meditation can be one of the tools which improve self-esteem. Hence, We had conducted a Prospective observational study on the Junior College Students’ self esteem levels, who were willing to participate in the HELP (Heartfulness Experience Life’s Potential) program (n=3084). HELP program contains Heartfulness meditation as its core component along with teaching of life skills. Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (1965) was used to assess the pre & post levels of self-esteem. Paired‘t’ test was used to compare the mean values between baseline and end-line data. Result indicated that overall student’s self-esteem levels had increased significantly (p < 0.05) after the intervention of HELP program. Similar trend was observed even in Sub-group analysis. Heartfulness meditation facilitates a person to get rid of negative thoughts & aids in positive thinking. It brings interconnection with oneself which improves the self-esteem of a person. In our opinion, integrating HELP program in school’s curriculum might help to enhance self-esteem of youngsters which aids them to lead a flourished life.