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  Self-esteem; defined by the Cambridge Dictionary as “belief and confidence in your own ability and value”, it’s something that a lot of us struggle with at times. You might be more than directly familiar with all manner of negative self-talk; that you aren’t good enough at something, or that there’s no way you could possibly compare to ‘that’ or ‘this’ person you’ve always admired.  And unquestionably, in order to improve your own self-esteem, it is crucial to challenge that self-talk and the assumptions behind it. But is it right to think the task of bolstering your self-esteem is solely  about what’s going on inside your brain?  It has long been noted, after all, that the mind and the body are deeply interconnected – which brings us nicely onto the subject of the potential role of exercise. And it’s not just our team here at Hybryd that reckons getting moving could do a huge amount of good for your self-esteem; just ask science journalist Caroline Williams,...