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Views: 2362 - Self-Appreciation - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2021 from Charles HeinekeI believe that a low sense of self-worth is a major problem plaguing most people today. It often underlies many other problems we face. Without a healthy sense of oneself, we feel unworthy of respect and of good things in our life. Our society has often taught us to value others and to ...
Views: 2362 - Self-Confidence By Thinking Happy Thoughts About Others - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2014 from Suzanne ZachariaHow do you improve your self-confidence? In NLP, there us a very simple answer. NLP is short for Neuro Linguistic Programming. It works by seeing what it is that successful people do and say, and then mimicking that. In other words, if you say what a successfully confident person says, others ...
Views: 2360 - Depression: Can Living In An Oppressive Environment Cause Someone To Be Depressed? - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperWhile there are some people who have lived in the same environment for their whole life, there are others who have moved around. When one has moved around, they might not have stayed in the same place for very long. This could be a sign that one has a job that requires them to move around, ...
Views: 2357 - If you fall, get up! - by Submitted on May 23, 2010 from Wayne KehlOur greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do. - Confucius Confucius was a very wise man indeed. Consider the quote above and then think about your own life. Have you ever failed at anything? I hope you answered YES because surely we have all failed at ...
Views: 2354(1 vote) - The Two Types of Self-Esteem and How You Can Boost It - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2013 from Ranches Lee HallSelf-esteem, it is one of psychology's concepts that define us. It is the driving force between our behavior towards ourselves and even towards others. Self-esteem is our own evaluation of our own worthliness and our judgment towards ourselves. Other words for self-esteem are self-respect, ...
Views: 2349 - EFT and Self-Love - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Michelle Lee, CHIn order to explore the incredible effects of EFT on one’s sense of Self-Love we must explore what self-love is and how it’s formed. Self-love can be likened to self-esteem in that if you have a healthy self-esteem you feel that you are as important as other people and that you deserve to ...
Views: 2348(1 vote) - Self-Worth: Do Some People Lack A Healthy Sense Of Entitlement? - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2017 from Oliver JR CooperWhen someone has an entitlement mentality, it can cause them to behave in ways that will have a negative effect on others. Through being this way, one of their main priorities will be fulfil their own needs. One-Sided These are likely to be needs that are seen are being more important ...
Views: 2343 - No Conflict? No Good! Find Out How Conflict Prepares You For Breakthroughs - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Diana MorrisWe’ve all got preconceived ideas about what relationships “should be” like or how teams “ought to” work. These expectations can cause us a lot of grief as relationship after relationship seems to fall short. But as we’ve seen, conflicts at work are a given. There are no perfect teams, ...
Views: 2340(5 votes) - Where Are You In Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs? - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2009 from Sharon MikrutAs a social work and psychology student, Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs was a theory in which we focused a great deal of time. According to Maslow, there are five levels of needs, ranging from physiological to self-actualization. It is difficult to move from one level to the next without ...
Views: 2338(5 votes) - ***Our Perceptions Shape Our Reality - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Morty LefkoeIf you asked someone, “Do things exist?” the response would probably be, “Of course things exist! The world is full of things. Everyone knows that there is physical stuff out there—that reality is tangible and real!” But what allows any thing—a hand, a chair, or any other object—to exist? One ...
Views: 2336(3 votes) - Is There A Key To Happiness? - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2010 from Craig CopelandI think that there is a key to happiness. However, it's based upon what your needs and desires are at the time. For example, if someone is feeling overweight and self-conscious about themselves, they are not going to be happy in that moment. It's only when they are comfortable or pleased with ...
Views: 2330 - Motivation: Can Trapped Grief Cause A lack Of Motivation? - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhile there are some people who are always doing things, there are others who rarely do anything. Just as there are going to be people who are fairly active, but not the degree that they fall on either side of the spectrum. However, even though there will be people who can relate to this, it ...
Views: 2327 - The Acorn Analogy Helps Build Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCOne important concept, that helps you have a healthy sense of self-acceptance and self-esteem, is the knowledge that you are perfect, right now, just the way you are. This is true regardless of your problems, early childhood issues, body, I.Q., mistakes, etc. Consider a new definition of ...
Views: 2326(2 votes) - Developing a Cover Identity - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2015 from Avril BettsIn the movies after the spies load up on gadgets and get behind enemy lines they take on a cover identity. We can use cover identities as well, whether to blend in with locals, negotiate for the boss, or for any other reason you want to pretend to be someone else. In the movies they don't do ...
Views: 2323 - Distinguishing Responsability, Blame & Fault - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Danish AhmedHi Everyone!! In a previous newsletter, some of you wrote back requesting clarification on how all of us can be "100% responsible for our lives" when there are certain obvious things which we cannot control, such as sexual abuse or a physical disability. First, let's distinguish ...
Views: 2323(4 votes) - Social Media: Can Social Media Create Apathy? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperWhen one uses social media, they can have one thing in mind or a number of things. For example, one might use it to send someone a message, or they could use it to share an update. In this case, they are going to have one thing in mind and then they could come off it. However, even though ...
Views: 2323 - People Will Always Talk, Do It Anyway - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2011 from Dawn BarclayE.E. Cummings once said ‘it takes courage to grow up and be who you really are’. It’s so easy to understand and grasp when you see it written down (like most great quotes) isn’t it? We know its value and ‘truth’ and yet: why do so many of us live each day of our lives waiting for the ...
Views: 2319(1 vote) - What is Confidence? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from Aery PrabhakarIt is well worth discussing what self-confidence is, before talking about how you can transform yourself from a person with low self confidence into a super-confident human being. We as human beings are able to perform many actions and tasks without much thinking, almost automatically as if ...
Views: 2316(1 vote) - Increasing Self Esteem with Affirmations - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2010 from Kate IrwinLow self-esteem is often the result of negative messages being absorbed by the subconscious, so supplying your mind with more positive messages can make a powerful difference! So how do we write and use affirmations to change those messages? Below you’ll find some simple tips to help you ...
Views: 2313 - ***What Happens When a Belief is Eliminated? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2009 from Morty LefkoeBecause people are not used to permanently eliminating beliefs (processes that are guaranteed to totally and permanently eliminate long-standing beliefs are rare), people aren’t sure what to expect when a belief really is eradicated. Actually, there can be a wide variety of responses. We ...
Views: 2311(3 votes) - How Counselors and Teachers Can Help Troubled, Vulnerable, and Maladjusted Students Survive School Vacations - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Ruth WellsHere are some ideas to help you continue to make a difference for stressed, maladjusted, troubled, frightened, and vulnerable students during school vacations. *** Extend Your Reach: For some kids, their teacher may be the only sane, sober, caring adult they know, and then summer ...
Views: 2311(1 vote) - Improving Self Confidence and Overcoming Shyness - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2010 from Kate IrwinSelf confidence is mainly destroyed by personal doubt and disbelief in oneself. If, for instance, your inner critic tells you are not good looking, then obviously you won’t love and accept yourself and may consequently lose self confidence. As this happens over and over again, with lots of ...
Views: 2309 - Are You Struggling Against "Victim Mentality"? - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Roseanna LeatonIt is extremely difficult to deal with people who have a predisposition to assume that the World is against them. It is however, even more difficult for the person who has to live with this belief. We all of us, perhaps, understand how this feels to a certain degree. Everyone has ...
Views: 2308 - Melbourne Life Coaching Boosts My MLM Business - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2012 from James RegoriskyI'm a multi-level-marketing and publishing professional who specialises in promoting books on Clickbank and also other internet sites where you can self-publish. Soon after an extraordinary boom in my business from the years 1999 to 2007 I had a huge drop in traffic and sales right after Google ...
Views: 2307 - Negative Self Talk - How to Turn it Around and Coach Yourself to Success - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2009 from Cathy McCannWhy is it that we speak more kindly to our friends, neighbors and family than we do to ourselves? What would happen if you routinely called your best friend names like stupid, fat or boring? That person probably wouldn't be your friend for very long. Yet, we talk negatively to ourselves all ...
Views: 2298(1 vote) - Confidence: What Is Confidence? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperThe word confidence is a term that is often hard to define. What is it and what does it look like? Are questions that can be asked. Through the act of comparison, one can see that there is a difference between people that are confident and people that are not confident. Many years ago I was ...
Views: 2296 - Too wide. Too thin. Too short. Too tall. Too fuzzy? - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2004 from David LeonhardtBody image is a big issue for some and a small issue for others...but it is an issue of some kind for almost everybody. Some people feel they are too wide. Others feel they are too thin. Some are too bald. Others too graying. Some too tall. Others too short. Celebrities are not ...
Views: 2296 - How Self-Esteem Issues Show Up - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Julie DonleyMost people experience self-doubt on a regular basis and I am not immune. I have spent entirely too much of my life trying to accept myself as I am. While easy for me to see how wonderful and special you are, it was a challenge for many years to see myself in the same light. It’s no wonder that ...
Views: 2295(6 votes) - Trusting Yourself Can Transform Your Life - Six Steps to Self-Trust - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Kimberly WilbornIf you feel that your life has gone off-track, the practice of self-trust will help get it back on-track again. If you fear that your life has never been on-track, developing self-trust will help you connect with your true self, and create a life that reflects who you really are. You Are ...
Views: 2295(2 votes) - Self-Love: Why You Need to Love Yourself First - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Evelyn Lim"Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learned here." – Marriane Williamson The idea that you need to love yourself first may seem foreign to you. It’s not something that you are comfortable with. After all, you have been taught that it would be selfish of you to place your own ...
Views: 2293 - Why Being and Feeling Authentic Can Be Challenging Especially These Days - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorMark Twain said, “The worst loneliness is not to be comfortable with yourself.” Whatever you pursue in your outer life will never fill the inner void created by feeling inauthentic; you have to fill it yourself, and first. “Sam” was so distressed and confused that he’d pretty much shut down; ...
Views: 2293(2 votes) - Your Own Personal Best - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2012 from Carrie GreeneI was on the treadmill, one mile into my two-mile run. Once I finished, I would get on a bike and ride for ten miles, then back to the treadmill for another two miles. Running doesn't come easy to me. Frankly, neither does biking. I signed up for the duathlon at my gym as a challenge. I ...
Views: 2293(3 votes) - Anyone can Make the shift From Mediocre to Magnificent - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Andrew HortonIt is extremely rare for anyone to exceed their own expectations, so if you can only see yourself achieving mediocre results, that is exactly what you will experience in your life. If you want to break free and create a life of meaning and satisfaction. You must first commit to create a vivid ...
Views: 2292(1 vote) - Plan the Work . . . Work the Plan - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from WEE DILTSIntroduction Zig Ziglar: “You need a plan to build a house. To build a life, it is even more important to have a plan or goal.” When I came to real estate sales from the safety net of the public school system where life is routine and income guaranteed, I was in for a rude awakening. I ...
Views: 2288(2 votes) - Be a Selfish Person - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2010 from CHARLES GLASSMANThe term narcissist comes from Ovid’s myth of a vain young boy Narcissus. To make a long story short, one day the teenage boy happens upon a lake where he sees his reflection and falls in love with the boy whom he sees. At some point later, he learns that the image he sees is actually himself. ...
Views: 2283(2 votes) - The Perfect Body Image For Self-Confidence - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2016 from Suzanne ZachariaWhat is the perfect body image? What should we really aspire to look like? Do women have to be the smallest size, or will a medium do? Do men have to be muscular everywhere? Do we have to fit into skinny jeans? Do men have to wear tight trousers when in fashion? Do women have to wear make-up ...
Views: 2280 - KENMEN - The Not So Elite Club - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from John MooreBy John D. Moore, Ph.D www.mychicagotherapist.com The young man that who sat on the couch in front of me was wrapped in despair. His perfectly square jaw struggled to point upward as he made his best attempt at a forced smile. With tears welling from aqua blue eyes, Dan paused for a moment ...
Views: 2275(1 vote) - Self Harm: Can Toxic Shame Lead To Self Harm? - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperIt is not uncommon to hear how important it is to be kind to others and while this is important, it is also important for people to be kind to themselves. In fact, if one is kind to themselves, they‘re more likely to be kind to other people. The reason there is a greater focus on how someone ...
Views: 2275 - How To Develop Positive Feeling From Positive Thinking - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2010 from Andre ZiziHow often we’ve heard success gurus telling us to think positive, only few of them mention the positive feeling. How to go from positive thinking to positive feeling? Well, if you think you can just think it and you feel it, think again. How often we’ve read and learned how to be ...
Views: 2272 - Do You Fall Into The Trap of Irrational Thinking? - by Submitted on May 07, 2012 from Judy WidenerI recently ran across a word I haven't heard for a while: irrational. Like so many terms coined by psychiatry, it's been misunderstood and misapplied. I used to think that someone who behaved irrationally was crazy. Not so. A thought is irrational when it's illogical or unreasonable AND ...
Views: 2269 - The ESTEEM Principle - Steps to Become Powerful Beyond Measure - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2010 from Susan BirminghamMy ESTEEM Principle is designed so that women are able to look at their lives from a different perspective, shifting paradigms and ultimately creating the life they really want. Building self-esteem is one of the keys to walking through the fear of inadequacy and paves the way to become ...
Views: 2269(2 votes) - TRAPPED BETWEEN AN ANXIETY ROCK WHEN YOU SAY “YES” AND A GUILTY HARD PLACE WHEN YOU SAY “NO”? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Dr. Jane BoltonA few months ago, I received an email with a quotation from The Invitation, by visionary author, Oriah Mountain Dreamer: “It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing. . . .I want to know if you can ...
Views: 2269 - Ego, Arrogance, and Self-Esteem - by The pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain are not our onlymotivators. Whether you realize it or not, our underlying purpose inlife is to define and pursue our true purpose in life. Regardless ofwhat we feel or do, we are all simply searching for some type of meaningwithin our own ...
Views: 2267(1 vote) - Where Happiness Begins - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2013 from Guy FarmerMy clients frequently ask me how to find happiness. Over the years I've noticed that a common characteristic of people who are happy is self-awareness. Self-awareness is a deep understanding of who we are. It literally impacts how we treat ourselves and others and what kind of life we live. ...
Views: 2267 - What's the point in having dreams if you're not going to make them happen? - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2006 from Dave MasseyI have a small poster on my wall, it reads... “What's the point in having dreams..... if you're not going to make them happen?” The way we think, stops us from realizing our dreams. How many people want to change their lives and believe that they can’t because of responsibilities? lack of ...
Views: 2266 - ***Drew Barrymore's Secret to Success: Parent Your Self - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteEverywhere you look; in magazines, newspapers, online and televised articles and bios of people who face challenges are examples of people who have moved beyond their challenges to create extraordinary lives. There are also plenty of examples of those who have literally and figuratively ...
Views: 2263(3 votes) - The Power of Relationship Games - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2009 from Gina GardinerWe all play games. No I’m not talking about football, cards or tiddlywinks. I’m talking about the games we play with ourselves and others. The “I’m not going to listen to what you have to say - even if it makes perfect sense, because if I do it will mean that you are right and I’m wrong” ...
Views: 2261 - Low Self Esteem - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2010 from Willie HortonWhat impact does your self esteem have on your personal effectiveness, your relationships and the normal course of your daily life? How does low self esteem affect your view of what you can and cannot achieve? Indeed, what is low self-esteem, how does it even come about in the first place? Are ...
Views: 2260(1 vote) - Top Ten Things to Do When You've Been Rejected....Again! - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2013 from Merna Throne, M.S.It happens to all of us in our life times. Whether its the loss of a job you new would just be perfect, or the love of your life, or your so-called best friend, at some point your hopes and dreams and feelings get trampled on with no more seeming thought than if you were a bug on a windshield. ...
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