The Benefits of Improving Your Low Self-Esteem

The Benefits of Improving Your Low Self-Esteem

Self-esteem refers to the overall view you have of yourself – how you feel about yourself, your qualities and your weaknesses.

If you have healthy self-esteem, you feel secure, worthwhile and generally have good relationships with others.

On the other hand, with low self-esteem, you tend to put little value on your opinions and ideas, and believe you are not deserving of the respect of others. You frequently doubt and underestimate yourself and your abilities and worry that you aren’t “good ...

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Categories: General well being, Low Self-Esteem

Mindfulness Meditation: A Self-Induced Technique To Help You Maintain Your General Well-Being

Mindfulness Meditation: A Self-Induced Technique To Help You Maintain Your General Well-Being

Meditation, a mindfulness-based activity originating from South Asian cultures, has become increasingly popular in Western cultures over the years, and has been gradually distancing itself from the religious context in which it is traditionally practiced. The mindfulness meditation technique encourages us to pay attention to our wandering reflections or feelings as they drift through the mind. The intention is not to get involved with our thoughts, but rather to observe them in an open, accepting and non-judgmental manner. Through mindfulness ...

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Give It All You’ve Got!

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I was recently reminded of something I heard at a seminar and decided that the message was so powerful that it was worth sharing here. The seminar was given to a group of mothers. However, I personally think that the context is irrelevant. I believe the message conveyed at the seminar to be (almost) universally true.

We all give our 100%. Always.

The thing is – what that 100% is changes day by day. On some days we just are ...

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Categories: General well being, Mental Health

Low Self-Esteem: How To Recognize It And What To Do About It

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Self-esteem is an important factor that helps us to lead a happy and successful life. The term “low self-esteem” refers how our tendency to view our self-worth in a negative way, which is characterized by low self-confidence, difficulties accepting complements from others, negatively comparing self with others, and having difficulties communicating one’s own needs.

To know whether you might suffer from low self-esteem, here are a few key questions you can ask yourself:

• Do you find yourself constantly criticising yourself? ...

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Categories: General well being, Low Self-Esteem, Mental Health

The Principles Behind Couple Therapy

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The concept of couple therapy or marriage counseling has been around for over 40 years, and with that comes many different expert opinions on the “right” approach to take. It can be daunting for couples who are struggling with their relationship to figure out how to understand what to look for in a therapy program.

Recently a group of psychologists from UCLA published a review of research on couple therapy that summarizes five underlying principles of couple treatment ...

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Categories: Couple Therapy, General well being

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