I remember when it hit me that I was suffering with low self-esteem. It was like someone switched the light on in my mind and everything finally made sense. I finally understood the main issue which was causing me to feel depressed and anxious. Once I knew I had low self-esteem, it became easier to … Continue reading Identifying low self-esteem
Day 20 of 31 Days of Wellbeing... So many of us fall into the trap of people pleasing. We are so keen to please, that we become afraid to disagree with someone...afraid of admitting the films we truly enjoy because we know the others think differently....scared of showing our real opinions at work...or maybe it's … Continue reading 31 Days of Wellbeing: Day 20
With certain things in life, you shouldn't have to force it. With a relationship or friendship, you shouldn't have to chase relentlessly, with a yoga pose you shouldn't let your ego take over your practice, and as for perfect ponytails.....it's time to let it go! If you're having to use the force, think if what … Continue reading Booster Tip #11: Don’t use the force
Overcoming failure is something so important to learn in life. Spending your days petrified of failure can have a very negative impact on what you aspire to do, how far you challenge yourself and your general self-esteem and mental wellbeing. I myself, have always been scared of failure. The idea of not passing an exam, making … Continue reading Booster Tip #10: Overcoming failure
One very simple exercise, which can be helpful in raising your general wellbeing and self-esteem, is to take the time at the end of your day to think about three things that you've done today. Three things that you are pleased with. These do not have to be large, impressive things... For example, my day … Continue reading Booster tip #8: Three thoughts
In my post about a useful, practical way of raising low self-esteem, I said I would write a follow-up article on how to find alternative perspectives to negative predictions. It can be really hard to think of an alternative perspective when you strongly believe something negative. Asking yourself the following questions may help... I will use … Continue reading Booster tip #7: Finding alternative perspectives
Raising self-esteem is not easy, and you will struggle with the journey without doing practical exercises to change your inner beliefs. Doing this simple predictions and precautions exercise will help you better understand what is the cause of your problems and how to challenge your core beliefs which are resulting in low self-esteem. Below is a … Continue reading Boosting self-esteem tip #6: Predictions and Precautions
Apologies for being MIA for a while now, unfortunately my laptop has decided to crash on me after many years of heavy use (currently being naughty and writing at work, shh!). I will be investing in another, but I am on holiday for 3 weeks from Thursday so I will be waiting until after this. I … Continue reading My Favourite Five Boost Posts
Day Thirty: Are you happy with yourself? It's the final day of the challenge, so I guess ideally I would say yes to this and all my problems would be cured! I can say, with honesty, that I am happier with myself today than I have ever been in the past. My mind still is … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Thirty
Day Twenty-nine: Another thing you like about yourself. I don't tend to give up. For example, when I want to work for a particular company, I will keep trying even if I am rejected a few times. When I encounter physical problems when training for a half marathon, I adjust my schedule and keep trying. … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Twenty-nine
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