Controlling negative thoughts takes a lot of practice, but like anything, you can get better at it. One way can be to tell them to shut up and take a hike - just recognising that you want to stop those thoughts can be an effective short-term solution. Another (more practical and long-term) way can be to … Continue reading Boost of the Day #78: Shut up negativity!
Category: self-esteem
Boost of the Day #74: Progress
Never aim for perfection, no matter what the task in hand is. You're just setting yourself up for anxiety, stress and a sense of failure. It's really easy to say this - much harder to execute in reality if you have perfectionist tendencies! Try looking at your situation as if you were looking at your … Continue reading Boost of the Day #74: Progress
Boost of the Day #73: Compete with yourself
Competition can be healthy, but the best type of competition is the one you have with yourself. Don't focus on beating others so much, focus on becoming the best version of yourself you can be. That could be by making progress in a hobby you enjoy, working towards a personal goal or just by becoming an even kinder … Continue reading Boost of the Day #73: Compete with yourself
Boost of the Day #68: Piece of…
We put up many barriers around ourselves nowadays as we go through life. We get hurt and put up walls to prevent it happening again. We become defensive and easily angry at the people around us, often those who genuinely care about us. So try something different now. Try putting barriers down and offering people some … Continue reading Boost of the Day #68: Piece of…
Boost of the Day #67: Perfectionism, by Julia Roberts
Perfection is a disease of a nation. We overlay our faces with tons of make-up. We get botoxs and even starve ourselves to become that perfect size. We try to fix something but you can't fix what you can't see. It's the soul that needs the surgery. It's time that we take a stand. How … Continue reading Boost of the Day #67: Perfectionism, by Julia Roberts
Boost of the Day #64: Learn to say “no”
If you keep saying "yes" when you really want to say "no", this will have an impact on your self-esteem, as you are telling yourself continuously that your needs are not as important as someone else's. At times, it is great to do something for someone when you don't really want to, and sometimes you … Continue reading Boost of the Day #64: Learn to say “no”
Boost of the Day #63: Admire > compare
It's all too easy to compare yourself to others, believe others are better than you and in turn, dent your self-esteem. Instead, we must learn to admire people whilst at the same time appreciating our own strengths and uniqueness. Everyone is different, and that friend of yours may have a fit body and perfectly styled hair, … Continue reading Boost of the Day #63: Admire > compare
Boost of the Day #61: If at first you don’t succeed…
Loving this quote from Michael Jordan, standing proud about the fact he's failed over and over during his life. It's funny to hear statements like this from such a successful athlete, which is exactly why it's so brilliant to take in. If you have low self-esteem, I'm betting you hate to fail. It might make you lose … Continue reading Boost of the Day #61: If at first you don’t succeed…
Boost of the Day #60: Freedom
Not easy to do, but life would be a hell of a lot easier if we could take nothing personally. Whether it's a family member saying something hurtful, or a partner appearing distracted, or a prospective employer rejecting you from a job, it is almost always because of their own issues or problems. For example, the employer might … Continue reading Boost of the Day #60: Freedom
Boost of the Day #58: Follow your path
Being rejected is tough. Whether it's a rebuff from your partner, being turned away from a job, betrayed by a friend, or all three on the same day (this does happen!), it can really take its toll on your self worth and self esteem. Many of us will immediately blame ourselves for what went wrong and beat ourselves … Continue reading Boost of the Day #58: Follow your path
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