“Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another and feeling with the heart of another.” – Alfred Adler Day Twenty Four: Empathy Do you feel empathy easily for others? If so, do you also feel it towards yourself? Often I feel empathy for others, for example if someone makes … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Twenty Four
“Never give a negative thought an inch or it will take a mile.” ― Matshona Dhliwayo Day Twenty Three: Challenge The mind is scarily powerful - when your mental health suffers, you realise how much control it can take. Negative thoughts can completely knock you off your feet. When your self esteem is low, you can … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Twenty Three
There is no power on earth more formidable than the truth. - Margaret Lee Runbeck Day Twenty Two: Power Telling the truth can be so powerful, it can change the world. Think about the way people talk about mental health now compared to a few years ago - people telling their true stories started this. … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Twenty Two
Happiness, not in another place but this place…not for another hour, but this hour. - Walt Whitman Day Twenty One: Happy Today's task is all about identifying your happy place. Where are you? What are you doing? You will probably have more than one happy place. Wherever and whatever you are doing is something you … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Twenty One
Lies only exist if you believe in them. The truth shall indeed set you free in the end. Whenever negativity creeps into your mind, ask yourself: Is it true? Can I be 100% certain that it’s true? - http://www.marcandangel.com Day Twenty: Quiet If only there was an easy way to quieten the negative thoughts in … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Twenty
I long for the countryside. That’s where I get my calm and tranquility – from being able to come and find a spot of green. - Emilia Clarke Day Nineteen: Calm Your mind has such a huge effect on your self-esteem. Therefore it is important to know how to calm your mind when negative thoughts … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Nineteen
When it comes to social media, there are just times I turn off the world, you know. There are just some times you have to give yourself space to be quiet, which means you've got to set those phones down. - Michelle Obama Day Eighteen: Space An excellent quote from Michelle Obama about stepping away … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Eighteen
Choose to focus your time, energy and conversation around people who inspire you, support you and help you to grow you into your happiest, strongest, wisest self. - Karen Salmansohn Day Seventeen: Follow I spend a lot of time on social media. It's something I really want to reduce, but in the meantime I have … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Seventeen
There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love. - Bryant H. McGill Day 16: Forgive We are often encouraged to show love to others by forgiving them for their mistakes. As McGill's quote highlights, it's hard to love without forgiving and you need love to show that forgiveness. It's the same … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Sixteen
"There's no need to dress like everyone else. It's much more fun to create your own look." - Twiggy Day Fifteen: Create We are half way through the challenge and it seems a good time to tap into creativity! Do you ever feel worried about wearing a certain outfit or creating a new look for … Continue reading 30 Day Self-Esteem Challenge: Day Fifteen (Halfway!)
