Over the next few weeks, I am looking at common thoughts that people with low self-esteem have, found within this Buzzfeed article, and how we can possibly address them. Have you ever worn a short, tight dress on a night out in the hope of getting male attention? Have you ever carried on seeing someone … Continue reading Addressing common self-esteem issues: Issue #3
Tag: Mental health
Boost of the Day #110: First, focus on you
To raise your self-esteem, you need to get away from focusing on people pleasing. Instead, it's time to think what will make you happy. Once you have learnt to love yourself and be happy, you will have so much more energy and love to give to the world that you will naturally make others happy.
Boost of the Day #108: Self-worth
Boost of the Day #107: Invincible woman
Addressing common self-esteem issues: Issue 1
Over the next few weeks, I am looking at common thoughts that people with low self-esteem have, found within this Buzzfeed article, and how we can possibly address them. Issue #1 Having low self-esteem makes you compare yourself to everyone. You convince yourself that everyone is *insert an adjective* (better looking, funnier, smarter, more interesting) than … Continue reading Addressing common self-esteem issues: Issue 1
Buzzfeed post: 17 Emotionally Raw Confessions from People with Low Self-Esteem
Another excellent post on Buzzfeed today, which you can read in full here. It shows honest confessions from those who have are suffering from low self-esteem. What I will aim to do over the next few weeks is look at each quote and try to address the key issue within it. An example of one … Continue reading Buzzfeed post: 17 Emotionally Raw Confessions from People with Low Self-Esteem
Boost of the Day #105: British modesty
Being British, I have been brought up to believe that talking about your achievements makes you egotistic and selling yourself is thought of as 'bragging'. We need to stop this madness! Believing that you are a good person and talking about your strengths is not bragging - it drives away low self-esteem and builds confidence. We … Continue reading Boost of the Day #105: British modesty
“La vie est courte” #PrayforParis
'La vie est courte', 'Life is short'. The recent news of the Paris attacks have no doubt affected us all. The horror and brutality of such murderous action and the subsequent loss of young lives generates sadness, anger and fear within all of us. Moments like these always make me think about life, and how lucky I … Continue reading “La vie est courte” #PrayforParis
Boost of the Day #103: Seeing people through a kaleidoscope
Yes, we have flaws. But remember they are not stopping the beauty, they are a huge part of it 🙂
The impact of praise on mental health
Pressures at school Like many others, I spent my childhood wanting to succeed in life. I wasn't the most popular, sporty or romantically 'targeted' (!) at school, but I was hard working and could perform well in tests and exams. I recognised that achieving well academically earned me a great deal of praise from the outside world, … Continue reading The impact of praise on mental health
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