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
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30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Sixteen
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
30 Day Self-Esteem Challenge: Day Fifteen (Halfway!)
"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!)
30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Eight
You can look in the mirror and find a million things wrong with yourself. Or you can look in the mirror and think, 'I feel good, I have my health, and I'm so blessed.' That's the way I choose to look at it. - Isla Fisher Day Eight: Reflect When I first began therapy, my counsellor … Continue reading 30 Day Self Esteem Challenge: Day Eight
Booster tip #7: Finding alternative perspectives
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