Definitions of Self Esteem

Earlier this week I read a blog post Building Self Esteem by personal development blogger Alex Shalman.  I've followed Alex for a while, taking part in his happiness project about 18 months ago. Alex has just started dental school – good luck to him as dentistry is a total turnoff to me!  But he was […]

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That Dove Photo Thing

I’ve mentioned the Dove Self Esteem Campaign before, I think in Self Esteem Exercises.  Its easy to be cynical about their motives – at the end of the day they are still marketing soap! But as various surveys always seem to conclude that the majority of teenage girls want to change the way they look, […]

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And the Self Esteem is Awarded to…

Self Esteem is Flowing in South America? Congratulations to Rio de Janeiro on being selected to host the 2016 Olympics. it sounds as if the whole of Brazil, indeed the whole of South America has benefited. Asked what he thought the legacy of the Rio Games would be, the Governor of Rio State, Segio Cabral, […]

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All You Need to Know about Bad Habits

If you don’t have any bad habits you can skip reading this. You’re still here. Good! You’ve taken the first step in identifying your bad habits by admitting you have them. They didn’t seem so bad at first. The bad habits were just insignificant and you could break them any time you want. You’ve heard […]

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Finish 2009 with a Bang?

September 23rd is an important day as it marks the 100 day countdown of 2009. I’m sure as I get older, the years past faster – or is it because our habits and routines become more ingrained?  This video is promotional, but I think a great way of looking at the way we live day […]

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Build Self Confidence by Being Lucky?

A post about the Law of Attraction and Luck? Are they prerequisites for self confidence? No, but they both centre on beliefs and how we see the world, which have a huge bearing on self confidence. Law of Attraction – Total Twaddle? Any follower of this blog would soon notice that one of my pet […]

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Dealing with Negative Thinking

We all get negative automatic thoughts. Its how we deal with them that affects our feelings and mood, and what we perceive to be our self esteem. If we can look rationally at a situation and effectively challenge negative thoughts (or problem solve if they are the reality), then we are on track to have […]

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Are we being pathetic?

Its somewhat ironic when a newspaper writes at length about how we have become obsessed by risks, and fear is a “constant companion”. With the headline “Scared to death? The REAL worry is today’s culture of fear” I’m sure the Daily Mail wouldn’t dream of adding to, or capitalise from, any of the fears that […]

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