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Codependency has been referred to as “relationship addiction” or “love addiction.” Our focus on others helps alleviate our pain and inner emptiness, but by ignoring ourselves, it only grows. This habit becomes a circular, self-perpetuating system that takes on a life of its own. Our thinking ... Views: 2015
We all have Inner Critics. Some of us have several of them. Journal therapy practice helps us to plow through the Critic's debilitating tactics, and transform them into useful coaching. The recipe calls for plenty of pen, paper, and journaling, tunneling through the morass of inner doubt, guilt, ... Views: 2497
No one likes to be criticized, fairly or not. It’s always difficult to deal with, and it can hurt. Because I’m a writer of books and columns, and because I’ve lectured, appeared on radio and TV, I am sometimes recognized in public. I’m glad I’m not more ... Views: 1341
Inspiration for the Day
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to ... Views: 2032
Your self-esteem is probably the most important part of your personality. It precedes and predicts your performance in almost everything you do. It is the energy source or the reactor core of your personality, and how much self-esteem you have determines your levels of vitality, enthusiasm and ... Views: 2128
School bullies have been all over the media lately. It’s a sad truth for today’s youth. Equally unfortunate is the truth that most adults are privy to... bullies exist in healthy numbers well beyond the high school years. Below are some thoughts on dealing with bullies from an energetic ... Views: 1344
Dear Dr. Romance:
I came across your web site when I was desperately looking for motivation. I'm a salesman selling first class products but I couldn't get motivated and it's been a problem for months. It's been getting worse.
I read "Motivation and How to ... Views: 637
I really think that self care is the key component to a happy life, and so I thought it would be fun to see what everyone's definition of self care was. We are all so unique and we all live varied lives. And this means that our definitions will all be different.
If you are a new mom, self ... Views: 1055
Many non-fident people will be familiar with depression. In fact, you could very well say that confidence and self-esteem are pretty safe antidotes for depression. — And vice versa.
When we’re depressed, we have little faith in our abilities and our future. In our purpose, our entire ... Views: 1592
Codependency is based on false, dysfunctional beliefs that are learned from our parents and environment. Recovery entails changing those beliefs, the most damaging of which is that we’re not worthy of love and respect – that we’re somehow inadequate, inferior, or just not enough. This is ... Views: 993
No doubt you’ve heard of the ‘nothing ventured nothing gained’ adage, certainly one of the truest statements ever conceived by man.
When we enter this physical plane, we are programmed to explore; not only the world around us, but also the who and what am I? A toddler will fall over umpteen ... Views: 1066
If you remain with low self-confidence, you can expect your life to continue as it is. Nothing will change. You will think poorly of yourself and, following your lead, others will too.
What to Expect with Low Self-Confidence
There are many costs associated with low self-confidence. ... Views: 6396
“People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself. But the self is not something one finds, it is something one creates.” - Thomas Szasz
What is lost can never be found, what is found can never be forgotten.
So echoes the quest to realise your true identity.
I remain ... Views: 830
A simple action sent me back, in memory, to the first time I became aware of attaching an untrue story to an experience. See if you recognize your own predilection or habit of doing this.
I needed to open a new pint of Half & Half. The container had that opening that requires you pull the ... Views: 1298
Do you ever feel afraid to be as you are? See if actor Patrick Stewart’s story and these comments help you think or feel differently about this.
Tavis Smiley interviewed Patrick Stewart (Captain Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation). The topic of Stewart’s famed hairless dome came up, ... Views: 1353
It’s easy to fall in love with narcissists. Their charm, talent, success, beauty, and charisma cast a spell, along with compliments, scintillating conversation, and even apparent interest in you. Perhaps you were embarrassed when your mate cut in front of the line or shuddered at the dismissive ... Views: 2862
Do you carry the feeling of not being your authentic self or living authentically, and a fear of doing so? If your answer is yes, here are two significant causes for this you need to be aware of.
What I consider the first cause—a genuinely significant one—is that we, for the most part have ... Views: 1471
Hypnosis downloads are an easy and inexpensive way to find high-quality treatment without the need for a reliable and qualified therapists access.
In the case of one-on-one Hypnosis, a session will be many times the cost of a hypnosis download.
For some people it is necessary to discuss ... Views: 1089
This is absolutely true. Have you ever found yourself shopping for clothes and you find that perfect item or perfect outfit that just makes you feel fabulous? I think most if us have. We look in the mirror from every angle and admire how fabulous we look.
Ahh that is a magic moment. If we are ... Views: 2767
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EFT and Self-Love - by Michelle Lee, CH of www.SetFreeTransformationalHealing.com
In order to explore the incredible effects of EFT on one’s sense of Self-Love we must explore what self-love is and how it’s formed.
Self-love can be likened to self-esteem in that if you have a healthy self-esteem you feel that you are as important as other people and that you deserve to ... Views: 2160
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing was discovered in 1987 by a research psychologist named Francine Shapiro who was taking a walk in a park. As she walked, she was thinking about a personal matter that was bothering her. She happened to notice that her eyes were going back and forth ... Views: 3290
The name of this article might sound a bit extreme and over the top, however I thought it was relevant to create awareness around this often overlooked area.
This is a general description of Emotional Abuse, which is based on my current awareness and observations.
Physical Abuse
Very ... Views: 2645
At one point during a game, the coach said to one of his young
players, "Do you understand what cooperation is? What a team is?" The
little boy nodded yes.
"Do you understand that what matters is whether we win together as a
team?" The little boy nodded yes.
"So," the coach continued, "when a ... Views: 1307
There's a quote I really like:
"I've never began any important venture for which I felt adequate prepared" by Sheldon Kopp.
The only thing that ever holds us back is fear, nothing else. And fear can be described as worry, anxiety, doubt and anxiety. It's all fear, and fear is always from ... Views: 1704
Rejection can be very painful and if our self-esteem isn’t where it should be ideally (and many of ours isn’t) then rejection can throw us a devastating blow. The ability to handle rejection without turning it inward, attacking ourselves with thoughts of unworthiness and losing our ability to ... Views: 1801
Ask yourself this question... which will give you more proud moments about having your own first bike, A Bike that received as a Gift from the parents or Buying first bike on your own? Most of us are agree with the second one, Isn’t It? Because we very closely relate to the things that we ... Views: 682
Trust is the foundation of all meaningful, healthy relationships in our lives, whether these relationships are formed with partners, friends, family members or colleagues. With trust, relationships develop and thrive, with each person learning from the other and growing from the experience. ... Views: 1588
It's the puzzle we all face as we go about healing and restoring a wounded self-esteem. We want to value and love ourselves more completely. We certainly know the anguish when those old feelings of worthlessness creep in. We even know the areas where we're most "sensitive" and self-critical. But ... Views: 2037
If you see yourself lacking the necessary confidence to make sufficient strides in life, then proven and effective confidence tricks will definitely do you some good.
Confidence is a very important part of a person's character but not everyone has it. Most of the time, people who fail are ... Views: 1254
If you are like many people these days you are feeling chronically overwhelmed. And if you have ADHD you probably struggle more than most. Feeling overwhelmed occurs when we feel we have too much to do and not enough time to do it. We fall behind and we are constantly trying to catch up and keep ... Views: 1555
Anxiety is a very physical condition. It doesn’t just exist in your head. Your heart races. You are short of breath. Your hands shake and your underarms sweat. Many other more subtle changes occur in your body.
These five health problems could be contributing to your excessive anxiety.
1. ... Views: 1676
“Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.” ~ Mark Twain
We are all likely to be wronged by others more than a few times in the course of our lifetime. Living in this imperfect world we will surely find ourselves faced with the dilemma of ... Views: 1710
There are currently four existing ways people perceive and process their information, and they are: visual, auditory, auditory digital and kinesthetic. During the whole process, the listeners process information via senses and intuition but they utilize all four ways at different times. All the ... Views: 1040
Confidence is built on the acceptance of yourself and your abilities. Perfectionism is the belief that you should do nothing if it is not done perfectly. So perfectionism is one of the stronger enemies of confidence. If you are going to develop your confidence, you need to suppress any ... Views: 1377
Getting Through Low Self-Esteem Days
We've all been there. Days when you wish you didn't have to get out of bed because you're "just not feeling it". I had one of those days recently, and to add insult to injury I turned on the Channel 4 morning news and was emotionally assaulted by a morning ... Views: 1311
When one is happy, they can feel the need to share how they feel with others, and this can take place in a number of ways. Perhaps one will be more complimentary than they usually are.
It can then be normal for them to say how good someone looks, or they might talk about how they appreciate ... Views: 1435
Many of us do not understand the importance of having emotional “boundaries” in our interpersonal relationships. Many of us do not even understand what the term “boundaries” means in that context. And many of us do not even know whether the emotional boundaries in our life are healthy or not. ... Views: 1800
As we become more aware and attuned to the multi-dimensional nature of both the Universe and OURSELVES, we create many opportunities for growth.
An important aspect of growth is honoring the many facets of who we are. We cannot "hang out in the ethers" to escape Earthly events, nor can we ... Views: 1330
Hesitation leads to devastation. That was the main principle of an article I read recently on mountain biking. It is one of the most important principles when riding a technical mountain bike route. If you decided to ride the difficult, sandy or rocky or muddy section of the route instead of ... Views: 1784
We all have something about us, maybe not readily apparent to others (or even ourselves), that is nonetheless golden, some long hoped for achievement, some rich intrinsic value that makes us superstars in our own life. Sometimes we need something to wake us up and help us claim our unique ... Views: 982
Here are some ideas to help you continue to make
a difference for stressed, maladjusted, troubled,
frightened, and vulnerable students during
school vacations.
*** Extend Your Reach: For some kids, their
teacher may be the only sane, sober, caring
adult they know, and then summer ... Views: 2182
What are Guided Imagery Scripts?
The conscious part of our mind processes about 17-40 bits of information per second. The conscious mind is concerned with what we are aware of, what we plan for the future and what we're feeling right now. The subconscious mind is believed to process a million ... Views: 1992
When it comes to looking after your home it can be much easier to justify spending money to repair, replace, or purchase things that continue to make it a comfortable place to live in. It makes sense to look after your home, after all – it’s where you live, sleep, most often eat, and entertain ... Views: 987
The theme of last week’s conversations with my clients was…pricing. I was asked, how much should I charge? What do I do with my clients in low level programs; I know they need more, what do I do? I’m new to this, I don’t have enough experience to charge that much. And then the biggest ... Views: 1381
All over the world, there are hundreds if not thousands of languages, but the only language that is universal and does not need to be understood but only felt is music. It is the only language that brings people of every race, background, and belief together to share an experience of feelings, ... Views: 669
Spirituality is a way of being , path of self-knowledge, a correct vision of the creation and Great spirit and also about the composition of the multidimensional creation.
If you have a spiritual vision of yourself ,brothers /sisters and the multidimensional big reality ,if you realize that ... Views: 681
Have you ever wondered how to be more self confident?
What is it that you are looking for when you think of self-confidence?
To be more self confident the first thing you must do is become your own best friend. You have unique talents and gifts that were given ONLY to you. Isn’t that ... Views: 1982
Early today I made a comment on Facebook:
I tell you one thing you need in order to change your life: you need to be stronger.
Straight away, I received comments saying “it’s easier said than done”, and asking “how is one to be strong when things are bad?”
It is, easier said than done, ... Views: 2514
Learning how to become an extrovert can be a daunting task. And if you're anything like me, just being told to "get off the couch" and "get out more" doesn't quite seem to cut it.
So I'm here to offer some tips and strategies you can implement into your life immediately to get some more ... Views: 5810
Building confidence make you feel taller and stand taller. This is a fact. The body language of confidence is portrayed in standing straight and tall, walking with a spring in your step, easy eye contact and an altogether comfortable image. People can feel "on a high" with confidence or they ... Views: 1432