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I constantly am reminding my patients of one of the most important commandments: Love thy neighbor as thyself. Why “to love thyself” is such a hard concept is beyond me, but we have all bought into “do for others –first.” We allow a most insidiously pathological emotion called guilt to guide our ... Views: 942
Self-Love: A Definition
When asked to consider the question of self-love, many people ask, "Does loving myself unconditionally mean I have to love everything I've ever done?"
No. Like you, I've done things of which I have been ashamed. However, when we love ourselves unconditionally we don't ... Views: 10995
We come into this world with total self-confidence/self-esteem. An infant has self-confidence/self-esteem that their cries will get them what they need--food, diaper change, cuddling, communication, soothing, etc. If the child's needs are readily met and the child senses they are accepted ... Views: 1475
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month; this is to honor the abused. A child can be abused by parents, stepparents, grand parents, siblings, and other relatives. This is a hypothetical story about a child and his mother, however, it could be the story of anyone.
In this day and age, ... Views: 1468
Strengthen Values. Synonyms for the word “values” are; principles, standards, morals, ethics, ideals… just to name a few. These are the qualities that DEFINE US AT THE CORE OF OUR BEING. Without these things YOU would not be YOU. It’s useful to know what your values are because they help you ... Views: 4905
One important concept, that helps you have a healthy sense of self-acceptance and self-esteem, is the knowledge that you are perfect, right now, just the way you are. This is true regardless of your problems, early childhood issues, body, I.Q., mistakes, etc. Consider a new definition of ... Views: 2178
The Art of Positive Thinking when you’re feeling negative
Rhonda Rabow, M.A.
Experts say that being a positive-minded person can help make your life easier, healthier, and longer. People who are optimistic are generally believed to be stronger than pessimists, both in ... Views: 1855
Joe was feeling really stressed and afraid of tomorrow’s presentation. He hasn’t experienced such overwhelming emotions before and he realized that he couldn’t bear them anymore.
When thinking of the available options he found nothing to do except to keep the bad feelings that were really ... Views: 1591
My ESTEEM Principle is designed so that women are able to look at their lives from a different perspective, shifting paradigms and ultimately creating the life they really want. Building self-esteem is one of the keys to walking through the fear of inadequacy and paves the way to become ... Views: 1547
Why is a positive attitude so important?
Because it determines everything else in your life!
Attitude isn’t just about whether or not you’re having a good or bad day. Attitude is more than that. It affects relationships. It affects careers. It affects your entire future. I’ve met people ... Views: 1926
We have a critical message for you today. It will take you 60 seconds to read it. Don’t say there’s not enough time. For you or someone else (share it), this message will be life-changing.
A few truths we’d like to remind you of:
Asking to get paid when you’ve earned it is not ... Views: 1611
Whether someone does something or not can all depend on how they feel, and this shows how powerful their feelings are. There are going to be people who are defined by how they feel, and then there are going to be others who are able to take a step back.
A Slave
When someone’s behaviour is ... Views: 952
There are several ways on how to act confident.
Being confident about yourself does not only allow yourself to feel good, it also allows you to gain respect from others.
SOME TIPS ON HOW TO ACT CONFIDENT:
1. Ask questions. Asking questions will help you know more about things. It is ... Views: 786
The most important story you will ever tell about yourself is the story you tell to yourself. ~Jim Loeh, The Power of Story
Whether you realize it or not, you are a master storyteller. You tell stories that explain where you’ve been and where you’re going, who you are and who you are becoming ... Views: 1253
The truth is, self esteem is a mental fabrication. It has no objective existence of its own like might a part of the body or something in the natural environment. We can all agree on a person’s height, weight or even how fast he or she can walk a mile. But, there is no way to measure self esteem ... Views: 1968
What does it mean to be unbound? If you were a book it would mean you have no binding. Not a good idea to live your life like a book with the pages stuck together. If you’re feeling confined it might be time to “unbound”.
Where in your life do you feel you’re bound?
Do you feel like ... Views: 1007
If one was to think about a time when they were able to be themselves, they could say that it was possible for them to express their true-self. Whereas as if they were to think about a time in their life when they were unable to be themselves, they could say that this was a time when their ... Views: 1003
Where do you place your trust when you take a leap of faith?
I was driving today and a song came on the radio about a boy who could fly because he didn’t know he couldn’t. It went something like this:
Spread your arms
Hold your breath
And remember to trust your cape.
What is it you ... Views: 1039
This is a term that is typically heard in the area of spirituality and self development; where someone can feel a bit spaced out and disconnected from the earth. Perhaps one has engaged in some kind of energy healing or spiritual practice. And it can also take place when one been reading for a ... Views: 2507
There are a number of ways in which someone can see themselves, and while some of these ways are empowering there are others that are not. For example, if one was to see themselves as someone who is successful, it is likely to have a positive effect on their life.
However, if they were to ... Views: 2158
I know we’ve all heard this many times. Visualize the life you desire, take action on that and it will come to be. Do you believe it? You should because it’s been proven over and over again. It isn’t some crazy woo woo, out there concept.
Athletes utilize this technique all the time. ... Views: 1049
“A man is but the product of his thoughts … what he thinks, he becomes.”
-Mahatma Gandhi.
Whatever happens in your life is the result of what thoughts pass through your mind. Your thoughts, good or bad, pass into your subconscious mind and greatly influence your behavior and produce similar ... Views: 1290
Have you ever heard of a Gremlin? A Gremlin is a nasty little monster that rides around on our shoulder all day whispering or talking or yelling all sorts of negative things into our ear. It says things like “Who do you think you are?” “You don't deserve to be successful,” or “You are such a ... Views: 1663
You probably already know that without confidence, you have MUCH fewer options in your life. In fact, self-doubt might just be the most crippling limitation that you’ll ever face in life. It limits your ability to ask for and to receive the things that you want and to assert and stand up for ... Views: 4270
A common fear – and criticism of self-help psychology – is that self-forgiveness is a snazzy, politically correct, socially acceptable way of letting ourselves off the hook by avoiding accountability and personal responsibility. This is absolutely not true. In fact, the more powerful and ... Views: 16625
"We become what we think about all day long." Ralph Walso Emerson
I know most of us heard this at least once during their life time, but what does it really mean? What thoughts have to do with who we are and what we do? What have they to do with our circumstances and the people that are ... Views: 1548
This is a topic I've wanted to talk about for quite some time.
Something that I believe will help you grow your business and make you more successful in every aspect of your life.
It’s one of those issues that we all like to believe doesn’t really affect us. We tell ourselves “we grew ... Views: 975
We all have people in our lives that have a tendency to drain our emotional energy. It may be a family member, a child, our boss or a friend.
What I have come to understand is that everyone wants to be loved. People do not come into our lives purposefully to drain us emotionally. We allow ... Views: 1096
The inner critic is that voice inside your head that tells you that you aren't good enough, smart enough, talented enough, pretty enough, or strong enough. It nags and natters at you to the point that your self confidence and sense of bravery is destroyed. You are convinced that the voice is ... Views: 1078
It almost seems inevitable to be unable to say the word No, despite the idea that we are in situations where we know that we should. For some, it just comes naturally, but for others, it almost seems impossible to say it even though we know that we are better off if we did. So why does this ... Views: 1299
I guess you must have come across many articles online telling you on how to build self-confidence, but have you once in a while thought of the importance of self-confidence in your life or what it can do for you?
In this article, I am going to use general terms in order to bring out this ... Views: 2057
For people with a low self-esteem, improving your self esteem must become a pre-requisite for your journey to success. That does not mean that you cannot start your journey but in parallel, also work on improving your self-esteem.
So how is our self-esteem formed? It is formed from birth, all ... Views: 8342
Have you ever wished that you had the CONFIDENCE TO SPEAK OUT about something you disapprove of or disagree with? Maybe you'd like to tell your boss that there's a better way to do something, or that you don't like being treated in a certain way. Maybe you're sick of people taking you for ... Views: 2641
In working with women for decades, I've found that self-esteem is the common denominator of many women's issues. With better self-esteem, women are more able to find balance, handle stress, and claim their autonomy.
Universally, women are considered inferior to men, and although our culture ... Views: 2061
Vampire Thinking Series # 6
So many of us don’t realize how fear drives our everyday world. Fear is often behind our lack of authentically loving relationships, unsatisfying jobs, disappointment in our selves, bad money management, and lackluster lives.
Take a few minutes out of your ... Views: 1965
Vampire Thinking Series # 6
So many of us don’t realize how fear drives our everyday world. Fear is often behind our lack of authentically loving relationships, unsatisfying jobs, disappointment in our selves, bad money management, and lackluster lives.
Take a few minutes out of your ... Views: 1965
YOU HAVE THE MEANS TO DEFEAT THE MIND'S ENEMIES.
I have learned that before I can defeat that which is defeating me out in the world, I must defeat that which is defeating my naturally curious and ambitious mind.
I make it a daily habit to ask myself the following healthy question, "What ... Views: 923
“Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while and leave footprints on our heart and we are never, ever the same.” ~ Anon
This article is penned by my colleague and friend Jim Delpino. Jim is a highly gifted and experienced clinical social worker and marriage and ... Views: 4060
Do you think people resist change? ... Most people answer with an emphatic: “Yes.”
I don’t think people resist change at all.
To which you might respond: “Well if people don’t resist change, why do most people not change when given reason to change?”
Good question. Here’s my ... Views: 3125
Hello super human, lets talk for a moment.
Think about these thoughts as they relate to you and then we will discover if you really are a super hero, or if you have super hero potential.
Your level of wealth does not define you. Your looks don’t define you. Your job, success, house, or ... Views: 2301
During the past couple of weeks several readers have asked me: “What’s so new about this ‘occurring’ distinction? Haven’t you been saying for years that our beliefs and conditionings determine our behavior and emotions?”
Yes and no. I have said that our specific behavior and emotions are ... Views: 3902
I generally know when I’m about to have a breakthrough, when there is a new process or way of understanding something that is on the verge of taking shape. I have glimpses of ideas and I have a sense of connections that I can’t quite put my finger on. But I know if I stay with it, something new ... Views: 1939
Having a High Self-Esteem is a skill that anyone can learn.
Decide what you can and can't control. Change and act on the things that are in your control and release the things that are out of your control.
"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning ... but anyone can start today and ... Views: 2457
Self esteem is THE major challenge of our era. It lies at the heart of many of the diverse issues and challenges we face in life.
In fact, it is precisely because low self esteem does not seem to be the problem, that it is so very insidious. Many people who suffer from low self esteem ... Views: 49279
“The Lefkoe Method is very effective at eliminating negative beliefs. But why don’t you replace them with positive beliefs?”
This is a very common question so I decided to devote an article to answering it.
For many years we did attempt to “install” positive beliefs—the opposite of the ... Views: 2977
We all have times in our lives when we are feeling sad or down about something for one reason or another. One may walk around feeling totally drained, numb and basically not in tune with the best life has to offer. This feeling can zap your energy, sabotage your joy and basically make you feel ... Views: 2713
There are many types of people in this world. However, today, and for the purpose of this article, I am going to put everyone into either the ‘positive’ type or the ‘negative’ type.
Which one would you naturally fit into?
Which one would your friends say you would naturally fit ... Views: 1227
From the word go, we’re programmed to believe that we need to better ourselves. If we’ve grown up in the Christian tradition, we have learned that he are damaged goods in need of repentance – that’s not, in fact, at the core of the Christian message – in fact, we are actually told that we are ... Views: 2210
Are you an unwilling, unconscious magnet for toxic people? If you often find yourself dealing with toxic people or if the effects of toxic encounters affect you more and for a longer time than they affect others, then you may be a Toxic Magnet.
Just because you have a couple of toxic ... Views: 3813
I was enjoying a lovely dinner last night at a little French restaurant at The Farmer's Market in Los Angeles last night when I overheard a neighboring conversation. Ok, I was deliberately eavesdropping. I admit it. Those who know me already know that listening to how other people think is a ... Views: 1359