Mental health, emotional wellbeing & personal development
Self belief is the edge that you need to get ahead. In a world where many people have degrees and academic qualifications, it’s self belief that will take you that bit further. Self belief means that you are willing to take risks and champion yourself.…
Are you feeling like you’re losing touch with yourself just a little bit lately? Because if you are, then you can join the queue. If you think back to the good old days where you’d go to school, come home and eat snacks on the…
Do you feel “good enough”? This sentence “I am not good enough” is one that many of us tell ourselves on occasion. Sometimes we don’t even realise that we feel this way about ourselves..but consider the following: Do you change who you are for the…
Have you ever asked yourself whether you value yourself enough? When we value ourselves we tend to have increased happiness levels, we maintain clear boundaries and we have no problem speaking up for ourselves. We are born blank slates, as we grow older we begin…
There really is one thing you must have for modern life. When you consider how many demands are placed upon you and time constraints, modern life can be draining. Without this one thing, life can be much harder. The sad thing is that in Western…
I’m a big contender in the self hatred stakes. So what do you do when you don’t like yourself? I think my feelings of self loathing originated in my childhood. My parents were very critical of me and there were rarely any kind words. This…
Feeling confident is a state of mind but we can’t always feel invincible. Feeling confident comes and goes. I wish there was a ‘confidence pill’ but until someone invents one we have to figure out other ways to find confidence when we feel shaky and…
We have so many things going for us, don’t we? Despite the limited number of hours in a day, we are somehow able to include time for work, family, friends, and even other extracurricular activities into our already busy schedules. But how much time do…
Self-image is important to everybody, whether or not they are always aware of that fact. If you want to be happy and confident, however, you will certainly need to develop a positive and strong self-image, as that is so tightly entwined with confidence and happiness…
Mental health is a very important aspect when it comes to your overall wellbeing and happiness. The better control you have over your mind, the more likely you are to enjoy life and not feel so anxious and unsettled. There are a few simple secrets…
True self confidence comes from the way you see yourself, not how others see you. When you build self confidence to a good level, you like yourself irrespective of what others think of you. Your self worth does not come from achievement or external validation.…
So what’s the difference between self esteem versus self confidence? Self esteem is created by external validation and self confidence comes from within. Albert Ellis, a famous Psychologist was once quoted saying, “Self-esteem is the greatest sickness known to personkind because it’s conditional”. Self esteem…