Self-Esteem
35 Articles & Excerpts
Body Image Blues
 Real Kids Come in All Sizes : Ten Essential Lessons to Build Your Child's Body Esteem
by Kathy Kater
Too many American children, particularly girls, are afraid to gain weight. The compelling wish to be thin or stay thin at all costs provides the seeds for a lifetime of intense, unrelenting, counterproductive conflict between hunger and eating, or between
Chapter 1
 When Misery Is Company: Ending Self-Sabotage and Misery Addiction
by Anne Katherine, M.A., C.M.H.C., C.E.D.T.
Why does happiness always seem to elude certain people? And why, when these same people seem to be on the cusp of achieving happiness, do they sabotage themselves? People who are addicted to misery try to protect themselves against feeling bad
Moving from Fear to Freedom
 Transforming Anxiety, Transcending Shame
by Rex Briggs, M.S.W.
Like a sign of the times, anxiety has become a constant factor in today's society, but it is sometimes difficult to recognize the effects of anxiety on our mental health. To determine if anxiety is getting in your way, take the following Distress Test
Self-Worth and Self-Esteem
 Everyday Enlightenment: The Twelve Gateways to Personal Growth
by Dan Millman
Because many people assume that self-esteem and self-worth mean the same thing, it seems important to note the distinctions between the two. Self-worth (associated with self-respect) refers to your overall sense of value, worth, goodness, and deservedness
Being Accepted for Who You Are - The Key to Real Self-esteem
 Nurture by Nature : Understand Your Child's Personality Type - And Become a Better Parent
by Paul D. Tieger, Barbara Barron-Tieger
Talking about self-esteem in the current political climate is difficult. These days, the term has come to be associated with social programs or attitudes that try to make excuses for poor or even outrageous behavior and then blame that behavior on
Developing Will Power and Self Discipline
by Remez Sasson
Most people admire and respect strong individuals who have won great success by manifesting will power and self discipline. People in all walks of life who with sheer will power, self discipline and ambition have improved their life, learned new skills
She is constantly putting herself down
by Ellen Kreidman, Ph.D
I have fallen in love with the most wonderful woman. My problem is that she is constantly putting herself down. She's not happy with her weight, her looks or her brains. She says things like, I'm so fat, I'm so ugly and I'm so stupid, all the time.
Are You Relationship Ready?
by Toni Coleman, LCSW
So, you want to fall in love? You are certainly old enough and moving well along your chosen career path. Many of your friends are either married or in committed relationships. You have grown weary of the singles scene and the solitary life.
Self-Esteem at Work
by Crystal Woods
Do you feel satisfied at the end of the week that you've accomplished something or made a difference at work, or is it a good week for you when you get as far as Wednesday before you wish it was the weekend? It amazes me (although I understand totally
How's Your Self-Awareness?
This issue was designed to help you to develop greater self-awareness. This critical knowledge will tell you who you really are and help you to accept and love your true self. Without this, you cannot set the goals that will bring about the life changes
Changing the way you look at Yourself
Day by day, the majority of us have a painful war with ourselves. It is a constant fight that includes constant criticism, pressure, anger, sadness and endless cruel comparisons. It is an everyday struggle that gets in the way and keeps you from seeing yo
Female Sexual Self-Esteem
by Robert W. Birch, Ph.D.
Volumes have been written on the topics of body-image and on self-esteem, but very little has been said about one important aspect of a woman's self-perception... her sexual self-esteem. This is a delicate topic, but to understand it we are required to lo
Enhancing your Self-Esteem
by Alina Ruigrok
Your self-esteem plays the biggest role in your life and influences your thoughts, ideas and decisions. You hear time and time again about how important having a high self-esteem is, yet most of us tend to find ways to lower it and keep it as low as it ca
Maintaining Your Individuality in Love
by Paul Mauchline
Mature love is a partnership in which both individuals have room to be themselves even while being together. Do not give up your own dreams and goals for the sake of a relationship. Mature love requires giving your love with no strings attached
The Greatest Gift We Can Give To Our Children
by Leslie Karen Lobell, M.A.
Some people believe the most important thing to give a child is an excellent education. More important than giving a child a proper formal education is to foster the child's self-esteem. This is a key ingredient for them to develop a sense of self-love
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