Giving Thanks Can Help Depression Got the blues? Need a quick pick me up? Try to come up with something to be grateful for, instead of focusing on the negative thinking that’s bouncing around inside your head. You’ll feel better for it. Being thankful, or grateful, for what you have, instead of sorely dwelling on what you don’t have, can …
Understanding Gratitude
Understanding Gratitude We all know what gratitude is, but do we all know the power that it has? Being able to understand, and feel the effects of consistently expressing gratitude can be eye-opening. Practicing gratitude and recognizing the role it plays in the world around us is one of the easiest ways to change your life. What Is Gratitude? Gratitude …
Being Single — The Emotional Pros and Cons
Being Single — The Emotional Pros and Cons Being single definitely has its advantages, but when you are single, you also become aware of the negative side, which brings with it feelings that can make you doubt your self-worth and self-esteem. When you are single and don’t want to be, you may start to question your appeal to others and …
Can You Have a Role Model from Literature?
Can You Have a Role Model from Literature? There are role models to be found everywhere in literature. Fictional characters can inspire a person to do just about anything, when a person embraces the parts of that character that make them feel better about themselves. When someone feels better about themselves, their self-esteem gets a boost and their outlook on …
Having the Baby Blues Can Shred Your Self-Esteem
Having the Baby Blues Can Shred Your Self-Esteem The “baby blues” can hit any mother of a newborn. When a new baby is in the house, the mother may succumb to feelings of overwhelm. This often manifests itself in one having mood swings, crying, being anxious about being a good mother or not, and having feelings of guilt that the …
Therapy Dogs Are More Popular Than Ever
Therapy Dogs Are More Popular Than Ever Are you a dog person? If so, there probably many reasons why, but perhaps the most influential fact is that they provide you with unconditional love and acceptance. Whether you are up or down, or sick or healthy, Fido is there for you, with no limits to his affection. This is most likely …
Learn How Gratitude Can Improve Your Mood
Learn How Gratitude Can Improve Your Mood The holidays are a time for thinking and expressing gratefulness for all that you have in the world. Chances are, when it is your time to think about what you are grateful for, you may be pleased to know that you do, in fact, have something to be grateful for. You may even have …
Are American Politics Harming Muslim Teenagers’ Self-Esteem?
Are American Politics Harming Muslim Teenagers’ Self-Esteem? America is a superpower, and its politics have an effect on people around the globe. Politics is often considered an adult topic — maybe because children are too young to vote — but everyone is exposed to the situations that politics create. The politics between Muslim nations and America have been particularly tense …
The Value and Importance of Role Models
The Value and Importance of Role Models Having a role model in your life can be one of the best choices you can make to improve your quality of life. Having more than one role model is even better, as you will travel down different paths in life, and different role models will mirror different values. It is especially important …
Anger and Being in the Military
Anger and Being in the Military Being in the military brings many benefits: respect and admiration from whom they protect, self-respect and the self-confidence needed to succeed in life and even a possible lifelong career. Many credit their decision to go into a branch of the military as a turning point in their lives, the one that got them off …
