Negative Emotions Can Kill Your Self-Confidence Self-confidence is an important part of your life, in almost every way. Unfortunately, many people have a hard time achieving or maintaining their self-confidence due to the negative emotions they harbor about themselves. Maybe you are one of them. Without a positive sense of self-confidence, it can be hard to work towards achieving one. …
The Importance of a Positive Self-Image
The Importance of a Positive Self-Image Your self-image is just that — your image of yourself. It is the combination of the impressions your experiences in life have made on you, whether for good or bad. When these experiences combine to give you a negative self-image, you constantly doubt yourself. You worry about whether the decisions you make were the …
Attitude of Gratitude: How Gratitude Has an Impact on Self-Esteem
Attitude of Gratitude: How Gratitude Has an Impact on Self-Esteem Gratitude is a powerful feeling. It can make you feel better about yourself in a variety of ways by helping you to improve your self-esteem. What you probably aren’t aware of is that gratitude works to help you improve your overall sense of well-being, all year round. How Gratitude Can …
Laughter Therapy: Harness the Emotional Benefits of Laughter
Laughter Therapy: Harness the Emotional Benefits of Laughter Someone says something that makes you smile. Before you know it, that smile has turned into a laugh. Soon you are laughing so hard that your face starts to turn red and you can’t catch your breath. But you still can’t stop laughing. Chances are that you’re happy. Even if you were …
Giving Thanks Can Help Depression
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 …
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 …
World Disasters Could Be Contributing to Your Depression
World Disasters Could Be Contributing to Your Depression Disasters around the world, whether natural or man-made, seem to be increasing every year, but this should hardly come as a surprise. Consider the ever-growing incidences of school shootings, random bombings at public events, terrorist acts, industrial accidents, hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters. The media is often blamed for hyping up …
Yoga Can Ease Depression for Pregnant Women
Yoga Can Ease Depression for Pregnant Women Yoga is often touted for its ability to relieve stress, lower heart rate, and bring about a general sense of well-being. At least two studies now show that there is an additional, significant, benefit for pregnant women — that of easing depression. Pregnant women who fall prey to the beast that is depression …
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 …
What Is Self-Love and Why Do I Need It?
What Is Self-Love and Why Do I Need It? Self-love is the ability to love yourself for who you are. It isn’t about being selfish. It’s about taking care of yourself before others. It’s about putting yourself first in your life so that you can gain the emotional strength and confidence that you need to be able to love and …
