Enrich Your Life — Avoid Negative People Negative people are everywhere and they can bring you down in so many ways. They are always complaining, criticizing, worrying out loud and more. They respond to anything you say with a negative comment. Even if you are a positive person, being around negative people all the time can challenge your self-esteem and …
Be Happy with Who You Are with A Little Self-Care
Be Happy with Who You Are with A Little Self-Care Everyone can use a little mood boost once in a while. One of the best ways to kick in some feel-good for yourself is to employ a little self-care. Self-care is exactly what it sounds like. It’s about making time for yourself — doing what it takes to improve yourself …
Can’t Stop Eating? Maybe it’s Depression
Can’t Stop Eating? Maybe it’s Depression Many people struggle with losing weight. Maybe you do, too. You might be determined to drop 10 pounds, but every time you try, the allure of comfort foods like mashed potatoes or macaroni and cheese wins out. What is it that makes it so hard to stay away from that kind of food? Have …
Keeping Up with Emotional Changes
Keeping Up with Emotional Changes We all know that the only constant in life is change. But what about emotional change? How does that differ from moving to a new state or getting a new job? Or does it? Emotional change is constantly morphing as well, but it seems to be more in reaction to the change you are going …
Deflect Negative Emotions to Bolster Self-Esteem
Deflect Negative Emotions to Bolster Self-Esteem Your self-esteem begins to develop in early childhood, through seeking the approval of your parents and feeling bad about yourself when they disapprove of what you’ve done. This pattern can continue into adulthood, when you take any negative comments that you hear as though they were directed at you. You then take ownership of …
What are Anxiety Triggers?
What are Anxiety Triggers? Anxiety disorders affect 40 million U.S. adults, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. For some people with anxiety, just thinking about the day can set off alarms in their heads. More often, though, people run into certain situations that automatically trigger anxious feelings that can interfere with their ability to functional normally. Anxiety …
Love and Unhealthy Eating
Love and Unhealthy Eating Everyone needs to eat. But what they eat is mostly up to them. Many people develop eating habits based on their individual ways of life, as in if they live alone, or if they have to plan a family meal three times a day. Food also plays a special role in many traditions and cultures, indicating …
The Power of Pleasing
The Power of Pleasing We all want to be popular with others. No one likes to be put down, or to feel like they are not as good as everyone they are around. In order to avoid feeling that way, many people fall into a pattern of pleasing others over themselves, because of the power they feel that they gain …
Self-Respect vs Self-Esteem — What’s the Difference?
Self-Respect vs Self-Esteem — What’s the Difference? Self-respect and self-esteem are not the same. Self-respect is a component of self-esteem and is based on valuing yourself for who you are. Self-esteem concentrates on the value you give to your abilities and skills. Self-respect refers to the positive feelings that you have about yourself; you value who you are. It is …
Egocentric Thinking
Egocentric Thinking Egocentric-thinking people are self-centered and consider only their own interests. Many people don’t even recognize this trait in themselves and are unaware that they think this way. Despite having these traits, many people go on to become successful in business, with careers as politicians, lawyers or business executives. Jean Piaget, who studied childhood development, believed that egocentrism was …
