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 …
Using Facebook to Boost Your Self-Esteem
Using Facebook to Boost Your Self-Esteem Using Facebook can boost your self-esteem, according to a study from Cornell University. Facebook allows people to put their best face forward, according to Jeffrey Hancock, associate professor of communications at Cornell. Being able to choose what to reveal about yourself and filtering out anything that might reflect poorly on you gives you a …
Airbrushed Model Photos Can Damage Your Body Image
Airbrushed Model Photos Can Damage Your Body Image They are in fashion magazines, on TV, in videos and nearly everywhere online. Models with seemingly perfect bodies — rail thin, tan, not a blemish in sight, no wrinkles and gorgeous looking. Body image is a big problem in America, especially with obesity running rampant across the country. Teens are especially vulnerable to …
Filing for Bankruptcy Doesn’t Have to Bankrupt Your Self-Esteem
Filing for Bankruptcy Doesn’t Have to Bankrupt Your Self-Esteem Living paycheck to paycheck is very stressful. Filing for bankruptcy is even more so. So many people tie their self-worth to their net worth that dealing with financial pitfalls can take hard emotional tolls on one’s psyche. Just because you are having financial trouble, maybe even serious financial trouble, it doesn’t …
Stigma Surrounding Mental Health Can Cause Shameful Emotions
Stigma Surrounding Mental Health Can Cause Shameful Emotions Stigma is a negative reaction to a specific group of people that sets them apart from others. It can lead to unwarranted discrimination and prejudice. The stigma surrounding those with a mental illness is strong. Many people with mental illnesses keep their conditions a secret, for fear of being stereotyped as crazy, …
Teen Suicide is on the Rise — Why?
Teen Suicide is on the Rise — Why? Teen suicide is rising every year. U.S. data shows that suicide rates amongst those ages 15-24 has tripled in the past half-century, according to the article, “Explaining the Rise in Youth Suicide,” by David M. Cutler, Edward Glaeser and Karen Norberg, of the National Bureau of Economic Research. The article states that …
Being Poor and the Effect It Can Have On You
Being Poor and the Effect It Can Have On You The impact of poverty on a family can pack a powerful punch. Parents may feel guilty that they cannot provide adequately for their children, and each new day brings with it a fresh dose of guilt and a new chink in the armor meant to protect their self-esteem. Their self-confidence …
Is it Grief or Depression?
Is it Grief or Depression? Grief and depression are similar feelings. They both make life very stressful and sad. They both can cause insomnia and a poor appetite. While they can co-exist, grief and depression do have some distinct differences. One obvious difference is that while grief can easily bring on depression, depression does not necessarily trigger grief. And extreme …
Poor Self-Worth Can Lead to Trouble with the Law
Poor Self-Worth Can Lead to Trouble with the Law How you feel about yourself as you travel through your life has an indelible effect on how your life will turn out. If you are nurtured and supported by your parents as you grow, you will likely develop a healthy sense of self-esteem and self-confidence. However, if you are unfortunate enough …
