Reflecting on how you have overcome past personal challenges can help you process negative experiences, a new study from the University of Zurich confirms. Actively reminding yourself of your self-efficacy could also prove useful in the coronavirus era.
Date Posted: March 16, 2021
Categories: Self-Confidence, Self-Esteem
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There will always be some people within a group who are more confident than others. But some groups as a whole tend towards modesty - as with the !Kung hunters of the Kalahari Desert, for example, who deliberately downplay their own achievements and ...
Aug 6
Categories: Self-Esteem, Workplace Issues
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Positive relationships with parents will improve self-esteem of children, hence enabling them to build healthy relationships with their peers in the future, especially during adolescence.
Oct 4
Categories: Self-Esteem
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Technology has indeed brought much convenience to our everyday lives, and with technology comes the use of social media as well. A recent study conducted has once again shown how the increased time spent on social media, can negatively affect our ...
Jan 7
Categories: Depression, Self-Esteem
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Body image is one of the common issues people face. It is often talked about in relation to women and their insecurities. However, what we tend to forget is that, men do feel the same way at times too. It is possible for men to feel insecure about ...
Oct 16
Categories: Adult psychological development, Health Psychology, Men's Issues, ...
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There is often a misconception between the term ‘Self-esteem’ and ‘Narcissism’. Many often think that having high self-esteem makes one narcissistic or rather, having high self-esteem means being narcissistic. The truth is from as young as a ...
Sep 28
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Child Development, Parenting, ...
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There are days when we feel so good as though nothing can bring us down, but there are also days when we feel like a failure and everything is falling apart. It is normal for everyone to experience fluctuations in our self-esteem. The following are ...
Sep 7
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Adult psychological ...
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This article talks about a psychological condition called Imposter Syndrome, when people cannot recognize their achievements.
Sep 4
Categories: Adult psychological development, Health Psychology, Self-Confidence, ...
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A narcissist is defined by the desire for a higher social status, and not for social acceptance.
Jun 11
Categories: Personality problems, Self-Esteem
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Those with low self-esteem often engage in self-destructive, self-sabotaging behavior that he or she may not even be aware of. In this article, we attempt to dissociate self-sabotaging from having low self-esteem, and in so doing, hope to make that ...
Feb 1
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Self-Esteem
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Most of us believe that we are more intelligent, harder-working and better at anything in particular, than average. When it comes to certain moral qualities, our personal sense of superiority is so inflated, research suggests. Even jailed criminals ...
Nov 30
Categories: Other, Self-Confidence, Self-Esteem
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Everyone will face rejection in their lives. No matter what the issue is about, we often feel like we had made a mistake to cause the rejection, and that we are to blame. However, viewing rejection in a different light can make it a positive event.
Aug 7
Categories: Self-Care / Self Compassion, Self-Esteem
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Decision effort signals worth, raises confidence, increases chances of success.
Jul 25
Categories: Self-Esteem
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Good self-esteem helps us tide through challenges in life, and allows us to enjoy life on good days. If you are feeling less confident than usual, here are a few ways to boost your self-esteem.
Jul 17
Categories: Self-Confidence, Self-Esteem
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Guest writer Dr. Mari Kovanen explains how you can use self-compassion to change your negative self-talk, heal your inner critic, and ultimately create a pathway to a healthier self-image and stronger relationships.
Jun 8
Categories: Self-Care / Self Compassion, Self-Confidence, Self-Esteem, Self-Love, ...
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While everybody lies, few are actually aware of why they do it and how destructive it can be. The answer to the question "Why do people lie?" essentially depends on the motivations of the liar.
May 24
Categories: Infidelity, Self-Esteem, Trust Issues
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