Low self-esteem can be addressed. You need to understand its origin and address it. You are carrying emotional baggage that is weighing you down and you need help to release it.
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Category: Self-care
I hate my girlfriend kissing her friends
Being with an emotionally and physically expressive partner can be challenging especially when you come from a family where this is not the norm.
Read more...How do I deal with my difficult hurtful mother?
Having an unsatisfactory relationship with your mother is deeply disappointing. You cannot change her, but you can change how you react to her. It takes some work but it is worthwhile. You can have a peaceful relationship with your mother.
Read more...How do I deal with alcohol addiction?
Alcohol addiction is far too common. Alcohol relaxes our tense muscles and helps us forget our problems. It’s easy to see why it is so addictive. But it also damages our bodies and kills off our brain cells. If we really want to avoid discomfort, especially in the long term, we will value our health.
Read more...Obsessing about a mistake
Making a mistake can haunt us. We struggle to come to terms with our feelings of inadequacy and incompetence. But we can become more self-accepting. Self-acceptance brings peace.
Read more...Energy vampire
Energy vampires will wear you down, especially if you feel sorry for them and try to cheer them up. There is another way to deal with energy vampires, apart from telling them to ‘go jump.’ You use a technique that protects you and forces them to either change or leave you alone.
Read more...14 Keys to Contentment
You can find much enjoyment in your life and this creates contentment. Here are fourteen keys that will have you on your way to a contented life.
Read more...Are anti-depressants the best way to treat depression?
Antidepressants are often prescribed to treat depression. But they don’t work for everyone. Research tells us that even when you take antidepressants, you do best if you are undergoing therapy. We believe that depression is caused by…
Read more...How to I manage my demanding friend?
Friends change. They can seem supportive but when you don’t do what they want, some get upset. Read on to discover what to do with a friend like this? t
Read more...Can a long-distance relationship survive?
My wife has just been transferred to another state for work. It is a promotion, and there is no question she should have taken it. I have no prospects in that city, so we have decided to have a long-distance relationship. We see each other most weekends, but I’m finding that I don’t want a […]
Read more...Do I need psychological help?
I am a self-funded retiree. My family tells me I am peculiar and would benefit from consulting a psychologist. I am extremely penny-pinching when it comes to my own temporary comfort, prefer living alone and, if angered, I have a sharp and vicious tongue. Can you suggest a direction? Are you unhappy? Your family might […]
Read more...What do I do about summer odour?
Summer is a time we have come to dread in our small office due to the poor hygiene habits of a colleague. I don’t know whether he has a health problem or just doesn’t wear the right deodorant, but he smells pretty offensive. Trouble is, everyone likes the guy (especially in winter) and no one […]
Read more...Making Mistakes
We cannot NOT make mistakes, because we are human. Perfectionism leads us to reject our very humanity. We need to learn to embrace our imperfections.
Read more...Six Principles of Emotional Self-care
How to heal your relationship with an abusive father
An abusive father has a huge impact on a child. The child feels afraid and develops strategies to stay safe. Usually these strategies involve giving in to the father and generally staying out of his way. When you grow up, you start to see how abusive your father was. You are disappointed if you find […]
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