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“The Pyramid of Self-Worth” Step 1–Practice Self-Awareness (& video)
In my last post, we discussed how to feel self-worth, using what I call, “The Pyramid of Self-Worth.” Today, we get to start working through the steps of the pyramid, toward our ultimate goal of increasing our sense of self-worth. Before we start, let me say, I realize this is just a blog, and we…
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How to Feel Self-Worth: “The Pyramid of Self-Worth” [& video]
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Several years ago, in my psychology practice, I began to wonder, “How can I help my clients feel their true worth and value?” For years, women and men had come in with various problems for which they were seeking help—relationships, depression, anxiety, fears, addictions—but underlying each of these “issues” was a bigger one—low self-esteem, or what…
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Improve Communication=Improve Relationships. Improve Yourself.
There’s a big difference between talking and communicating. People talk all the time, yet poor communication is still one of the most common struggles in relationships of all types. Marriages fail because of it, children get in trouble because of it, wars are started over it! Many of us have never been taught how to communicate effectively.…
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5 Skills of Overcoming…Depression, Grief, PPD, Hormones, Stress, etc., etc.
It’s important for all of us to learn the skills of overcoming–because life will test us. We will struggle and fall and have to learn to get back up. We will face hardships, loss, and physical and mental health challenges. And we need to be able to overcome these challenges, not only so we…
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Beyond “Happiness”: 10 Ways to Increase Joy
We all want to “be happy,” don’t we? We want to feel well, have good times, and enjoy life. Certainly, happiness is a good thing. We may feel happy when things go our way, when we get an unexpected surprise, or experience a moment of beauty. But in the same instant, happiness can vanish, because…
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Discovering Self-Worth: Why is it so hard to Love Ourselves?
Why is it so hard? I’ve given a lot of thought to this question over the years, because the number one issue I see in my psychology practice is a struggle with self-worth. People may come in for help with depression, anxiety, relationships, or parenting, but underlying these challenges is almost always “low self-esteem,” a…
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What I’ve Learned About Personal Growth from a Decade of New Year’s Themes
I know. I just posted yesterday. But one “resolution” I actually made for myself this New Year is to post when I feel like it and write about whatever is on my mind. It is my blog, after all, and I want to use it a little more freely this year. Yes, I will still…
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“Be of Good Cheer”: 12 Ways to Become More Cheerful
Are you a naturally cheerful person? Sadly, I am not. If I don’t work on it, I can be grumpy, complaining, critical, and downright negative. But, for all who are cheer-challenged, like I am, good news: Cheerfulness can be learned and developed. Yes, with practice, you can become a cheerful person. My “Year of…