Medical News Today Self-esteem rises steadily as people age but starts declining around the time of retirement, according to a longitudinal study of men and women ranging in age from 25 to 104. “Self-esteem is related to better health, less criminal behavior, lower levels of depression and, overall, greater success in life,” said the study’s [...]
These quotes by Gerard Butler are from Erik Hedegaard’s profile, Gerry the Sinner / Gerry the Saint, Men’s Journal, April 2010. That I got through all that I got through to be where I am, it doesn’t make sense — this kind of lost soul studying law in Scotland and then moving to London with [...]
From post It’s Not Your Parents’ Fault by Morty Lefkoe on his blog. One of the most common questions we get from people who use our free belief-elimination site is, “I don’t think I got my beliefs from my parents. “Can’t negative self-esteem beliefs be formed from interactions with siblings or later in life from [...]
For years we have heard that what you believe will determine how well you will succeed in life. So every year, people diligently attempt to change their beliefs to ones that favor their success and limit their failure. There is an entire industry that supports that cause. “You are what you believe,” is advertised with [...]
Being highly sensitive can be a beneficial trait in many ways, such as enhancing creative expression and leading us toward making more cautiously considered evaluations and decisions. But being unusually sensitive and inner-directed means we are to an extent “misfits” in a culture like this that so values sociability, extroversion and quick action – all [...]
Kathryn Bigelow just became winner of the first Academy Award ever presented to a female director, for her outstanding Best Picture winner, The Hurt Locker. In an interview about her work as writer-director of Blue Steel (1989), Bigelow noted, “If there’s specific resistance to women making movies, I just choose to ignore that as an [...]
Even people with exceptional talents can feel insecure and struggle with developing healthy self-esteem. Meryl Streep, for example, has said, “I have varying degrees of confidence and self-loathing…. You can have a perfectly horrible day where you doubt your talent… Or that you’re boring and they’re going to find out that you don’t know what [...]
Are actors and other performers at greater risk for body image issues and eating disorders than people who are not “in the spotlight”? Maybe. What has interested me in this topic over the years is how many highly talented women – especially actors – have talked about having body issues and eating disorders now or [...]
Being more optimistic than negative in our thinking can impact how happy we feel, how we value ourselves and our level of achievement. But is it always realistic and in our best interest? Growing up, many of us were treated to stories like the book The Little Engine That Could – a celebration of a [...]
Personal growth and achievement leader Brian Tracy writes about the importance of positive self-regard : “Your self-esteem is probably the most important part of your personality. It precedes and predicts your performance in almost everything you do. “It is the energy source or the reactor core of your personality, and how much self-esteem you have [...]
Psychologist Michael Britt talks about the topic in one of his PsychFiles podcasts, titled: “How Do You Really Raise Self-Esteem? The Incredibles vs. American Idol.” We do need to nurture meaningful self-esteem in kids and ourselves, but not the superficial and overinflated kind; we can enhance our talents by awarding ourselves deserving credit for abilities [...]
From article Five Tips To Improve Your Self Esteem and Reduce Your Fears, By Bertil Hjert. It is important to examine that which you fear… We are so consumed by the physical manifestations of our anxiety or panic attack that we don’t take the time to analyze what this sudden surge is all about…. Building [...]
“Part of me suspects that I’m a loser, and the other part of me thinks I’m God Almighty.” John Lennon In his article Would you like to stop worrying about what others think?, Morty Lefkoe explains some of the psychodynamics of low self regard, our need for approval, and how his program can eliminate “I’m [...]
One of the creativity-inspiring characters in her book The Nine Modern Day Muses is Audacity, as author Jill Badonsky explains: Audacity in the case of Muse creativity is not disrespect toward other mortals, or toward oneself. Audacity’s influence includes respect — yet this does not necessarily mean a positive public opinion is needed. In fact, [...]
personal growth programs, building self confidence, building self esteem, building identity, psychology of personal growth “Who do you think you are?” – That is usually thrown at someone as an aggressive or angry challenge. But the variation can be a useful question to ask: ‘Who do I think I am?’ How we identify and classify [...]
Hale Dwoskin is the author of the New York Times bestseller, The Sedona Method: Your Key to Lasting Happiness, Success, Peace and Emotional Well-being, is a founding member of the Transformational Leadership Council, and CEO of Sedona Training Associates. He writes in an article about trying to use a form of positive thinking: When I [...]
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Site author: Douglas Eby, M.A./Psychology, is a writer and researcher on the psychology of creative expression and personal growth, especially for high ability adults. He is publisher of the Talent Development Resources series of sites.
