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With self-esteem pushing your limits

The speed and manner of how we develop ourselves often depends on how courageously we push our own limits. For self-knowledge it’s important to know what we’re capable of doing but also to know our limits.  A healthy self-esteem works inside these … Continue reading

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High self-esteem defeats loneliness

When we say that a high self-esteem defeats loneliness we don’t mean that you’ll never be alone. There is an important difference between between being lonely and being alone which is defined by the strength of our self-esteem. We can’t … Continue reading

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Self-esteem deals well with embarrassement

Embarrassment can happen anytime.  All of us have experienced this feeling at least once in our lives.  Some people deal so easily with embarrassing moments that we wonder how they do it. How much we take embarrassing moments to heart depends on our … Continue reading

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How to take care of our self-esteem

You know exactly what to do when you want to lose weight.  You eat healthier and exercise more. Do you know what to do to raise your self-esteem? There’s a surprisingly simple idea for how to raise your self-esteem: be conscious of yourself.  In certain life … Continue reading

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Self-esteem and group pressure

Group pressure is something each of us experience at least once in our life. The time in life when group pressure is most significant is during our teenage years. Succumbing to group pressure is a negative expression of wanting to be … Continue reading

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Self-esteem and intuition

Intuition is little known part of our personality.  According to its Latin roots it means “in to you”.  This may be the reason why so many people don’t know anything about it – it’s hidden in us. Intuition is like an … Continue reading

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Self-esteem and rankings

It seems like today there is no area of life free of competition, rankings or ratings.  Whether it’s sports, art, education, a job or even a family gathering.  At this time of the year, one of the best examples of … Continue reading

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Self-esteem and self-handicapping

The word “self-handicapping” was first used in psychological studies 30 years ago.  It describes a certain attitude of how people handle failures. Self-handicapping is about cheating ourselves.  When facing failure people can make all kinds of excuses without acknowledging that they … Continue reading

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Celebrating ourselves with self-esteem

Celebrations normally means a joyous occasion with others on important days like birthdays and holidays. Celebration can also mean that we celebrate ourselves.  Celebrating ourselves may sound selfish, but in a healthy way it isn’t self-serving at all. A high self-esteem expresses … Continue reading

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Esteem doesn’t get worked up

Our lives are filled with emotional moments of all kinds from sad to happy.  We know how important it is to be able to express our emotions.  With a high self-knowledge we can handle our emotions without being disturbed or … Continue reading

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