Articles in Confidence Building
Do you believe that being “perfect” gives you control over how people feel about you?”
If you do, then you are coming from 3 big false beliefs that are causing you much unhappiness.
Sometimes we need to realize that life isn’t always easy. What may be better for us is not what we are used to, but it is certainly worth the trouble of breaking in new habits and lifestyle changes.
Even the smallest memories can have a big effect on your psyche, your career, your relationships and self esteem. How one woman re-found her mojo and understood finally, after years of therapy, why she felt so invisible. How self confidence returned when she discovered the memory that had shaped her world.
When you’re planning your business, setting goals is very important. In fact, it’s imperative. It will help you stay on track and will also help measure progress. When you meet a goal, you should feel good and be motivated to meet the next one. However, it’s still important to reward yourself when you…
The 100 mile per hour wind caught my left shoulder and threw me off the plane head over heels. I was suddenly falling out of control, 11,000 feet from the ground.
In a world of instant gratification, people jump from “stimulus” to “response” without as much as a second thought. Patience is the “pause” in between that allows us to get the result we are really looking for. Here’s how to develop more patience in you.
Having habits is kind of like having an ‘autopilot’. When we practice our habits we strengthen neural connections. If we do it enough, chores, exercise, eating, work, etc. seem to happen automatically. With a little early discipline, you can create a new habit that is easy to maintain.
Whenever I decide to introduce a new habit into my life, the doubting voice inside my head shouts, “You think you are going to be able to keep that up? Forever?!Who do you think you are– Wonder Woman?” This default response occurs whether I feel the itch to start a new yoga practice or attempt to get out of bed 30 minutes earlier. It pops up if I commit to shutting down my computer at 6:00pm or to taking a 5-minute break from work every couple of hours.
Ah, whiners. Whiners have the capacity to suck possibilities out of a situation faster than Count Dracula can grab a quick snack. Instead of telling you what can be done, whiners spend hours vividly outlining what can’t be done, and why. Had whiners ruled the world, we’d still be sitting in our caves, huddled around the fire complaining we can’t find the remote control.
Nothing stings a woman more than a negative comment coming straight at her. It hurts to be criticized by anyone. When the person saying it happens to be your boyfriend, it makes it that much worse. Men can be critical about many things.