Finding Sanity in Motherhood
There are so many factors in today’s society that drags on self esteem, especially for young girls and teenagers. However, there are several things we can do to teach our daughters in an effort to help them boost their self esteem. One of which is to teach them affirmations. Our thoughts have a lot of …
Once you have changed your habits and have found some positivity. Changing your inner voice is hard but it never is a complete venture. Everyday is work to remain positive. Here are 10 tips to remain positive everyday. How to remain positive Find the optimistic view of any negative situation Look at the good side …
Criticism, self-criticism and from others, can be a big factor in our self talk becoming negative. When we are criticized we can take it in a negative manner. We beat ourselves up and start self-criticism. We think we should have done more, we could have been better, we are not perfect but we have to …
Negative self talk, our inner voice, dysfunctional and irrational thoughts, are all bad habits that can be redirected and changed. Cognitive restructuring is a method to change these habits. This method helps you identify, challenge and then alter cognitive distortions like the many negative thinking styles discussed at the beginning of the month, Black and …
Our thoughts have a lot of control over our mood and our daily lives. How we talk to ourselves can drastically affect our feelings, how we interact with ourselves, our family, and friends. It can affect our behavior and ultimately our health. Negative self talk can cause depression, anxiety and other mental health issues. All …
I know for me I tend to always put others first. Whether it be my husband, kids, parents, siblings, or simply friends. I have a hard time saying no. Why? Because I want to help. I always want to be there for others and be someone they can rely on. How can this be harmful? …
There are so many external factors that can cause us emotional upheaval. So many factors we cannot control. What we can control is how we face these emotions. How we talk to ourselves and how positively we experience the situation. We cannot always control factors such as being laid off, natural disasters, loss of a …
Many of us are perfectionists at least to a degree. Striving for perfection in our lives however can be very negative. Often times perfectionists are actually achieve less then others and worry more. Considering no body is perfect its understandable that striving to be so can be harmful to our inner voice and self esteem. …
Now that we understand some of the negative thinking styles that can cause negativity in our inner voice we need to start to consider where does the negativity come from. We all have a history we all have reasons we draw certain conclusions, whether they are rational or not. What in our past has shaped …
Have you ever thought you have some sort of clairvoyance? You can predict the future. Have you ever predicted the outcome of a situation or event and assumed it would have a negative outcome? This is fortune telling. This is a cognitive distortion that is harmful to our self esteem, inner self talk, and can …