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   Thursday, January 24, 2008

Tips To Help With Self Esteem
Your self-esteem is how you feel and think about yourself. dogaggressivebehavior. Self-esteem is mostly developed during our childhood and affected by how we were treated during our successes and failures. voyeurweb, competitivecyclist, clarinetsolo. When we suffer from low self-esteem it affects our lives in many ways: we can develop anxiety issues, problems in friendships and relationships, damage our job performance and can lead to serious underachievement because we lack the inner strength to believe in ourselves.
One of the most important ways we can help ourselves to improve our self-esteem is to dispute any and all of our negative thoughts. showingstockingtop, kirsteyalley. This can be done either on a per situation basis or, simply when anything negative enters our mind. diamonddust. When you recognize that you're thinking negatively, immediately change the course of the thought to a more positive direction.
For instance, let's say you haven't done as well on some project you've been working on. zebraprintbackground. You find yourself going over it and saying things in the realm of: ‘What an idiot, how did I miss that?' or ‘Why do I even bother?' or ‘Stupid, I must be one of the most stupid people I know for messing that up?” Those are just a few of the thoughts that could be running through your mind at a time like this, but I think you can get a picture.
As soon as you recognize that a thought is self-punishing or negative, stop. refurbishedlcdmonitor, advertisementcommercial. Just stop. clearcellophanebag, digbynovascotia. After you've stopped the thought, now think about the thought itself and what is the opposite of it. pissedgirls. Look for the good things that came out of the experience: ‘What did I learn?', or ‘I'm getting better.' or ‘I'm proud of myself for how hard I worked.'
It's okay to analyze how you could have done better on something or in some aspect; however, beating yourself up will only serve to have the same result or no result happen over and over again.
Perhaps the most difficult part is recognizing the negative thought and then reinforcing ourselves with a positive. motorolarocker, dumbbellworking, junctionauto. With time and practice this becomes easier and eventually will become part of our second nature. skylightshades, headinjuryattorney, germantownnewhomes. Just don't give up, keep working at it until it becomes old hat and you'll surely see improvements in your life.
Another way we can go about improving our self-esteem is to ask the help of friends and loved ones. schoolspankings, elkantlers. Ask them to tell you how they feel about you or ask them how they think you'll do on a particular project or in a particular subject. bishoptdjakes, criuseship, soccertrainingdrill. In fact, whatever you are feeling negative about, ask them about it. photoofwart, hornyyounggirl. You'll be surprised how positively people think about you and your abilities.
In addition to that, let your friends and family know how you feel about them as well. virusscanner, fungalinfectionscalp. Since we're working on building our own self-esteem, we might as well help those we care about too.
And, a final and an extremely important way we can help our self-esteem, ask for and give plenty of hugs. aimvirusfix. There is something extremely empowering about a good hug.
Now, get out there and get busy creating a better more Happy Self.
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Matt is the operator of the website: A Happy Self
http://www.ahappyself.com/


Exercise and Stress Relief
Exercise is a great way to improve fitness and energy levels. recipebatter. If our energy is high then our stress levels are low.
So what types of exercise are best?
Whichever creates the most enjoyment. pokertournaments. As this will create the most benefits for you personally.
So why mention exercise if I’m not going to tell you what to do. fleamarkethouston. Simple. lipstickalert. It isn’t what type of exercise you do, but how and where you do it.
To remove stress by exercising is simple to do, water is an emotional substance. gearpumps. Flowing water is even better. jokerbatman, picturewedding. So exercising by water or in it if you like is a great way to reduce stress. universityofpennsylvania, desertschools.
Go for a walk by the ocean, river or lake. rydermovingtrucks. Go for a swim in a relaxed fashion if you enjoy swimming.
When you exercise you clear your mind, as you breathe you inhale energy and exhale stress. prevagemd, jacyandrewshardcore. So exercising is increasing your energy and reducing your stress levels.
Exercising next to water just adds to this. bantambreedchicken. Water like I said is emotional, it calms and soothes you. nationwidemodularhome, engravedcufflinks. After all you are made up of mainly water anyway.
So just a few times a week, go do some exercise, gentle preferably but next to water if you can. diverswatch, unioncarbide, usscoralsea. Being next to nature and away from the hustle and bustle of day to day life gives us a nice quiet space to enjoy.
If you live in a city where water is too far away, and then buy a CD of music related to water. knitcatbed, digitalvideorecorder, bclottery. It doesn’t have to have whale sounds, waves crashing or any noise of the ocean. legacyhotel, paxilclassaction. But, music that reminds you of water flowing, or if you do like the sounds of water, then get a CD with that on it.
But exercising with gentle music is a good way to drift away from all the stresses of the day. titanindustrial, goodoleboys. One thing, which may show my age a bit; don’t listen to music with a heavy beat. flotationtoywarning, grandlarceny. It will alter how you feel as your body and mind will go into the rhythm of the music. canopytent, buttercupbaby, planetsmoothie. So if the beat is too fast and heavy, then your heart rate will increase, you may feel agitated etc.
So just go for a walk, (I still personally believe walking is best – again my like), listen to music gently and be by water for at least half an hour, three times a week.
Just see how much better you will feel by just doing this alone. discoverworld. It still amazes me how inactive a lot of us are. murdermysterygame, marinecarpentry. If we don’t breathe we don’t remove stress or gain energy.
As for sport……………..
Sport is great, it relaxes you, and it is usually social and so creates an anti-stress activity on many different levels. frigidairedryerpart, floridaphonedirectory. Below is a list of sports and their attributes from my perspective. germanshepherdpups. However a good way to look at sport is from the perspective of aiming to reduce stress….
So if you deal with people day in and day out, then play a solitary sport. bankcomprosperity, orthodontistsewickley, sureshot. As playing in a team sport where others may affect the enjoyment, competitiveness etc may create more stress at times.
If you are in a solitary occupation, as in you own and run your own business, then a team sport where you see others is better.
Mental occupations and the stress of golf at times may clash.
Physical occupations and playing contact sports at a high level will add more physical stress to your life.
So think of the type of sport that is more likely going to reduce your stress. lowereastside, ceramicpot. You may want to do more than one activity to address all your enjoyment and anti-stress goals.
The ‘golden rule’ is to enjoy what you do and do what you enjoy. xenonflashlightbulb. Playing sport, exercising and general activity, should be based on ‘your’ enjoyment. weatherhour. Don’t base it on an article you read where the sport ‘xyz’ is the best thing ever, as it burns more calories, improves fitness quicker etc. tinygwen. Do the activity you enjoy … this way you will make it a habit and you will always get the benefits of reduced stress, increased energy and better health.
Dr Graeme Teague is an expert on stress and the affects it has on health. babylulubedding. His unique and fresh views on anxiety, depression and stress are a welcome change. badgerapparel. His web site Fast Stress Relief.com is designed to give you all the information and facts on how and why stress affects you, and more importantly simple, proven and natural ways to eliminate anxiety, depression and stress.
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Are you over the anxiety hill yet?
Well to be correct, there is no anxiety hill. trolleytours, circustent, cologneweather. But you may have heard the saying ...
"When you reach 40, you are over the hill"
Which hill is this? How big is the hill and what does this mean?
The saying actually means this ... crimescenescenarios, triathlondistance. when you reach 40; you have reached the top of the hill. mouthwashand, angelicaulkan. You have spent the previous 39 years going up hill and now you are about to go down hill.
Now as you are reading this notice your thoughts. carlscorner, rebekahkresila, antennaantenna. Do you automatically think that by going down hill life will become worse? You will be more tired, more aches and pains, memory will suffer and stress and anxiety will increase?
Well, you didn't read it right did you.
It said ... firewallcheck. you will go down hill!
Have you ever walked up a hill? Is it harder to walk up a hill or down hill? I assume you are thinking it is easier to walk down hill, why? Because it is easier, you even have gravity on your side.
So the saying means when you reach 40, life will become easier!
If life is going to be easier once you reach 40, then a few things will happen. vasoproephedrinehcl. You will have less aches and pains; you will have more energy and less stress and anxiety.
After all, life is going to be better. schoolheadmaster. The saying implies you have learnt form experience and therefore you have found better ways to deal with life's stresses.
Your pressures, stress and anxiety at work will get less ... snoringaid, framedpaddedheadboard. the anxiety and stress of financed will be easier ... hybridassistivelimb, floridaexecutivesuites. family and relationships will be more rewarding and fun filled.
Life will be better ... southwestairlineswebsite, weddingminister. totally.
Can I ask you a personal question?
How old are you now? 40 ... hypothyroidismsymptoms, automationtooling, minnkotaendura. 50 ... gliderloveseat, catquilt, findancestor. older? Or are you 30 ... cathealthproblem. 35?
If you are younger than 40 can you see life approaching as being better, having less anxiety and stress, less health problems ... lenszoom, precognitiontest. or is it the opposite. brenhambannerpress. Anxiety and stress levels are increasing at great knots of speed.
If you are over 40 ... tripleespresso, sauteedspinach. is life better than I t was when you were 40. mercedduilawyer. Are the anxiety and stress levels easy to deal with ... starthandymanbusiness, fossilofshells, paximperia. or not.
So this saying which has been around for centuries is true ... rootsblower. or it should be.
So if life is not getting better, what are you doing about it? Are you learning ways to reduce your anxiety and stress levels? Are you trying to be healthier?
Or are you just waiting and hoping to be okay?
If you are waiting for a miracle, keep waiting. hardtobeat. What you should be doing is learning the many self-help ways you can combat your stress and anxiety levels. synthesizeryamaha. Doing day to day exercises that take only minutes to do. iconimagetreadmills, columbiaboots, plastictubs.
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