http://www.innerzine.com/feed/ http://www.innerzine.com/ Daily articles, free tips and advice on motivation, self improvement and success. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:10:54 +0100 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:10:54 +0100 http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/self-talk http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/self-talk We all talk to ourselves a lot. It has actually been estimated that up to 1500 words per minute pass and travel through our brains conveying and expressing several number of thoughts which form or mold our view of the world, determine or gauge our intellectual state and just at times are part of our thought processes. Much of your self talk is the effect of one’s thinking coming from our subconscious mind and is a result of our memories, our past conditioning and other aspects which affect our subconscious thinking processes. It can feel as if most of our self talk is out of our conscious control. Fri, 7 Nov 2008 04:14:10 +0100 http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/self-acceptance http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/self-acceptance Self concept is such a very strong thing, most especially taking into account that it’s embedded deeply in our thoughts. And once you start to think or view yourself realistically and caringly, you start your entire journey to unconditional love and self acceptance. And this is where journaling could prove to be extremely helpful in the aim of finding fulfillment and enhancing yourself. You could in fact tap into a very essential tool and resource which is ideally patterned to aid you in obtaining access to the required tools to let you love yourself freely and unconditionally. Acquiring and sustaining self acceptance is a process in the area of self improvement which necessitates effort in several cases. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:57:01 +0100 http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/blushing http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/blushing There are several methods or techniques on how to stop or prevent facial blushing. Yet most individuals usually confuse it with other kinds of facial redness. Nevertheless, first and foremost, it is very considerable that you identify or classify precisely what sort of facial blushing you are feeling and experiencing. It is in fact psychological in nature and feature. If for instance, your facial blushing is happening when you are placed in a social setting or when you are most anxious, then you most likely have erythrophobia. And what is that exactly—you might ask. Well, erythrophobia is simply the fear of blushing. Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:50:18 +0200 http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/self-love http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/self-love I wonder how will our lives would really make a big difference if we always choose to like and love ourselves? If we all never place the strength of our self love and self worth outside of ourselves (since after all, weren’t we all always at our prerogative and our own choosing about how we feel about ourselves? As a life coach, the job not just entails supporting one’s clients to be crystal-clear on whatever they want and trying to get it and achieve it, yet also to see and view clients as resourceful, creative, worthwhile and whole and to make sure that they’re doing the same with themselves. Tue, 7 Oct 2008 08:20:37 +0200 http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/self-confidence http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/self-confidence Could you imagine how much you will be able to enjoy life if only you have more confidence? And could you envision what your life will be like if you have a higher self esteem? If you come to think about it, if you do not have belief in yourself, or at least lack the assurance, then you might feel sometimes that you might get taken advantage of by your pals, you might not get ahead or advance in your job or career, or you may even feel that you are not lucky at all with the opposite sex. Most people would feel that they are not fulfilled or happy just because they haven’t got the guts or the spunk that they must have. Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:16:54 +0200 http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/social-anxiety http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/social-anxiety Social anxiety disorder is characterized by severe fear during social situations and this could start at a very early age. If a child does not get help and support, he or she could develop the condition until adulthood. The harshness of this condition could become truly worse that the individual doesn’t have the ability to make any type of social contact. For individuals who do not have this kind of anxiety, they might consider it as just plain shyness. Nevertheless, for all those who are constantly fighting with their condition, it’s an incapacitating concern. While there are also persons who fail to realize that what they experience is no longer plain bashfulness, but already a case of social anxiety disorder. Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:40:03 +0200 http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/guts http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/guts A Chinese proverb states, “words are like water, real action is gold.” Several people say that knowledge is power. But I say knowledge that is used is power. Applied knowledge is truly what is all about. Schools should also need to learn this as well. Do you think winners always win? No—but they always have the guts to do it. They may fall, but they get up. They learn the lesson and they move on. And so it can also be translated to your parenting skills. Get your kids to do things—and not just learn them. Most individuals at one time or another would tell you that they have a great and fantastic idea about something. Fri, 5 Sep 2008 09:50:12 +0200 http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/character-building http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/character-building There are certain rappers and radio disc jockeys which say some unspeakable things that may bring our culture down. So, what can you do to protect your children and build up their characters and values? Why not arrange neighborhood character building parties for your children and their chums? Research suggests us to use moral dilemmas for character building in children. Now, you could inspire and foster your children and their pals to set up fun and enjoyable parties with moral dilemmas. When kids hear their friends give good answers, it affects and influences their character and integrity to grow. These parties would get the kids to think and light up any rainy afternoon, too. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:52:35 +0200 http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/self-worth http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/self-worth Self worth is how the person looks or perceives themselves, how they truly see themselves, and what confidence level they believe they have or possess. As a matter of fact, there are several articles and published materials written to talk about the low self worth most especially on teenage girls, confidence and self esteem. The reason for this—is because oftentimes the teenage girl has one way or another has feelings of low self worth. This truly is self judgemental whenever a teenage girl looks at her life (or her body) and then makes an assumption or decision of how she really feels or who she is or how she has become or evolved as a human being. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:58:05 +0200 http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/insecurity http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/insecurity Because of insecurity, thousands of individuals often wallow in depression. In this state of insecurity, you might find it difficult to concentrate or focus on or allow yourself to enjoy feelings of achievement as emotions of self-judgment then emerge. Negative sentiments such as “why push ahead if I never get anywhere, anyway?” shows low self esteem and lack of self confidence. Talking to yourself in a hard way brings forth unhealthy and defeating attitude. When you begin to ignore the positive or optimistic feelings linked with achievement, it is so easy to sway back into negative self-talk and damage your success. Tue, 5 Aug 2008 10:15:24 +0200 http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/esteem http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/esteem Basically, the definition of self esteem means: that you should be confident in whatever you’re doing that you should feel good both in mind and body giving due importance to yourself, having that positive attitude in you and most of all to be worthy of the love and happiness you always deserve. Sense of worth is the form of the spiritual estate. It is the spiritual infrastructure by which the spiritual forces of the individual enhance and develop. Sense of worth is the inner drive, a certain creative energy and an attribute that could be whether negative or positive (which rests entirely in you). Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:50:10 +0200 http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/assertive http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/assertive I have a friend who is a Life Coach by profession and he found out that many people are willing and ready to accept the cost of their being unhappy and dissatisfied rather than to stand up and speak for themselves. One way of saying this is, “I know I am not happy with something and I know I’ve been wronged, but I would rather live with that than to voice out and express and explain how I feel exactly to that person responsible.” Being assertive is the balance between being passive and aggressive. You have all the rights to be human, to be able to change your mind, to have your needs met and of course, to make inevitable mistakes. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:29:34 +0200 http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/low-self-esteem2 http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/low-self-esteem2 It is very essential for an individual to have a healthy self esteem in order to live a successful and happy life—both on a personal level and professional level. Self-esteem refers to the amount or dose of realistic respect that you possess for yourself. Individuals with a healthy dose of sense of worth realize that they deserve the good and best thing in their lives while those who suffer from low self esteem feel that they truly deserve all the bad things that happen in their lives. Individuals who have low self esteem always have a more difficult time living a successful and happy life. Thu, 3 Jul 2008 08:56:26 +0200 http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/confidence http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/confidence Confidence is the firm belief in your skills and abilities. It is a powerful word. And confidence could determine whether or not you would succeed in attaining your goals in life. People usually and consistently make adjustments and necessary changes, they take action, and they get results and achieve their dreams when they have assurance in themselves. However, when people lack coolness, they get stuck and usually they remain stuck. One of the major hindrances or obstacles in doing anything you aspire in your life, living your dreams or accomplishing your objectives is lack of self assurance. These persons may possess some skills and capacities as anybody with confidence, but because they are not confident at all, they don't easily take action to pursue and reach for their goals. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:43:00 +0200 http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/low-self-esteem1 http://www.innerzine.com/self-esteem/low-self-esteem1 Self esteem is the person’s estimation of themselves and this could also be based on the way they observe others. A feeling of low self esteem could create phobias and annoying problems for people from all walks of life and could even cause them to behave or act in an unacceptable manner. Hypnosis and self esteem have had a long history of related links with one another. Through hypnosis and even with the new and improved use of hypnosis, we could find out the reason and understand what causes the person to have low esteem. There are so many effects esteem could create on people in different ways that it is difficult to pinpoint if a person’s confidence is really the main problem to be considered.