Many of us have a not-so-nice “inner voice.” You know, that harsh, critical little voice that tells you things like, “ You’re not good enough ,” “ You should have done better ,” or “ Everyone is going to judge you. ” Over time, that...
Many of us are our own worst critics. We hold ourselves to impossibly high standards, replay mistakes in our heads, and use harsh self-talk in the hopes it will somehow motivate us to do better. But in reality, self-criticism often leaves us feeling stuck, anxious, and defeated.
When I was growing up, you could flip through a magazine and find all sorts of ways to compare yourself to the airbrushed models on the pages. Nowadays, thanks to social media, the expectations of how we should act, what we should look like, what we should believe
Most people recognize whether they have a high or low self-esteem. But what is self-esteem exactly and how does it impact our everyday life? Self-esteem is the degree to which we feel worthy, valuable and confident, and these feelings or beliefs greatly affect our well-being...