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Surviving Valentine’s Day and Beyond: Coping with Relationship Stress

Thursday, February 8th, 2007

With Valentine's Day fast approaching, our thoughts turn to the often-tricky area of romantic relationships. Along with the hearts and flowers come the inevitable difficulties, even in the best-suited couples. So let's not ignore the ... Read more... »

Get Ready To Diet

Wednesday, January 24th, 2007

Being ready to lose weight involves many things. There is definite preparation to be done, and without the right kind of preparation, it is unlikely that you will be able to maintain your weight-loss effort. ... Read more... »

Are You Lonely?

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

Many years ago, when I was a young adolescent, an adult in my life said that she dreamed about a great chasm, a chasm so deep that she couldn't see to the bottom of it, ... Read more... »

Feeling “Problems” and What May Help

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

Problem: Feelings are faster than thought. You are angry (or anxious or sexually aroused) before you know it. In the split second before thinking can register what is happening, an emotional reaction has already developed. We ... Read more... »

Self-Esteem and “Oops” Events

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

I had a hero when I was a young girl: Loretta Young. On her 1950s television series, she represented all that was stylish, glamorous, and graceful. Each week, when she glided down those stairs in ... Read more... »

On Keeping a Personal Journal

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

Congratulations! You took the plunge and entered therapy or you are very close to doing so. This means you are committed to taking a journey into inner space — your inner space. No doubt you ... Read more... »

How To Raise Your Self-Esteem

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

Have you wondered about what self-esteem is and how to get more of it? Do you think your self-esteem is low? Do you know how to tell? Do you know what to do about it? ... Read more... »

How Do You Get Your Needs Met?

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

How do you respond to other people? Do you know the difference between assertion and aggression? Is it ever appropriate to be aggressive or submissive? Which style do you favor? While growing up, we learn ... Read more... »

Shame: The Quintessential Emotion

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

It's the quintessential human emotion, says New Brunswick, N.J., psychologist Michael Lewis, Ph.D., in his writings. All extravagant behaviors are reactions to it, says Philadelphia psychiatrist Donald I. Nathanson, M.D. It's the root of dysfunctions ... Read more... »

You Can Rewrite Your Life

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

Feel like you made a wrong life turn? If so, you are not alone. Every day, women tell me that they aren't living the life they want. And now they think it's too late to ... Read more... »

Make ‘Successful’ Mistakes

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

"Successful mistakes." Sounds like an oxymoron, doesn't it? Can there actually be a link between blunders and success? The answer to this question is a resounding yes! As human beings we err regularly — mistakes ... Read more... »

The Many Faces of Shame

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

Shame has many faces. Is that one of them in your mirror? In "Shame & Guilt: Masters of Disguise," Jane Middelton-Moz, a Montpelier, Vt.-based trainer, consultant and community interventionist, lists the following as common features ... Read more... »

Self-Esteem Articles

Surviving Valentine’s Day and Beyond: Coping with Relationship Stress

Get Ready To Diet

Are You Lonely?

Feeling “Problems” and What May Help

Self-Esteem and “Oops” Events

On Keeping a Personal Journal

How To Raise Your Self-Esteem

How Do You Get Your Needs Met?

Shame: The Quintessential Emotion

You Can Rewrite Your Life

Make ‘Successful’ Mistakes

The Many Faces of Shame

The Self-Confidence Formula for Women

Why Are Feelings Important?

Investing in Yourself: Financing a Career Change