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The main thesis of Csikszentmihalyi’s flow-concept is that happiness is not a state but can be developed through learning how to achieve flow in our lives. He describes it as: “…a state in which people are so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter; the experience is so enjoyable that people will…

This post is about how you can increase your self-esteem by understanding your feelings.   Increase your self-esteem by facing your fears: Here, the post continues with important reflections to be made when doing an exposure to manage fear. Important strategies to handle possible strong reactions during an exposure are: – Regulate stress-level through mindful…

This post “Increase your self-esteem by exposing yourself to fear” is about how you can increase your self-esteem by understanding your feelings.   Increase your self-esteem by exposing yourself to fear: Here, the post continues with how to handle fear. Emotional exposure aims to create strong emotional reactions by repeatedly experiencing the feared subject or situation….

This post  “Increase your self-esteem by re-evaluating fear” is about how you can increase your self-esteem by understanding your feelings.   Increase your self-esteem by re-evaluating fear: This post continues with fear. Exposure is the main technique to constructively handle fears, i.e. with the aim to living the life you would like and not avoiding…

This post “Increase your self-esteem by managing fear” is about how you can increase your self-esteem by understanding your feelings.   Increase your self-esteem by managing fear: This post continues with fear. As mentioned in the last post, fear is a powerful, primitive and lifesaving emotion. Fear makes us aware of dangers and entails important…

This post “Increase your self-esteem by managing exaggerated fear” continues with how you can increase your self-esteem by understanding your feelings.   Increase your self-esteem by managing exaggerated fear: This post is about exaggerated fear. Fear can be connected to stimuli or situations that are not per se dangerous – i.e. the reaction is disproportionate…

This post “Increase your self-esteem by understanding the difference betweeen anxiety and fear” continues with how you can increase your self-esteem by understanding your feelings.   Increase your self-esteem by understanding the difference betweeen anxiety and fear: This post is about the difference between fear and anxiety. Some think that fear and anxiety are versions…

This post “Increase your self-esteem by understanding fear” starts with how you can increase your self-esteem by understanding your feelings.   Increase your self-esteem by understanding fear: Feelings can be real as when they are signaling our inner needs and desires. They can also be used as defense mechanisms in order to cover other feelings….

This post “Increase your self-esteem by using the strategy ‘escape reality’  ” continues with how you can increase your self-esteem by managing your thoughts and feelings. There are several mature defense mechanisms that are helpful strategies for: -Managing unwanted impulses and anxiety -Resolving underlying issues or problems -Getting a more peaceful mind and relationships   Increase…

This post“Increase your self-esteem by understanding the dangers with compensation” continues with how you can increase your self-esteem by managing your thoughts and feelings. There are several mature defense mechanisms that are helpful strategies for: – Managing unwanted impulses and anxiety – Resolving underlying issues or problems – Getting a more peaceful mind and relationships  …