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This post “Increase your self-esteem by understanding how sexualisation can affect you” continues with how you can increase your self-esteem by managing your thoughts and feelings.   Increase your self-esteem by understanding how sexualisation can affect you: This defense mechanism sexualisation is about transforming fear, pain or other overwhelming experiences into something connected to erotic arousal. It…

Here are some final comments before leaving the concept of flow, a key we can actively get more of in our daily life leading to more joy as well as increased self-esteem.   Positive psychology is a direction within psychology that focuses on how we can stimulate the presence and frequency of positive emotions, such…

There are many anxiety inducing patterns often called cognitive distortions or thought traps. These are ways of thinking that seem true but are in fact not reasonable, realistic or relevant to the situation. Noticing when we are using thought traps and countering them is an important part of traditional CBT-exercises that also can reduce symptoms…

This post “Increase your self-esteem by understanding how you cope with strong feelings and anxiety” continues with how you can increase your self-esteem by managing your thoughts and feelings.   Increase your self-esteem by understanding how you cope with strong feelings and anxiety: Defense mechanisms are often called involuntary coping mechanisms. Involuntary means that we all use…

This post “Increase your self-esteem by using humor to manage tough situations” continues with how you can increase your self-esteem by managing your thoughts and feelings. Increase your self-esteem by using humor to manage tough situations: Humor is a mature defense mechanism pointing out the funny or ironic aspects of a situation. Another common example is the ability…

This post “Increase your self-esteem by using generosity to manage strong feelings” continues with how you can increase your self-esteem by managing your thoughts and feelings.   Increase your self-esteem by using generosity to manage strong feelings: Altruism is when one’s behaviors and actions are aimed to benefit someone else for that person’s sake rather than for…