Self-confidence Exercise Two By Ellen Prue Modelling self-confidence One of the quickest and most effective ways to understand how someone else goes about things is to ‘model’ them. This means copying their outward appearance and so getting an idea of how they feel on the inside. This is so effective that some sports clinics haveContinueContinue reading “#depression – Knowledge Base – Self-Confidence – Exercise Two”
Category Archives: Depression
#depression – Chemical Ali – Pills, Potions and Anti-Depressants
After two years of resisting vehemently the anti-depressant route I finally succumbed and took the advice of loved ones and the doctor. The reason I have been reluctant is that I do not want to become the stereotype hooked on my chemical crutch. Unable to live a full life without the regular hit of whateverContinueContinue reading “#depression – Chemical Ali – Pills, Potions and Anti-Depressants”
#depression – Knowledge Base – Self-Confidence – Exercise Four – Self-confident fantasy
Self-confidence Exercise Four By Ellen Prue Self-confident fantasy Now you’ve read over your notes from the previous exercises, get yourself comfortable and ready to do this exercise. Exercise four Imagine you have been granted three wishes. One of your wishes is to have the self-confidence you want. You go to bed tonight and during theContinueContinue reading “#depression – Knowledge Base – Self-Confidence – Exercise Four – Self-confident fantasy”
#depression – Knowledge Base – Self-Confidence – Exercise Three – Building unconscious patterns of self-confidence
Self-confidence Exercise Three By Ellen Prue Building unconscious patterns of self-confidence This exercise builds up an unconscious pattern for confidence. One of the biggest problems with self-confidence is that people spend their time trying to be less uncomfortable in a situation, or less nervous. Getting away from something is hard, and there’s no guarantee you’llContinueContinue reading “#depression – Knowledge Base – Self-Confidence – Exercise Three – Building unconscious patterns of self-confidence”
#depression – Knowledge Base – Self-Confidence – Exercise Two – Modelling self-confidence
Self-confidence Exercise Two By Ellen Prue Modelling self-confidence One of the quickest and most effective ways to understand how someone else goes about things is to ‘model’ them. This means copying their outward appearance and so getting an idea of how they feel on the inside. This is so effective that some sports clinics haveContinueContinue reading “#depression – Knowledge Base – Self-Confidence – Exercise Two – Modelling self-confidence”
#depression – Knowledge Base – Self-Confidence – Exercise One – What does self-confidence mean to you
Self-confidence Exercise One By Ellen Prue What does self-confidence mean to you The essential first step to building your self-confidence is to assess what ‘self-confidence’ means to you. Just saying ‘I want to be more confident’ is like saying ‘I just want to travel’! Where? How? When? So, an example might be: “When I amContinueContinue reading “#depression – Knowledge Base – Self-Confidence – Exercise One – What does self-confidence mean to you”
#depression – Knowledge Base – Self-esteem and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale
The self-concept is what we think about the self; self-esteem, is the positive or negative evaluations of the self, as in how we feel about it. Smith and Mackie 2007. One of the areas I am very aware of that feeds the depression I am continuing to fight is that I allow low self-esteem toContinueContinue reading “#depression – Knowledge Base – Self-esteem and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale”
Chief medical officer: Make mental health bigger priority
Mental health needs to be more of a priority, with targets for waiting times and more protection for funding, says England’s chief medical officer. Dame Sally Davies said there were signs funding was being cut at a time when the cost to the economy was rising. Her annual report said mental illness led to theContinueContinue reading “Chief medical officer: Make mental health bigger priority”
Mental Robustness
When we think of a physically demanding occupation like soldiering we visualise the stereo typical soldier. A fine figure of a man, physically strong and exuding qualities such as stamina, perseverance and fearlessness in the face of danger, to name but a few. A word that might sum these traits up could be robustness. SoldiersContinueContinue reading “Mental Robustness”
Depression – useful organisations, websites and phone numbers
Check out the new directory of useful organisations, websites and phone numbers who can help when we feel alone and in need of support. Don’t suffer in silence… Let someone know. Often a stranger with no preconceptions is the best listener. Directory of useful organisations… Know of any useful groups, organisations, websites or numbers weContinueContinue reading “Depression – useful organisations, websites and phone numbers”
Reworking Joseph 