Self-confidence an introduction By Ellen Prue Having poor self-confidence or low self-esteem can make many things really difficult. Conversely, when you have self confidence that is solid and reliable, most things become easy and fun as well! Good self-confidence allows you to achieve the real goals in your life whether they are to do withContinue reading "#depression – Knowledge Base – Self-Confidence – An Introduction"
#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 amContinue 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 toContinue 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 theContinue 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. SoldiersContinue reading "Mental Robustness"
How does a father say goodbye to his daughters?
I have been mobilized or called up to military service overseas. This means that I will be away training for a number of months and then overseas for many more months serving my countries interests. So the question floating around at the top of my mind is ... how do you say good bye toContinue reading "How does a father say goodbye to his daughters?"
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