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Overcoming Impostor Syndrome in the Age of Social Media May 6, 2019 . No Comments
Social media enable everyone to build, create, and curate their own brand. Others interact with this personal brand, refining and changing it. This dynamic process can create a social media ... Read More
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How to Raise Confident Girls in the Age of the Instagram Star March 28, 2018 . No Comments
Parents, take heed. Kids see thousands of advertisements every day. Girls are especially susceptible to pervasive depictions of an idealized concept of femininity. Images of stereotypically ... Read More
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Feeling Like You Don’t Measure Up? 7 Tips to Increase Self-Esteem July 4, 2017 . 5 Comments
Low self-esteem has become an epidemic in our society. Feelings of unworthiness and an impaired self-image can occur starting at a young age and may lead to mental health issues, including ... Read More
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4 Ways You Relinquish Power and 4 Ways to Get It Back October 3, 2016 . 8 Comments
You are surrounded by millions of people with an incredible amount of power, and they don’t even know it. The power they have comes with no effort, and often grows stronger over time. ... Read More
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The Price of Perfection: How Perfectionism Holds You Back August 16, 2016 . 8 Comments
As someone who works a lot with self-esteem, I’m always curious to know where people are with their feelings of self-worth and self-acceptance. Some enter my office reassuring me that ... Read More
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Failure: the Painful, Universal, and Essential Experience December 21, 2015 . 7 Comments
Failure is never easy, especially when it pertains to the areas of life one is invested in. At the same time, it is an essential experience, as it can teach important lessons that cannot ... Read More
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Social Inadequacy: Why We Feel It and How to Address It June 23, 2014 . 16 Comments
For people who define themselves as socially awkward, the perceived risk of being seen in endlessly negative ways—inadequate, ugly, boring, stupid, anxious, depressed, empty, arrogant, ... Read More
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Healthy Relationships Can Ease Anxiety May 14, 2014 . 6 Comments
We’ve all heard that life’s problems don’t disappear because of a romantic relationships. But according to a new German study, love really might conquer all. Researchers ... Read More
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Electronic Communication: Pros and Cons for People in Recovery December 3, 2013 . 8 Comments
There’s no question that social media have transformed the way people communicate. I remember a time, back in the day, when I watched the cartoon The Jetsons and admired the computer ... Read More
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Why Am I So Bitter and Resentful of Other People’s Successes? November 1, 2013 . 26 Comments
First, let me say that I admire your candor, your self-awareness, and your desire to work on this issue. I believe that all of these things will ultimately make you successful in addressing ... Read More
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When Failure Takes Over March 12, 2013 . 4 Comments
Sometimes people who have a tendency to be depressed get “triggered” and begin what I call “creating a case against themselves.” Failing at something can be one of those triggers, ... Read More
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Blaming Your Parents Hurts You Most March 11, 2013 . 162 Comments
Some people come to therapy full of negativity and anger toward parents whom they hold responsible for the way they feel and the lives they live. For example, they might explain their difficulties ... Read More