Friday, October, 23, 2009
Without Self Esteem
August 10, 2009
According to new research, repeating phrases such as "I am a lovable person" or other self-affirmations can backfire for people who need self-esteem boosts the most. Canadian scientists found that study participants who had the lowest self-esteem and repeated the positive statements actually felt worse after doing so. But the participants who already felt good about themselves were helped by the mantras. The study's lead researcher said that despite these results, there is really no handy altern...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Jerry Kennard
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Health Expert
Hallucinations can involve any one of the five senses, either individually or in combination. The...
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By Merely Me
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Health Expert
It can be a negative spiral. You feel depressed. You don't feel like being social or you don't...
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By Eileen Bailey
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Health Expert
Although once considered a school day disorder, parents of children with ADHD will tell you that...
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Health Guide
...process and can take a great deal of time, but it can be done. Tips to Help Raise Your Child’s
Self Esteem 1) Listen to how you speak to your child. Do you tend to criticize,...
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When I was struggling to quit smoking, I found it helpful to write down all the reasons I wanted to stay smoke-free and carry that list with me. These statements were little nuggets of positive...
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...process and can take a great deal of time, however, it can be done. Tips for Increasing Your
Self Esteem 1) Decide that you are willing and ready to change the image you have of...
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Bipolar disorder symptoms are cyclic. Patient's cycle into manic episodes, then return to normal before cycling into a depressive episode. This cycling makes it possible to divide bipolar disorder...
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True or false: When women are asked what's the first thing they notice about a guy, nine times out of ten they say "the size of his penis." Answer: False. Way false. And it's not just because your...
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Medications
Methylphenidate is used to treat attention disorders (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,... Read more »
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